College Basketball

JuJu Watkins grew up tuning into the NCAA Tournament and making her own bracket. Now, it’s the super sophomore’s time to shine, leading No. 1 seed Southern California in pursuit of a deeper run than its Elite Eight appearance a year ago. “Every year the goal is to break others’ opinions,” she said. The Trojans (28-3) host 16th-seeded UNC Greensboro...

Los Angeles’ cross-town rivals earned No. 1 seeds in the women’s NCAA basketball tournament. The top seed was the first in program history for the Bruins, who won the Big Ten Tournament with a victory over their cross-town rivals in the title game. The only two losses for the Bruins this season came against USC, which earned a top seed…

Here are the top three teams from each region of Selection Sunday for the 2025 women’s NCAA basketball tournament.

Teams competing in “The Players Era Festival” reportedly will receive $1 million in NIL payouts to divide among its players.