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.

JuJu Watkins, the superstar USC guard who sustained a season-ending knee injury in the second round, is out for the rest of the NCAA Tournament. The Trojans announced late Monday night that Watkins will undergo surgery and then begin rehabilitation.

USC standout Juju Watkins' ACL tear shifted the trajectory of the team's NCAA Tournament journey. As the Trojans face Kansas State Saturday night, many believe the Wildcats now hold the advantage in the Sweet 16 matchup.

A measles outbreak in Kansas doubled in less than a week to 23 cases and has “a possible link” to outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico that have sickened more than 370, the state health department

Twenty-three measles cases have been reported in Kansas, and the state health department said they could be linked to an ongoing outbreak that has infected at least 379 people across Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma.