No. 3 USC cruises past Santa Clara to remain undefeated

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JuJu Watkins scored 22 points and Kiki Iriafen added 20 points, seven rebounds and three steals as No. 3 Southern California remained perfect on the season with an 81-50 victory over visiting Santa Clara at Los Angeles.

Rayah Marshall scored 12 points for the Trojans (4-0), who had just nine turnovers. USC took control early, racing to a 25-13 lead after one quarter by shooting 47.6 percent from the floor and turning seven Santa Clara turnovers into 15 points.

Watkins was right on her 21.3 points-per-game scoring average. She shot 8 of 20 from the floor in the game, even as she went 3 of 10 from 3-point range. USC was just 6 of 28 (21.4 percent) from distance.

Kaya Ingram scored 13 points for the Broncos (2-1), while Olivia Pollerd scored 12 points and Alana Goodchild added 10. Santa Clara committed 23 turnovers.

--Field Level Media