How to watch Baylor vs. USC: Odds, stream, TV channel in Women's NCAA Tournament
The USC Trojans (28-5) are set to take on the Baylor Bears (26-7) in the Sweet 16 on Saturday afternoon. Here’s how to watch as Lindsay Gottlieb’s USC program is looking to reach the Elite 8 for the first time since 1994.
USC reached the Sweet 16 as a No. 1 seed, posting wins over No. 16 Texas A&M Corpus-Christi (87-55) and No. 8 Kansas (73-55). Baylor reached the Sweet 16 as a No. 5 seed, posting wins over No. 12 Vanderbilt (80-63) and No. 4 Virginia Tech (75-72).
How to Watch Baylor vs. USC
Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 2:30 pm PT
Location: Moda Center – Portland, Oregon
TV Channel: ESPN — Debbie Antonelli, Beth Mowins and Angel Gray.
Radio: KABC 790 and USCTrojans.com/listen with Jordan Moore.
Live Stream: Fubo (Try for free)
Odds: USC -3, O/U 133.5
Last time out
USC used a massive close in the fourth quarter to put Kansas away once and for all as JuJu Watkins finished with 28 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. McKenzie Forbes continued her stellar play to close the season as she hit a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 20 points. Clarice Akunwafo served as a major presence inside, recording six of USC’s 10 blocks and six of USC’s 17 offensive rebounds.
Baylor got a big game from Jada Walker in the win over Virginia Tech. After finishing the season sixth on the team in scoring, averaging 8.2 points per game, Walker scored 28 points on 9-of-16 shooting to help Baylor to the win. The Bears shot just 5-of-18 from deep and 16-of-25 from the line, but Walker’s 26 second-half points and three-point play with 20 seconds left in the game proved enough.
Numbers of Note
Points per game
USC Trojans
JuJu Watkins – 26.9 points on 40.7% shooting
McKenzie Forbes – 14 points on 38.4% shooting
Rayah Marshall – 10.2 points on 47.2% shooting
Baylor Bears
Dre’Una Edwards – 11.7 points on 49.5% shooting
Sarah Andrews – 11.3 points on 38.3% shooting
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs – 10.5 points on 53% shooting
Shooting percentages
USC Trojans
FG% – 42.6%
FT% – 74.8%
3PT% – 35.6%
Baylor Bears
FG% – 44.5%
FT% – 70.4%
3PT% – 33.3%
Rebounds – USC 38.2 per game, Baylor 40.4 per game
Assists – USC 14.8 per game, Baylor 18.5 per game
Steals – USC 7.9 per game, Baylor 9.4 per game
Blocks – USC 5.6 per game, Baylor 2.4 per game
Turnovers – USC 12.2 per game, Baylor 16.0 per game
Game Notes from the Kansas win (from USC Athletics)
– The Trojans are now making their 11th trip to the Sweet Sixteen and first since 1994 season
– USC is now 21-0 when scoring over 70 points in a game, and 15-0 when holding an opponent under 60 points.
– USC tied its season-high of 3-pointers made with 13.
– GS McKenzie Forbes has hit at least one 3-pointer in 30 games this season.
– With six 3-pointers made, Forbes tied her career high.
– With nine rebounds, Akunwafo beat her season high.
– With 28 points and 11 rebounds FR JuJu Watkins recorded her eighth double-double of the season.
– With six free-throws made, Watkins is now the Trojans’ record holder in free-throws made in a single season with 261.
– With three 3-pointers, GS Kayla Padilla has now hit at least three 3-pointers in 12 games this season
– Now 28-5 overall, the most wins for the Trojans since going 31-5 in 1985-86 under head coach Linda Sharp.
– This win marks Lindsay Gotttlieb’s second trip to the Sweet Sixteen as a head coach (Last appearance: 2013 season with California)
– USC held Kansas to a season-low 55 points.
