- X users pointed out the act of sportsmanship after Monday’s game in Oregon
- As a freshman, Watkins averaged 27 points for Southern California this season.
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USC star guard Juju Watkins was left in tears after the top-seeded Trojans bowed out of the women’s NCAA tournament with an 80-73 loss to third-seeded UConn earlier having Huskies guard Paige Bueckers comfort her on the court in front of the cameras.
Watkins, who had 29 points and 10 rebounds in 39 minutes in Monday night’s Elite Eight matchup, was seen wiping away tears with her USC jersey shortly after the game clock expired in Portland, Oregon, as ESPN The act of sportsmanship was covered on national television. .
The sports network also highlighted the moment in X, with fans praising Bueckers for her gesture toward Watkins, a freshman who averaged 27 points in her first full season of women’s college basketball.
One user noted that ‘acts of sportsmanship like this remind us that the spirit of competition goes beyond winning or losing.’
Another shared: ‘In a touching display of sportsmanship, Paige Bueckers shows kindness by comforting Juju Watkins after their intense Elite Eight matchup. Real class on and off the court.”
ESPN caught UConn’s Paige Bueckers consoling USC’s Juju Watkins after Monday night’s game
The USC freshman guard had 29 points and 10 rebounds in the Trojans’ Elite Eight loss at Portland.
Bueckers ran the show for the Huskies, as UConn will now play Caitlin Clark’s Iowa on Friday.
“Two superstars who played their hearts out,” one fan also said.
‘Good sportsmanship!’ someone else shared.
UConn broke a tie with an 8-0 run early in the third quarter and never looked back as USC suffered its first loss since Feb. 25 on Monday night.
There were simply too many Bueckers for the Trojans (29-6) to deal with. Bueckers had 28 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and three steals in his last brilliant performance. She was named the Portland Region 3 Most Outstanding Player.
Aaliyah Edwards added 24 points and six rebounds for the third-seeded Huskies (33-5), who extended their winning streak to 13 games and will face No. 1 Iowa in the Final Four on Friday in Cleveland.
McKenzie Forbes was USC’s second-leading scorer of the night with 24 points behind Watkins’ 29-point piece.