Playing without JuJu Watkins, USC leans on big performances from Kennedy Smith and Avery Howell to defeat Kansas State 67-61 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.

FINAL: USC 67, Kansas State 61. K-State misses its last five shots and No. 1 seed USC holds off K-State, 67-61, in the Spokane 4 Regional semifinal. K-State's season ends at 28-8.

Against Kansas State, USC did just that — employing Rayah Marshall (6 feet 4) and Clarice Akunwafo (6 feet 6) to do the heavy lifting on the Lee defensive assignment.

6:59 p.m. Huge contest from senior center Clarice Akunwafo and rebound from Iriafen as Kansas State senior guard Serena Sundell, who has been excellent tonight, can’t get a good look inside to go. USC ...

A spot in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament will go to either the No. 1 USC Trojans (30-3) or the No. 5 Kansas State Wildcats (28-7) when the teams meet in the Sweet 16. This contest tips off ...

Preview the March 29 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 matchup between the USC Trojans and Kansas State Wildcats women with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

USC pulls away to 61-47 lead. Kansas State has shot the ball better in the second half, going 7 of 15 overall, but just 2 of 8 from 3-point range.

While the Trojans' 2025 recruiting class lacks the depth of the 2026 class, there are still players who could become major ...