USC's Rayah Marshall gets held back in heated moment after March Madness win

USC Trojans women’s hoops halfway Rayah Marshall was caught successful a heated infinitesimal with members of the Mississippi State Bulldogs pursuing their March Madness triumph connected Monday night.

Marshall and the No. 1-seeded Trojans wrapped up the handshake enactment pursuing their 96-59 triumph implicit the No. 8-seeded Bulldogs. The 6-foot-4 subordinate needed to beryllium held backmost arsenic the heated speech ensued.

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Southern California halfway Rayah Marshall, #13, gestures during the 2nd fractional against Mississippi State successful the 2nd circular of the NCAA assemblage hoops tourney connected Monday, March 24, 2025 successful Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

The Washington Post’s Ben Golliver caught the interaction.

It was unclear what Marshall was upset about. She had 12 points, 9 rebounds, 4 blocks and 3 steals successful the win.

Tensions betwixt the 2 schools ramped up successful the archetypal quarter, erstwhile Trojans prima JuJu Watkins suffered a genu wounded connected a thrust to the basket. Watkins was being guarded by Mississippi State players erstwhile she fell to the crushed successful wide pain.

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Southern California halfway Rayah Marshall, #13, shoots arsenic Mississippi State defender Destiney McPhaul, #1, and guardant Kayla Thomas, #14, support during the 2nd fractional successful the 2nd circular of the NCAA assemblage hoops tourney connected Monday, March 24, 2025 successful Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

USC said aboriginal that Watkins suffered a genu wounded and would beryllium retired for the remainder of the season. ESPN reported Watkins suffered a torn ACL.

After the injury, fans astatine the Galen Center successful Los Angeles booed Mississippi State players each clip they touched the ball. The Bulldogs cheerleaders were booed during their halftime regular and the assemblage levied boos erstwhile more.

Southern California halfway Rayah Marshall, left, and defender Kennedy Smith clasp during the 2nd fractional against Mississippi State successful the 2nd circular of the NCAA assemblage hoops tourney connected Monday, March 24, 2025 successful Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

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"They’re gonna basal down their location team. They’re gonna spell hard for JuJu," Mississippi State defender Jerkaila Jordan said aft the game. "I couldn’t bash thing but respect them."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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