The top-ranked Bruins lost 71-60 to sixth-ranked USC and JuJu Watkins on Thursday night, ending their school-record run of 23 consecutive victories to open the season.
They were the nation’s last undefeated women’s team. Their roll included taking down then-No. 1 South Carolina at Pauley Pavilion on Nov. 24, which began the Bruins’ stretch of 12 straight weeks atop the AP Top 25.
Against the Trojans at sold-out Galen Center, UCLA was held to a season-low 60 points — well off its 86.6 average. Its 35% shooting was a season-worst, too.
The Bruins were dominated in the fourth quarter, missing their first eight shots and finishing 2 of 16. They were outscored 24-8, including 11-2 to end the game.
JuJu Watkins broke out of a scoring slump with 38 points, helping sixth-ranked Southern California topple No. 1 UCLA 71-60.
Watkins had all of USC’s points in the second quarter when they were outscored 20-14. She stopped the Bruins’ 10-0 run with a 3-pointer that kept the Trojans ahead 38-35 at the half.
It was her second-highest scoring game of the season, just two points shy of her 40-point effort against California Baptist on Dec. 3.
Source: AP
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