LAS VEGAS —
Bruised, bloodied but unbowed, JuJu Watkins had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead USC to a 65-62 win over Arizona in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
While the Pac-12 freshman of the year fought through a physical Arizona defense that left her with a welt over her left eyebrow and a bandage on her left arm, the second-seeded Trojans (24-5) also flexed their depth with a double-double from Rayah Marshall, who had 15 points and 15 rebounds.
USC, which will play in Friday’s semifinal at 7:30 p.