The USC Trojans women’s basketball team had the Galen Center jam-packed for a top-10 showdown with the undefeated UCLA Bruins on Sunday. By the end of it, Lindsay Gottlieb’s team walked away with the 73-65 victory, handing UCLA its first loss of the season.
Even with the Trojans a bit shorthanded, they found a way to win. JuJu Watkins once again looked like one of the best players in the sport.
The Trojans now move to 13-1 and should surely move up the seed list for the NCAA Tournament. USC solidified itself as a legitimate top-10 team which will get a high seed in March. There is a lot to like from this game. Here are five takeaways from the Trojans’ huge victory: