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USC guard McKenzie Forbes celebrates with teammates after an overtime win against UCLA in the semifinals of the Pac-12 tournament on Friday in Las Vegas. “We’re an entire team,” USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said before the tournament. “She is phenomenal, people have game-planned against, but finishing second in this tough league and going through the gauntlet that we have takes …

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JuJu Watkins leads USC to exciting double-OT win over UCLA in Pac-12 tournament

USC guard JuJu Watkins drives on UCLA guard Camryn Brown during the first half of the Trojans’ 80-70 double-overtime victory over UCLA in the Pac-12 tournament semifinals Friday. From being picked to finish sixth in the Pac-12 preseason poll to earning the program’s highest seed in the conference tournament, USC is one win away from its first conference title since …

Why USC’s ‘Kaylas’ have UCLA great Noelle Quinn (almost) rooting for the Trojans

USC guard JuJu Watkins talks with head coach Lindsay Gottlieb during a game against UCLA on Jan. 14. Watkins scored 30 points, but was only 10 of 30 from the field in the Trojans’ 74-68 loss to Utah on Sunday. JuJu Watkins continues to move up the scoring ranks at USC, but her historic game Sunday came with the Trojans …

USC guard JuJu Watkins, shown here playing against UCLA on Dec. 30, scored 33 points for the Trojans in an 88-51 win over Oregon on Friday night. It was the 10th time Watkins has scored 30 or more points, tying Trojans great Cheryl Miller for the most in one season at USC. It was a team effort.” Watkins scored 14 …

USC star JuJu Watkins, shown here playing against UCLA on Dec. 30, scored a game-high 29 points in the Trojans’ 79-69 win over California on Sunday. Krimili hit three three-pointers and scored 11 to help California jump out to a 26-15 lead after one quarter. Watkins sank five of nine shots with two three-pointers, scoring 14 points in the second …

JuJu Watkins and No. 9 USC get revenge, sending No. 2 UCLA to its first loss

USC center Clarice Akunwafo and guard JuJu Watkins reach for a rebound during a 73-65 win over previously undefeated UCLA at Galen Center on Sunday. When Kayla Padilla drew a foul with 14.3 seconds left and USC up by six against UCLA, Watkins, USC’s star freshman, raised her arms toward the Galen Center crowd and flashed an exhausted, relieved smile. …

No. 2 UCLA defeats rival No. 6 USC to remain undefeated on the season

UCLA’s Charisma Osborne, left, battles USC’s McKenzie Forbes for the ball during the first half of the Bruins’ 71-64 win Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. 6 USC its first loss of the year 71-64 on Saturday, and when UCLA guard Londynn Jones tossed the ball in the air, it didn’t go much higher than the 5-foot-4 guard’s head. USC’s JuJu Watkins …