No. 4 USC always wins as a Trojan after 82-69 victory over Minnesota

Do 15 in a row for No. 4 USC -Trojan as Kiki Irial And Juju Watkins Everyone had 20-point excursions with a comfortable 82-69 victory against the Minnesota Golden Gopher.

The Trojans took the lead with 18: 3 on Thursday evening and although it was not transformed into a one -sided blowout for four quarters, USC was never looked up and was able to withstand a nervous fourth quarter.

The Trojans made a lead of 64: 49 in the last 10 minutes, just so that the Gopher scores the first nine points of the quarter and the USC leadership remain 64: 58 with 8:10. USC True Freshman Avery Howell On a three pointer and a 7-0 run from Watkins, the leadership of the Trojans stretched to a comfortable lead when USC crossed the last 6:42 with a double-digit edge.

Iriaven scored 23 points and collected 11 rebounds. Watkins scored 10 points and also had 11 rebounds, although she fought from beyond the three-point line. She and Kennedy Smith have only teamed up 2 against 2 towards 2 from beyond the arch. Smith had nine points, five rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots.

It was the seventh double double of the season for Irish and fourth for Watkins.

Watkins scored at least 20 points in 45 of the 54 games she played for the Trojans. The three-point mark means that she met one in all 15 games of this winning streak.

The Trojans played against Minnesota without Rayah Marshall. She missed the game because of an injury.

The USC is now on Sunday, February 2, and on Wednesday, February 5, in Wisconsin in Iowa in Iowa. Iowa is a total of 14-7, but 4-6 in the conference game. Wisconsin is a total of 11-10 and 2-8 against Big Ten competition. After these games, the Trojans have two gigantic statement options at home in the Galen Center.

No. 8 State of Ohio visits on Saturday, February 8th and then UCLA no. 1 on Thursday, February 13th, through the city.