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Southern California guard JuJu Watkins (12) tries to keep the ball inbounds against UCLA guard Londynn Jones, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Los Angeles on Jan. 14, 2024. Ashley Landis/AP Photo
LOS ANGELES—JuJu Watkins scored 32 points and No. 9 Southern California beat second-ranked UCLA 73–65 on Sunday Jan. 14, sending the Bruins to their first loss of the season and leaving No. 1 South Carolina as the lone undefeated team.
It was the freshman sensation’s sixth 30-point game of the season and first since Dec. 3 for the Trojans (13–1, 3-1 Pac-12)