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USC women return to Elite Eight for first time in 30 years by beating Baylor

PORTLAND, Ore. —

As USC lined up for the opening tip of its Sweet 16 matchup against Baylor, a fan sitting two rows up from the court at Moda Center held up a plain white sign reading in black marker, “JUJU N ’EM.”

JuJu Watkins cracked a grin at the sight.

Yes, the freshman led the way with 30 points, six rebounds, four blocked shots and four assists, but she didn’t stand out alone in USC’s 74-70 win over No. 5-seeded Baylor in a Portland 3 Regional semifinal on Saturday.

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McKenzie Forbes scored 14 points and Rayah Marshall had an 11-point, 16-rebound double-double to help propel the top-seeded Trojans to their first Elite Eight since 1994, where they will play No.