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'His attitude is contagious,' cornerback Prophet Brown says of USC's newest defensive coach, Rob Ryan.

USC coach Lincoln Riley said Jayden Maiava is a driven worker who is pushing to show progress while competing during spring football practice.

JuJu Watkins' season-ending injury is a sad outcome for a player who has given USC and Los Angeles so much as the new face of women's college basketball.

JuJu Watkins sustains an apparent knee injury while driving to the basket against Mississippi State in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

The USC women's basketball team's vaunted pressure defense is the result of the mismatches Rayah Marshall creates using her speed and 6-foot-4 frame.

The top-seeded Trojans' defense helps them pull away from North Carolina Greensboro by halftime in an NCAA tournament first-round victory.

Kennedy Smith has proven to be a game-changer for the USC women's basketball team, and her "fearless" nature will be in critical need during the NCAA tournament.

Here's a look at the players to watch, potential Cinderella teams and matchup analysis for each region of the 2025 NCAA women's basketball tournament.

The No. 1 USC Trojans, led by star JuJu Watkins, will open the women's NCAA tournament against No. 16 UNC Greensboro on Saturday at the Galen Center.

Selection Sunday is nearly here. Find out which college basketball teams will be engaging in March Madness and playing in the NCAA tournament.