The UConn Huskies women's basketball team lost to the USC Trojans on December 21 in what was one of the most compelling games on the 2024-25 college basketball calendar. While this game undoubtedly delivered for anybody who was watching,

USC jumped out to an early 9-0 lead to and watched it balloon to eighteen at 51-33 by the early stages of the third quarter. Juju scored 19 of her 25 points during that span and did so from the midrange, around the basket and beyond the arc.

JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers both showed out in a primetime matchup between two of the brightest stars in women’s basketball.

And Watkins had the last laugh as her Trojans won a down-to-the-wire thriller in the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, 72-70, giving USC some redemption after losing to UConn in the Elite Eight last year. Fans absolutely loved to see two of the sport’s biggest stars clashing again.

UConn star Paige Bueckers defended freshman Sarah Strong after Strong's missed free throws at the end of the Huskies' loss vs. USC.

Much to the delight of the road Trojans, it was their star, JuJu Watkins, who led her team over Bueckers in a game featuring two of the nation’s best players. Watkins finished USC ’s 72-70 victory with a game-high 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field while adding six rebounds and five assists.

JuJu Watkins scored 25 points and No. 7 USC recovered from blowing a 18-point second half lead to beat Paige Bueckers and fourth-ranked UConn 72-70 on Saturday night.

In a highly anticipated clash, JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers delivered a basketball showcase, leading their teams in a thrilling USC victory over UConn, 72-70, in front of a packed crowd.

USC star JuJu Watkins continues to stamp her mark in women's college basketball as she led her school to a statement victory over Paige Buckers and UConn on Saturday in Connecticut

With future pros dotting the rosters, Watkins and USC get revenge on Paige Bueckers and U-Conn after last year’s Elite Eight matchup.