Washington State Cougars at USC Trojans
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Watkins scores 29, Forbes adds 22 and No. 11 USC turns back Washington State 70-62
McKenzie Forbes added 22 points for the Trojans (14-3, 4-3 Pac-12 Conference), who ended a two-game losing streak. Watkins, a freshman who missed one game this season, has led USC in scoring in every game she has played.
Tara Wallack scored 21 points for the Cougars (14-6, 3-4) and Eleonora Villa had 12. Leading scores Charlisse Leger-Walker and Bella Murekatete, who both average 14-plus points, combined for 13.
USC led by 21 in the middle of the third quarter and by 16 with 4 1/2 minutes to go but the Cougars went on a 9-1 run to finish the game.
Watkins poured in 21 points in the first half and Forbes added 13 as the Trojans raced to a 43-25 lead.
Watkins hit a game-opening jumper and had a 3-pointer that made it 10-0 and she hit a jumper as time expired for a 21-12 lead after one quarter.
Forbes hit a 3-pointer that put the lead in double figures for good at 34-22. Two free throws by Watkins and her second three-point play before Kaitlyn Davis hit a layup in the closing seconds pushed the lead to 18.
Forbes had three 3s as the Trojans were 5 of 10 and Watkins was 6 of 6 from the foul line and the team 8 of 10. Washington State was 4 of 14 behind the arc, made just three free throws and were outrebounded by 10.
A 3-pointer by Taylor Bigby and a free throw by Rayah Marshall put USC up 51-30 near the mid-point of the third quarter but the Cougars went on a 12-3 run to close within 54-42 entering the fourth quarter. The Trojans went 1 of 13 from the floor after Bigby's 3-pointer.
Forbes had the first four points of the fourth quarter for a 16-point lead and Watkins hit a 3 at the 4:38 mark to make it 69-53.
Washington State is at No. 2 UCLA on Sunday when Washington plays at USC.
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JuJu Watkins missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 70 |
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Foul on Tara Wallack. | 62 - 70 |
Statistics
 WSU |
USC |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-55 | FG | 25-69 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 8-21 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 6-10 | FT | 12-17 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 18 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 2,671 | Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State | 5-0 | - | 13-5 |
| Santa Clara | 5-1 | 0.5 | 15-4 |
| Gonzaga | 4-1 | 1 | 12-6 |
| San Francisco | 3-2 | 2 | 10-6 |
| Loyola Marymount | 3-2 | 2 | 9-7 |
| Portland | 3-2 | 2 | 9-8 |
| Saint Mary's | 2-3 | 3 | 11-7 |
| Pacific | 2-3 | 3 | 7-9 |
| Washington State | 2-4 | 3.5 | 3-16 |
| Pepperdine | 1-4 | 4 | 10-7 |
| San Diego | 1-5 | 4.5 | 7-12 |
| Seattle U | 1-5 | 4.5 | 5-12 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 5-0 | - | 15-1 |
| Iowa | 5-0 | - | 14-2 |
| Michigan State | 5-1 | 0.5 | 16-1 |
| Ohio State | 5-1 | 0.5 | 15-2 |
| Michigan | 5-1 | 0.5 | 14-2 |
| Maryland | 4-2 | 1.5 | 16-2 |
| Illinois | 4-2 | 1.5 | 14-3 |
| Minnesota | 3-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Nebraska | 3-3 | 2.5 | 14-3 |
| Wisconsin | 3-3 | 2.5 | 11-6 |
| Oregon | 2-3 | 3 | 14-4 |
| Washington | 2-3 | 3 | 12-4 |
| USC | 2-3 | 3 | 10-6 |
| Purdue | 2-4 | 3.5 | 10-7 |
| Northwestern | 1-5 | 4.5 | 7-10 |
| Indiana | 0-6 | 5.5 | 11-7 |
| Rutgers | 0-6 | 5.5 | 8-9 |
| Penn State | 0-6 | 5.5 | 7-10 |