USC Trojans Ladies Basketball Center Rayah Marshall was captured in a heated moment with members of the Mississippi State Bulldogs after them March madness Win on Monday evening.
Marshall and the No. 1-class Trojan horses Wrap the handprint line after their victory of 96-59 over the No. 8-class bulldogs. The 6-foot-4 player had to be stopped when the heated conversation followed.
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South California Center Rayah Marshall, #13, gestures in the second half against the state of Mississippi in the second round of the NCAA College Basketball Tournament on Monday 24 March 2025 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Ben Golliver of the Washington Post caught the interaction.
It was unclear what Marshall was upset. She had 12 points, nine rebounds, four blocks and three steals in the win.
The tensions between the two schools that increased in the first quarter, when Trojan Star Juju Watkins contracted a knee injury during a ride to the basket. Watkins was guarded by Mississippi State players when she fell to the ground in clear pain.
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South California Center Rayah Marshall, #13, shoots as Mississippi State Destiney McPhaul, #1, and Vooruit Kayla Thomas, #14, defend during the second half in the second round of the NCAA College Basketball Tournament on Monday, March 24, 2025 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Usc later said that Watkins sustained a knee injury and would be off for the rest of the season. ESPN reported that Watkins a torn ACL suffered.
After the injury, fans in the Galen Center in Los Angeles every time they touched the ball Mississippi State players. The cheerleaders of the Bulldogs were booed during their resting routine and the crowd raised angry.
South California Center Rayah Marshall, left, and guard Kennedy Smith embrace during the second half against the state of Mississippi in the second round of the NCAA College Basketball Tournament on Monday, March 24, 2025 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
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“They stand behind their home team. They go fast for Juju,” Mississippi State Guard Jerkaila Jordan said after the game. “I could do nothing but they respect.”
The Associated Press has contributed to this report.
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