JuJu Watkins’ absence looms large in Spokane, where eight of the remaining 16 teams, including USC, are gathering this week for March Madness.

South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley said USC's JuJu Watkins is "lifting up our game" and that her knee injury is "a big void."

All throughout the buildup to March Madness we hear about seeding, resumes, quads, good wins, bad losses … the list goes on and on. Teams earn their places in the Big Dance. Players separate those teams in the moments that matter most,