JuJu Watkins scored 38 points to lead sixth-ranked Southern California over No. 1 UCLA 71-60 on Thursday night, handing the crosstown rival Bruins their first loss of the season.

Memphis and Shelby County formally affirmed their “sister city” relationship with a longtime cultural ally, Porretta Terme, a village in Italy.

No matter who wins Saturday's showdown in Tuscaloosa, the course for a wild March Madness begins with Auburn and Alabama.