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UCLA Bruins at USC Trojans

· NCAA Women's Basketball
23-1, 8-1 Away
Final
60 - 71
22-2, 12-1 Home

No. 1 UCLA's 23-game winning streak ends in 71-60 loss to USC and Watkins

Lobo praises 'simply dominant' JuJu Watkins in win vs. UCLA

The Trojans rallied with a huge fourth quarter after being held to nine points in the third when they trailed 52-47.

Kiki Iriafen added 13 points for the Trojans (22-2, 12-2 Big Ten). It was the program's first win over a top-ranked team since 1983.

Lauren Betts, the Big Ten’s No. 2 scorer behind Watkins, had 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Bruins (23-1, 11-1). They were the nation’s last unbeaten Division I team.

USC outscored the Bruins 24-8 in the fourth, including an 11-2 run to end the game as the sold-out crowd at Galen Center was on its feet roaring.

The Trojans blew a 14-point lead in the second quarter when Watkins scored all of their 14 points. They were outdone by the Bruins 17-9 in the third only to come back in the fourth.

Takeaways UCLA: The Bruins opened the fourth by missing their first eight shots and finished 1 of 14 from the floor in the period.

USC: Watkins and Iriafen, who struggled most of the game, combined for 17 points in the fourth.

Key moment Watkins stole the ball and scored on a layup in the fourth that gave the Trojans their first lead since halftime.

Key stat The Bruins had 20 turnovers that led to 21 points by the Trojans.

Up next UCLA hosts No. 22 Michigan State on Sunday. USC visits Washington on Sunday.

How can I watch Bruins vs. Trojans?

  • TV Channel: Bruins vs Trojans 2021 College Basketball, week 15, is broadcasted on Peacock.
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Recent Plays

4th 0:00 End of Game 60 - 71
4th 0:00 End of 4th Quarter 60 - 71
4th 0:10 Subbing in for UCLA-Timea Gardiner 60 - 71
4th 0:10 Subbing out for UCLA-Kendall Dudley 60 - 71
4th 0:11 Gabriela Jaquez made Two Point Tip Shot. 60 - 71

Statistics

UCLAUCLA USCUSC
20-57 FG 21-63
35.1 Field Goal % 33.3
2-13 3PT 8-18
15.4 Three Point % 44.4
18-25 FT 21-25
72.0 Free Throw % 84.0
45 Rebounds 35
13 Offensive Rebounds 9
32 Defensive Rebounds 26
13 Assists 12
3 Steals 9
6 Blocks 13
20 Turnovers 9
3 Team Turnovers 1
20 Total Turnovers 9
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
10 Points Off Turnovers 21
7 Fast Break Points 16
26 Points in Paint 18
18 Fouls 18
7 Largest Lead 14

Game Information

Galen Center

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 10,258 | Capacity:

2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
USC 17-1 - 26-2
UCLA 16-2 1 27-2
Ohio State 13-5 4 24-5
Maryland 13-5 4 23-6
Michigan State 11-7 6 21-8
Illinois 11-7 6 21-8
Michigan 11-7 6 20-9
Iowa 10-8 7 21-9
Nebraska 10-8 7 20-10
Oregon 10-8 7 19-10
Indiana 10-8 7 18-11
Washington 9-9 8 19-12
Minnesota 8-10 9 20-11
Wisconsin 4-14 13 13-17
Rutgers 3-15 14 11-19
Purdue 3-15 14 10-19
Northwestern 2-16 15 9-18
Penn State 1-17 16 10-19
Full Standings