JuJu Watkins suffered a serious leg injury Monday night during the second round of the NCAA tournament and at last report, was leaving the arena so she could get an MRI. ESPN's Elle Duncan summed up just how fans felt.
Watkins was injured early in the first quarter as the No. 1 seeded Trojans played No. 9 seed Mississippi State. She was dribbling down the floor on a fast break when she took a bump and went down in a heap, grabbing her right leg. She was later carried off the floor and couldn't put any weight on her leg.
Duncan was hosting ESPN's studio halftime show and as the game went to the break with USC leading 50-27, she addressed the moment.
"We're just gonna address the elephant in the room, this totally sucks," Duncan said. "I don't think it's hyperbolic to say this not only changed the tenor of this game but potentially the tournament."
"We're just gonna address the elephant in the room, this totally sucks...I don't think it's hyperbolic to say this not only changed the tenor of this game but potentially the tournament."
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) March 25, 2025
Elle Duncan on JuJu Watkins' injury. https://t.co/Eu2rrJGBj8 pic.twitter.com/Dfd7SSCf62
She's right. Watkins is a two-time unanimous All-American and was the Big Ten Player of the Year this season. The sophomore is nothing short of a superstar. If the injury is bad, it completely changes the tournament.
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