USC guard JuJu Watkins had to be carried off the court after sustaining an apparent knee injury in the first quarter against Mississippi State in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Monday.

USC star sophomore JuJu Watkins left Monday’s second-round matchup against Mississippi State after appearing to injure her right knee while driving to the hoop midway through the first quarter.

Watkins immediately grabbed her right knee as she fell to the court in pain. Unable to walk, Watkins had to be carried to the locker room by USC trainers.

An injury to Watkins, the frontrunner for National Player of the Year, would represent a major blow to USC’s chances of a tournament run.

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