JuJu Watkins dazzles in home opener, powering No. 3 USC to a 118-40 rout
Sunday was USC’s home opener at the Galen Center and fans showered Watkins with applause in pregame lineup introductions.
Key points
- Watkins scored 21 points in USC’s season-opening 100-68 win over UNLV in Nevada.
- 3 USC to a 118-40 win over Utah State on Sunday.
- Watkins had missed 20 months with a torn ACL, and she got a standing ovation as she was subbed out with 2:34 left in the game.
Watkins got the crowd going in pregame introductions and then with a buzzer-beating pull-up jumper from 15 feet to end the first quarter with USC leading 36-11.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins had 32 points, 16 rebounds, six assists and five steals to lead No.
Additional details
- Watkins nearly had a double-double by halftime with 16 points and nine rebounds as the Trojans led 55-22.
- The senior has been a scoring machine in two games, totaling 53 points for USC (2-0).
- Watkins was in All-American form as she made plays all over the floor.
- She used a crossover to get Sami Mancini off-balance in the first quarter, then made a jump shot.
- She was running the fastbreak, rebounding, making shots from the elbow and inside and outside.
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