No. 1 USC KOs Kansas, ends Sweet 16 drought

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Top-seeded Southern California rode a key run into the fourth quarter and pushed past eighth-seeded Kansas 73-55 in the second round of the Women's NCAA Tournament Portland 3 Region on Monday in Los Angeles.

USC's JuJu Watkins, who scored a game-high 28 points, put up five straight points late in the third quarter after Kansas pulled to within one point. The burst ignited