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JuJu Watkins #12 of the USC Trojans is attended to by team staff after being injured against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the Second Round of the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Galen Center on March 24, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

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JuJu Watkins’s Season Ends With A Torn ACL


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DAYTON, OHIO - MARCH 14: Shakeel Moore #3 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs misses a three point basket against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the second half in the First Four game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at University of Dayton Arena on March 14, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio.

They Didn’t Need A Three

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