UCLA Bruins at USC Trojans
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 2 UCLA women complete undefeated Big Ten regular season with 73-50 win over USC
The Bruins (28-1, 18-0) equaled Maryland's feat from 2014-15, when the Terrapins also went 18-0. UCLA won the league title outright when it beat Wisconsin last weekend. The Bruins haven't lost since Nov. 26, when they were beaten by then-No. 4 Texas, 76-65.
Earlier Sunday, the Bruins were projected as one of the four No. 1 seeds for the women's NCAA Tournament in a second early reveal by the selection committee. Undefeated UConn was the No. 1 overall seed, edging UCLA and South Carolina.
Gabriela Jaquez had 14 points and eight rebounds, and Gianna Kneepkens also scored 14 points. Lauren Betts finished with five points on 2-of-10 shooting, 15 rebounds and five assists for the Bruins.
Freshman star Jazzy Davidson scored 12 points and Kennedy Smith added 11 for the Trojans (17-12, 9-9), who have lost three in a row and are 7-9 in their last 16. They got swept by the Bruins, losing 80-46 on Jan. 3.
USC star JuJu Watkins watched in street clothes, having spent the season rehabbing from a torn ACL she sustained in March Madness last year. A year ago Sunday, Watkins scored 30 points in a win against UCLA that clinched the Big Ten regular-season title for the Trojans in their first season in the league.
This time, USC made a run in the third, closing within nine on nine straight points including two 3-pointers by Kara Dunn. But the Bruins used runs of 10-0 and 7-0 to move ahead 57-36 going into the fourth.
UCLA had another 10-0 run in the fourth, when its lead ballooned to 71-42. The Bruins dominated the boards 47-22, including a 22-5 edge on the offensive glass. They forced USC into 15 turnovers, which led to 20 points for the Bruins.
USC: The Trojans are seeded ninth and play No. 8 seed Washington in the Big Ten tourney on Thursday.
How can I watch Bruins vs. Trojans?
- TV Channel: Bruins vs Trojans 2021 College Basketball, week 17, is broadcasted on FS1.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 73 - 50 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 73 - 50 |
| 4th 0:21 |  |
Malia Samuels makes layup (Dayana Mendes assists) | 73 - 50 |
| 4th 0:26 | |
Rian Forestier Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 48 |
| 4th 0:29 |  |
Kiki Rice misses 25-foot three point jumper | 73 - 48 |
Statistics
 UCLA |
USC |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-69 | FG | 20-51 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 3-19 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 16 |
| 8-9 | FT | 7-11 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 22 |
| 22 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 19 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 29 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 99 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 8,841 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 29-1 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 25-5 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 25-5 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 26-6 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 22-8 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 23-8 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 22-8 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 21-10 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 21-11 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 17-13 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 22-12 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 18-12 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |