Takeaways
Ohio State: The Buckeyes received swept in LA, losing to top-ranked UCLA by 13 points. They led the Trojans by 5 to start out the sport and trailed by one within the second quarter solely to get outscored 13-6 to finish the primary half down 34-26.
USC: The Trojans want Watkins to regain her capturing contact with crosstown rival UCLA looming. Additionally they should lower down on turnovers. They dedicated 23 — second-worst of the season.
Key second
The Trojans pulled away within the third, closing on a 9-2 run to steer 59-45 going into the fourth. Watkins had 5 factors and Kayleigh Heckel added 4 within the spurt.
Key stat
Watkins was 0-for-8 from the ground within the first half when she made all 4 of her free throws. Towards Minnesota per week in the past, she was 0-for-10 within the first half and completed with 20 factors.
Up subsequent
Ohio State hosts Minnesota on Thursday. USC hosts No. 1 UCLA on Thursday in a sold-out sport.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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