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Bill Plaschke: With USC and UCLA leading the way, women's tourney slam dunks on the men

The brackets for the two 2024 NCAA basketball tournaments have just been announced and already there is one shining moment. It belongs to the women. For the first time, their tournament is more compelling than the men's. Caitlin Clark. Angel Reese. Juju Watkins. LSU champs. South Carolina unbeatens. UConn traditions. Old grudges. New rivals. Human drama. And some of it will be happening in the ...
JuJu Watkins of the USC Trojans looks to make a pass past Kiki Rice of the UCLA Bruins in the first half of a semifinal game of the Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 8, 2024, in Las Vegas.

The brackets for the two 2024 NCAA basketball tournaments have just been announced and already there is one shining moment.

It belongs to the women.

For the first time, their tournament is more compelling than the men's.

Caitlin Clark. Angel Reese. Juju Watkins. LSU champs. South Carolina unbeatens. UConn traditions. Old grudges. New rivals. Human drama.

And some of it will be happening in the Southland's backyard, literally, just call Galen Center or Pauley Pavilion, they'll tell you.

While the USC and UCLA men had losing records that shut them out of the

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