Top-seeded USC rolled through the first two rounds of the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament but the Trojans will face their toughest test against No. 5 Baylor in the Sweet 16 in Portland, Oregon.
USC beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 87-55 in the first round, and then ran away from Kansas 73-55 on Monday.
The Trojans are making their 11th trip to the Sweet 16 and first since 1994 season
USC is led by freshman guard JuJu Watkins, who was named a finalist for the Wade Trophy and the Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy. Cheryl Miller is the only Trojan to have won a Wade Trophy (1985). Miller and Lisa Leslie are USC's two past Naismith Trophy winners.
Watkins set USC's single-season scoring record during the Trojans' NCAA first-round victory, and she now holds 861 points in her freshman season.
She already holds another USC record — male or female — with 13 games with 30 or more points scored — a mark that beats out Iowa's Caitlin Clark previous national record of 12 for the most such games for a freshman over the last 25 seasons.
Watkins is also No. 2 scorer in the nation with her 26.9 points per game.
In addition, USC's back court has gotten a boost from McKenzie Forbes, has hit at least one 3-pointer in 30 games this season.
STREAM: Baylor vs. USC live on Sling
Baylor beat Vanderbilt 80-63 in the first round and escaped Virginia Tech 75-72 on Sunday.
The Bears are led by Sarah Andrews, who scored 13 points with five assists against the Commodores. She then scored 16 points, with three assists against the Hokies.
Here is a complete guide to watching USC and Baylor, including the start time, TV schedule and live stream information for the 2024 NCAA women's tournament game.
What channel is USC vs. Baylor on today?
- TV channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Sling
The USC vs. Baylor game will air on ESPN. Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli and Angel Gray will have the call.
Fans looking to stream USC vs. Baylor can watch live on Sling, which will stream every NCAA women's basketball tournament game in 2024.
USC vs. Baylor start time
- Date: Saturday, March 30
- Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
The NCAA women's tournament game between USC vs. Baylor is set to tip off at 5:30 p.m. ET from Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
USC is 21-0 when scoring over 70 points in a game, and 15-0 when holding an opponent to under 60 points.
Baylor is averaging 69.8 points per game, 5.2 fewer points than their season average (75.0), in its last 10 games.
USC vs. Baylor tickets
- Tickets: StubHub
Tickets to the 2024 NCAA women's basketball tournament are still available on StubHub. For a complete seating chart for all of the games, check out the link below.
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March Madness schedule 2024
Here is the full schedule for the 2024 NCAA women's basketball tournament:
| Round | Date |
| Round 1 | March 22-23 |
| Round 2 | March 24-25 |
| Sweet 16 | March 29-30 |
| Elite Eight | March 31-April 1 |
| Final Four | April 5 |
| National championship | April 7 |