JuJu Watkins scores 30, powers Southern California past Baylor 74-70 for spot in Elite Eight
Freshman All-American JuJu Watkins drove the length of the floor for a go-ahead three-point play with 3:13 left and finished with 30 points, leading top-seeded Southern California past Baylor 74-70 and into the Elite Eight of the womenโs NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1994.
Pac-12's final chapter is not over yet. Conference has 5 teams in women's Sweet 16
In a womenโs NCAA Tournament where Iowaโs Caitlin Clark, LSU coach Kim Mulkey and undefeated South Carolina have dominated the headlines, the Pac-12 Conference is making sure it doesnโt go away quietly in its final season.
Bronny James takes pregame warmups with USC as return draws nearer
Two days after it was announced Bronny James had been cleared by doctors for a full return to basketball, the Southern California freshman took the floor for warmups with his teammates as they prepared to play No. 11 Gonzaga in the Las Vegas Invitational.
Bronny James is 'doing well,' USC coach Andy Enfield says at Pac-12 media day
Southern California basketball coach Andy Enfield said Bronny James, the oldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, is โdoing wellโ nearly three months after the prized recruit went into cardiac arrest while participating in a practice on campus.
AP Top 25 Podcast: College football's biggest underachievers
Nebraskaโs search for an identity in a changing college football landscape. On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast, Steven Godfrey of Banner Society joins the APโs Ralph Russo to take on the task of finding each conferenceโs most egregious underachiever. And how USC being unable to maximize its potential hurts all of college football. Plus, new Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea joins the show and shares his vision for transforming the Commodores. ___Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen at https://westwoodonepodcasts.com/pods/ap-top-25-college-football-podcast/Ad___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
Broussard, Jefferson headline AP All-Pac-12 football team
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)Colorado's Jarek Broussard ran for 301 yards in one game and averaged more than six yards per carry. Oregon State's Jermar Jefferson averaged more than 145 yards per game and scored seven touchdowns. Broussard and Jefferson were voted co-offensive players of the year by a media panel in The Associated Press All-Pac-12 team released Friday. Broussard had the fourth 300-yard game in Colorado history when he went for 301 yards against Arizona on Dec. 5. He added 11 catches for 126 yards and was second among FBS freshmen with 144.6 all-purpose yards per game.
The Latest: Ohio State women's basketball pauses
17 Ohio State womenโs basketball team canceled Saturdayโs game against Iowa because of a spike in positive COVID-19 tests in the Buckeyes program. The status of Ohioโs State road game against Maryland on Dec. 23 is still to be determined. ___Saint Louis and North Carolina State have agreed to meet Thursday in St. Louis as part of a two-game menโs basketball series. The Beach didnโt open its season until Dec. 4 and six of its seven games scheduled this month are road games. USC postponed its Pac-12 opener at home against Stanford over the weekend when it first reported the positive COVID-19 test.
Former Texas quarterback Vince Young named to College Football Hall of Fame
SAN ANTONIO โ Former University of Texas quarterback Vince Young has been named part of the 2019 College Football Hall of Fame class, ESPN reported Monday. Young played three seasons with the Longhorns, finishing second in the Heisman voting in 2005. During the 2006 BCS title game versus USC, Young accounted for 467 yards of total offense (200 rushing, 267 passing) and three rushing touchdowns (including a 9-yard touchdown scramble on fourth down with 19 seconds left) to lead the Longhorns to a 41โ38 victory. He received Rose Bowl MVP honors for his performance. The class will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Dec. 10 in New York.