Freshman Kennedy Smith scores 19 and Avery Howell adds 18 as USC beats Kansas State 67-61 without injured star JuJu Watkins, setting up Elite Eight rematch with UConn.

The USC Trojans are 1.5-point favorites to defeat the Kansas State Wildcats on FanDuel Sportsbook. The moneyline for USC is -132, and the total points are 140.5. Pre-Game:The USC Trojans are on to the Sweet 16 following a 95-59 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

KU’s lack of consistency caught up with the Jayhawks in the season’s most important game. Kansas had multiple turnovers, some of which led to a 7-0 run by Arkansas that put the Razorbacks ahead by four with 1 minute, 10 seconds remaining in the game.