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The Trojans are held to 17 points in the first half and never recover against the Huskies, who hold star freshman Jazzy Davidson to 10 points.
Need proof? On Saturday, UConn paid a visit to USC, with the No. 1 Huskies blowing out the No. 16 Trojans 79–51. During the game, per Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times, both teams wore different pairs of Kobe's signature shows.
Azzi Fudd scored 17 points and No. 1 UConn dominated 16th-ranked Southern California 79-51. The Trojans' 20-game home winning streak was snapped by the defending national champions.
LOS ANGELES -- On all facets of this game, the No.16 USC Trojans Women's basketball squad was simply outplayed by the best team in the country, the Connecticut Huskies, and as a result, the Women of Troy suffered their worst loss of the season thus far, 79-51.
The Huskies flex their top-ranked muscle, using a 15-0 first-quarter run and a 20-4 third-quarter run for a 79-51 thrashing of the Trojans at the Galen Center.
No. 16 USC (7-2) hosts No. 1 UConn (9-0) at Galen Center, marking the first time the Huskies have played in Southern California since their last visit in 2003. This is the fourth meeting between the top-tier programs in the last two years — UConn holds the advantage 2-1.
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How conference realignment will impact future schedules for UConn women as USC series concludes
Though it’s always a marquee matchup when UConn women’s basketball faces USC, the regular-season series likely ends with Saturday’s game.
Another key factor will be Londynn Jones. She started off a bit slow with USC, but in her last two games, she’s scored in double figures. If her shot is falling on Saturday against UConn, it’ll put USC in a position for success.