On Saturday night, the USC women’s basketball team earned a statement victory over UConn on the road. Following the performance, accolades and recognition have begun to come in for the Trojans. At the center of it all has been star sophomore guard Juju Watkins.

Despite all-around contributions, UConn women's basketball narrowly falls to USC and JuJu Watkins in its second top-10 matchup of the early season.

USC climbed to No. 4 in the AP Top 25 women's college basketball rankings after a thrilling win over UConn on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Huskies dropped to No. 7. The Trojans pulled off the 72-70 win despite turnovers being an issue and also a strong second-half comeback attempt from UConn.