Taylyn HadleyDecember 22, 2024
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In a clash in between 2 groups contending to keep simply one loss on their record, the USC Trojans beat the UConn Huskies 72-70 on Saturday night at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut.
No. 4 ranked UConn dropped to 10-2 as the No. 7 Trojans enhanced to 11-1 as USC’s JuJu Watkins led the Trojans with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 helps, one take and 3 blocks while shooting 56 percent from the field. Kiki Iriafen included 16 points, 11 rebounds and 6 helps to the triumph.
USC Women’s Basketball @USCWBB
JuJu solving to work < br><> < br>> FOX << a href="https://t.co/B4wfjjaIN6">> pic.twitter.com/B4wfjjaIN6
UConn’s Paige Bueckers ended up the night with 22 points, 3 rebounds and 2 helps while shooting 9-of-22 from the field in the loss. Freshman Sarah Strong included 22 points, 13 rebounds, 5 helps and 4 takes.
Fans required to social networks to applaud USC for their sensational upset over the No. 4 Huskies.
SportsCenter @SportsCenter
USC beats UConn in its very first rematch given that the Elite 8 < br><> < br>> The Trojans have actually now won their first-ever video game versus the Huskies ✌ < a href="https://t.co/7X49pbjDZU">> pic.twitter.com/7X49pbjDZU
FanDuel @FanDuel
JUJU WATKINS AND PAIGE BUECKERS PUT ON A SHOW < br><> < br>> USC removes UConn 72-70 to transfer to 11-1 on the season < a href="https://t.co/eSvuNlrPvV"> pic.twitter.com/eSvuNlrPvV
Alexa Philippou @alexaphilippou
What a video game. < br > < br><> USC makes it through a furious UConn resurgence (18 points) to make its very first marquee win of the season. Video game was chosen in the last seconds, as this match should have<< br><> < br>> The stars provided: 25 from JuJu Watkins, 22 from Paige Bueckers and Sarah Strong
Dion Apollo @DionApollo
Juju Watkins appears like a much better WNBA possibility than Paige. Juju rebounds, dives for 50/50 balls and passes much better << a href="https://t.co/k35DZxnFYI">> pic.twitter.com/k35DZxnFYI
I talk hoops @trendyhoopstars
JuJu Watkins at the half vs No. 4 UConn:<< br><> < br>> 15 PTS<< br>> 4 RBS<< br>> 2 AST<< br>> 1 STL<< br>> 1 BLK<< br>> 6-10 FG<< br>> 3-4 3P<< br><> < br>> Thoughts? ✨ << a href="https://t.co/AhnLyOBmD2">> pic.twitter.com/AhnLyOBmD2
Ashley Nicole Moss @AshNicoleMoss
DAWG JUJU WATKINS IS HER
Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod @big_business_
I’m lacking words to explain Juju Watkins
Alford Corriette @alfcorriette
JuJu Watkins after this video game: << a href="https://t.co/5nCbDNtP5H">> pic.twitter.com/5nCbDNtP5H
louf @twitteerszzn_
Juju Watkins is much better than Caitlin Clark. Argument over. Thank you.
Alexa Philippou @alexaphilippou
Via << a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">> @ESPNStatsInfo<: This is JuJu Watkins' 4th profession 25-piece in 6 video games versus AP top-5 groups.<< br><> < br>> No other gamer has more than 2 such video games over the last 2 seasons.
USC got in halftime with a commanding 42-29 lead, topped off by a two-point jumper from Iriafen to liquidate the 2nd quarter.
USC Women’s Basketball @USCWBB
Basket back for Kennedy Smith!< < br><> < br>> FOX << a href="https://t.co/NPBD3D7s0O">> pic.twitter.com/NPBD3D7s0O
Out of halftime, Watkins sank a two-pointer to extend USC’s result in 15 points, followed by a three-point help to Kennedy Smith, pressing the benefit to 18 points. Bueckers reacted with a two-point shot to put UConn on the board in the 2nd half,
