Trojans upend Stanford

LAS VEGAS (AP) — McKenzie Forbes scored 26 points and No. 5 Southern California beat No. 2 Stanford 74-61 on Sunday to win the Pac-12 Tournament championship and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

The Trojans (26-5) played in the championship game for the first time since 2014, when they also defeated Stanford. That was their only other tournament title.

Forbes, who came in averaging 13.1 points per game, found success whether she was attacking the rim, hitting midrange jumpers or firing 3-pointers. The senior finished 11 of 21 from the floor, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range, and was named the tournament's most outstanding player.

Rayah Marshall had 18 rebounds and 10 points for the Trojans, while Kayla Padilla scored 13 points.

USC freshman sensation JuJu Watkins had a frustrating game, finishing with nine points on 2-of15 shooting. It was the first time she didn't score in double figures.

Cameron Brink led the Cardinal (28-5) with 19 points, while Kiki Iriafen added 18.

As Watkins struggled in the first half — getting her only two points on free throws, missing all five shot attempts and committing three turnovers — it was Forbes guiding the offense. She scored 14 points on 6-of10 shooting while playing the entire first half.

NO. 14 NOTRE DAME 55, NO. 10 NC STATE 51

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Star freshman Hannah Hidalgo had 22 points, including a pair of baskets for the lead down the stretch, and Notre Dame beat North Carolina state in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game.

The fourth-seeded Fighting Irish (26-6) won their first tournament title in five years and first under coach Niele Ivey.

Hidalgo finished with six rebounds and six assists and was named the tournament's most valuable player. Maddy Westbeld added 16 points and seven boards for Notre Dame.