Penn State Lady Lions at USC Trojans

Watkins and Iriafen lead No. 4 USC over Penn State 95-73, keeping Nittany Lions winless in Big Ten

Watkins was 13 of 15 from the floor, making all eight of her shots in the first half, and 7 of 9 from the free-throw line to go with 11 rebounds, five steals and three blocks. The stellar sophomore opened the big second-quarter run with a 3-pointer and closed it with a three-point play in which she stole the ball, scored and got fouled, landing on her rear.

The Trojans (16-1, 6-0 Big Ten) got 28 points from Kiki Iriafen.

Talayah Walker scored 18 points to lead the Nittany Lions (9-8, 0-6). They haven't won since Dec. 11 at Providence and have dropped six in a row and seven of nine.

Takeaways Penn State: The Lions outscored USC 21-20 in the third but still trailed by 24 points.

USC: Watkins and Iriafen have scored in double figures in all 17 games this season.

Key moment USC freshman Kayleigh Heckel scored five in a row in the third, when Watkins and Iriafen had all of their team's other points. As the shortest player on the court, the 5-foot-9 Heckel grabbed a defensive rebound and dribbled the length of court while dodging defenders to score. She followed with a 3-pointer that stretched the lead to 26 points.

Key stat Penn State committed 21 turnovers that led to 27 points by USC.

Up next Penn State plays No. 1 UCLA on Wednesday in Long Beach in a game moved because of concerns about the wildfires near the Bruins' campus. USC visits Indiana on Sunday to open a two-game Midwest trip.

How can I watch Lady Lions vs. Trojans?

• TV Channel: Lady Lions vs Trojans 2021 College Basketball, week 10, is broadcasted on BTN.
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
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