Los Angeles >> JuJu Watkins scored 22 points and top-seeded Southern California led all the way in routing 16th-seeded UNC Greensboro 71-25 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

The Trojans (29-3) advanced to the second round to play either eighth-seeded California or ninth-seeded Mississippi State on Monday at Galen Center.

Watkins appeared to hurt her left hand early in the second quarter, occasionally shaking out her fingers. Then in the third, the star sophomore came up limping on her left leg and winced. She hit a 3-pointer and sat for the final 3:39 before returning briefly in the fourth.

UCONN 103, Arkansas St. 34 >> The second-seeded UConn women’s basketball team wasted little time in dashing any hopes of an upset by No. 15 seed Arkansas State.

After the Red Wolves’ Crislyn Rose scored the game’s first basket in the NCAA Tournament first-round game, UConn ripped off the next 22 points en route to a convincing victory.

Azzi Fudd had 21 of her 27 points in the first half as the Huskies led 66-16 at halftime to win their 31st consecutive tournament opener.

Mississippi St. 59, Cal 46 >> Madina Okot had 14 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out late and ninth-seeded Mississippi State beat California.

Eniya Russell added 14 points for the Bulldogs (22-11), who are back in March Madness for the first time in two years. They lost in the national title game in 2017 and 2018.

Michelle Onyiah led the eighth-seeded Golden Bears with 17 points and 15 rebounds despite four fouls. Lulu Twidale added 13 points before fouling out in the final seconds.

Oklahoma 81, FGCU 58 >> Raegan Beers had 25 points and 18 rebounds, and No. 3 seed Oklahoma dominated the fourth quarter to beat 14th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast.

The Sooners led 55-48 entering the fourth, then outscored the Eagles 26-10 in the final period.

Alabama 81, Green Bay 67 >> Aaliyah Nye scored 23 points and Zaay Green added 22 to lead fifth-seeded Alabama to a victory over 12th-seeded Green Bay.

N.C. State 75, UVM 55 >> Zoe Brooks scored 19 points and N.C. State finally took control in the second half to beat Vermont.

West Virginia 78, Columbia 59 >> JJ Quinerly scored 27 points, including the 2,000th of her career, Jordan Harrison matched a career-high with 23 and sixth-seeded West Virginia led wire-to-wire in a victory over 11th-seeded Columbia.

Iowa 92, Murray St. 57 >> Freshman Ava Heiden scored a career-high 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and sixth-seeded Iowa rolled past No. 11 seed Murray State.

South Dakota St. 74, Oklahoma St. 68>> Madison Mathiowetz scored all 15 of her points in the second half as 10th-seeded South Dakota State erased a double-digit deficit to top No. 7 seed Oklahoma State.

Maryland 82, Norfolk St. 69 >> Sarah Te-Biasu and Kaylene Smikle led a 12-2 run in the fourth quarter, and fourth-seeded Maryland held off 13th-seeded Norfolk State.

Michigan St. 64, Harvard 50 >> Grace VanSlooten had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Michigan State beat Harvard.

North Carolina 70, Oregon St. 49 >> Lexi Donarski scored 17 of her 19 points in the third quarter and third-seeded North Carolina pulled away to beat 14th-seeded Oregon State.