Watkins shoots 0 for 10 in the first half, but Iriafen (23 points) and others step up in a full look at the array of the Trojans’ offensive options in an 82-69 win.
In the waning moments of her worst half at USC, JuJu Watkins put her head down and drove to her left with all she had. She leaned into contact, then suddenly leaped back and let a daring jumper fly. Nine times she’d missed — from the lane,
Kiki Iriafen scored 23 points, JuJu Watkins added 20 and fourth-ranked Southern California led the entire game to defeat Minnesota 82-69 and extend its winning streak to 15 games.
BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 USC aims to keep its 14-game win streak intact when the Trojans take on Minnesota. The Trojans are 9-1 in home games. USC scores 83.8 points and has outscored opponents by 29.6 points per game. The Golden Gophers are 6-3 in conference games. Minnesota is 14-1 in games decided by at least 10 points.
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Sophie Hart scored a career-high 18 points, and Mallory Heyer made five 3-pointers and scored 17 for Minnesota.
There is late-night Big Ten basketball on Thursday, Jan. 30 when the Minnesota Golden Gophers visit the No. 4 USC Trojans at the Galen Center in Los Angeles. The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. EST. Fans looking to watch this college basketball game can do so on Peacock, which offers exclusive access to Big Ten and Big East basketball.
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