At full strength, college basketball statistician Bart Torvik would favor USC by 7.1 points against K-State on a neutral court. Without her, the betting line only favors the Trojans by 1.5. That means Watkins is worth roughly six points to the spread.

BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 USC takes on No. 19 Kansas State in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. The Trojans’ record in Big Ten play is 18-2, and their record is 12-1 in non-conference games. USC is second in the Big Ten in rebounding with 38.3 rebounds. Kiki Iriafen leads the Trojans with 8.5 boards.

After days of excitment over reaching the Sweet 16, the K-State women's basketball team is ready to focus on the next test against USC.