Florida Gulf Coast Eagles @ USC Trojans
JuJu Watkins scores 18 points in her home debut to lead No. 21 USC over Florida Gulf Coast 67-51
LOS ANGELES -- — JuJu Watkins had 18 points and seven rebounds in her home debut and No. 21 Southern California defeated Florida Gulf Coast 67-51 on Friday night.
The heralded freshman was coming off a 32-point effort in her college debut, an 83-74 win over No. 7 Ohio State on Monday.
Rayah Marshall added 18 points despite four fouls for USC (2-0).
The Trojans trailed 9-0 to start the game before they responded with a 14-2 run to take the lead for good. Marshall had six points and Watkins added four in the spurt that ended the first quarter.
USC outscored the Eagles 19-8 to lead 33-19 at the break.
Maddie Antenucci led the Eagles (1-1) with 19 points.
The Eagles closed within five points in the third before the Trojans closed the quarter with a 23-8 burst, including eight points by Watkins and seven by Marshall, that extended their lead to 58-38.
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Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
Referee:Chuck Gonzalez
Referee:Nicole Leon
Referee:Sean Martin
2025-26 Standings
| ASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky | 4-0 | - | 13-4 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 4-0 | - | 8-7 |
| West Georgia | 3-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| Austin Peay | 2-2 | 2 | 10-4 |
| Jacksonville | 2-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Stetson | 2-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Central Arkansas | 2-2 | 2 | 9-7 |
| Lipscomb | 2-2 | 2 | 5-10 |
| Queens University | 1-3 | 3 | 7-8 |
| North Florida | 1-3 | 3 | 6-9 |
| North Alabama | 1-3 | 3 | 6-9 |
| Bellarmine | 0-4 | 4 | 2-15 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 6-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Iowa | 5-0 | 0.5 | 14-2 |
| Ohio State | 6-1 | 0.5 | 16-2 |
| Michigan State | 5-1 | 1 | 16-1 |
| Michigan | 5-1 | 1 | 14-2 |
| Maryland | 4-2 | 2 | 16-2 |
| Illinois | 4-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| Nebraska | 3-3 | 3 | 14-3 |
| Washington | 3-3 | 3 | 13-4 |
| Minnesota | 3-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Wisconsin | 3-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Oregon | 2-3 | 3.5 | 14-4 |
| USC | 2-3 | 3.5 | 10-6 |
| Purdue | 2-4 | 4 | 10-7 |
| Northwestern | 1-5 | 5 | 7-10 |
| Rutgers | 0-6 | 6 | 8-9 |
| Indiana | 0-7 | 6.5 | 11-8 |
| Penn State | 0-7 | 6.5 | 7-11 |
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