From NBC and Peacock targeting her games to a slew of NIL partnerships, the basketball star’s team has carefully positioned her to become a “transcendent athlete.”

Despite a 24-point effort from JuJu Watkins, No. 3 USC fades in the fourth quarter of a 74-61 loss to No. 6 Notre Dame.

In what felt like a potential Final Four preview, the visiting No. 6 Notre Dame Irish, who led wire to wire, played spoiler to a crowd of 7,894 at Galen Center in Los Angeles, defeating No. 3 USC 74-61 to hand the Trojans their first loss of the season.

Hannah Hidalgo scored 24 points and No. 6 Notre Dame defeated JuJu Watkins and third-ranked Southern California 74-61 on Saturday in a marquee matchup on the West Coast. Watkins and the Trojans (4-1) fell behind early and were down 21 points in the fourth quarter.

The USC Trojans faced a major upset against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday. The post Achieving JuJu Watkins-Like Feat, Notre Dame Star's Bold Attitude Sweetens Major Upset Over USC appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The USC women’s basketball team was defeated 74-61 by Notre Dame on Saturday. Notre Dame played well en route to the victory. They are now 5-0 overall, while USC fell to 4-1. So how did USC star JuJu Watkins play in the game?