JuJu Watkins, No. 10 USC cruise to win over Arizona

Field Level Media|published: Mon 12th February, 23:23 2024

Dec 30, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; USC Trojans head coach Lindsay Gottlieb signals to her team in the first half against the UCLA Bruins at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. credits: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

JuJu Watkins produced 32 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four blocked shots, powering No. 10 Southern California to an 81-64 win over Arizona on Monday in Los Angeles.

USC's star freshman hit just 9 of 23 shots from the floor, including 2 of 6 from 3-point range, but was 12 of 12 at the foul line.

Kayla Padilla scored 15 points as the Trojans (18-4, 8-4 Pac-12) won their fourth game in a row. Rayah Marshall added 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Esmery Martinez had 13 points and seven rebounds, while Skylar Jones finished with 13 points and six boards for the Wildcats (12-12, 4-8). Jada Williams contributed 10 points.

USC hit 50 percent of its field-goal attempts (27 of 54) and its 3-point attempts (11 of 22). Arizona made 39.1 percent from the floor (25 of 64) and 30 percent from long range (3 of 10).

The Wildcats led 13-12 after the first quarter before getting outscored 48-31 over the middle two periods combined.

—Field Level Media