US EditionNo. 18 USC Women Start Strong, Blow Out New Mexico State
USC dominated New Mexico State by 39 points in their season opener, forcing 24 turnovers and scoring 24 points off them without injured star JuJu Watkins.
- On Tuesday, the USC women's basketball team opened the season with an 87-48 rout of New Mexico State at the Galen Center while star guard JuJu Watkins watched from the bench.
- Watkins is sidelined after a torn ACL in the NCAA Tournament and likely to miss the season, attending on the bench where she received the 2024-25 John R. Wooden Award and cheered her teammates.
- In Watkins' absence, UCLA transfer Londynn Jones led the Trojans with 16 points off the bench while Jazzy Davidson, USC freshman guard, added 14 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
- USC's defense forced 24 turnovers that fueled transition scoring, the Trojans converted 16 of 23 free throws in the first half and used a 33-10 run to seal the rout.
- The Trojans next travel to Charlotte to play North Carolina State at the Ally Tipoff on Sunday, and head coach Lindsay Gottlieb said `I'm really excited about this team for a lot of different reasons,`.
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Pasadena Star News
No. 18 USC women start strong, blow out New Mexico State
LOS ANGELES — It took some time for the 18th-ranked USC women’s basketball team to click on Tuesday night. But the result was well worth the wait. The Trojans forced turnovers to boost their transition offense and routed New Mexico State, 87-48, in their season opener at the Galen Center. “I’m really excited about this team for a lot of different reasons,” head coach Lindsay Gottlieb told reporters after the game. “I think tonight, we showed thi…
Associated Press News
No. 18 USC opens season with 87-48 rout of New Mexico State as JuJu Watkins cheers from bench
No. 18 USC has opened the season with an 87-48 rout of New Mexico State. Star guard JuJu Watkins watched from the bench as she recovers from a torn ACL suffered in March.
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