LAS VEGAS —
McKenzie Forbes threw the ball with two hands backward over her head. Tears marked Rayah Marshall’s cheeks as she threw a T-shirt into the crowd. JuJu Watkins shared a bear hug with Tommy Trojan.
These are the final queens of the Pac-12.
USC won its first Pac-12 championship since 2014, knocking off top-seeded Stanford 74-61 on Sunday at MGM Grand Garden Arena in the last Pac-12 tournament. Led by graduate transfer McKenzie Forbes’ 26 points, the Trojans flexed their depth in a rare off-game for Watkins, who was held to a season-low nine points.