JuJu Watkins injury update: USC star carried off court minutes into Mississippi game today
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JuJu Watkins addresses injury scare after win over UNC Greensboro
USC star JuJu Watkins confirms she's fine following injury vs UNC Greensboro in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
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LOS ANGELES − JuJu Watkins has been injured minutes into USC's women's March Madness game against Mississippi that tipped off at 10 p.m. ET.
Watkins was on a fast break when she collided with a Mississippi State player. She immediately went down, grabbed her knee and was visibly in pain.
Medical staff came to assist and they carried her off the court. She did not put any weight on her knee.
(This story will be updated with more information.)
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