On Sunday evening, the USC women's basketball team hosted Utah State at Galen Center. In addition to the Trojans' home opener, it marked the first home game for superstar Juju Watkins—who missed all of last season with an ACL injury—in nearly 600 days.
While Watkins's return was exciting, the game itself was not—although USC fans were certainly not complaining about it. The Trojans absolutely dominated Utah State, cruising to a 118-40 victory to open the 2026-2027 season 2-0.
Watkins impressed both from the field and on the boards in her home return. She recorded 32 points and 16 assists, leading the Trojans in both categories. Freshman Saniyah Hall also had her second consecutive 20-point game, while also adding five assists.
USC will be back
in action on Tuesday night when the Trojans host Charleston at Galen Center. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Pacific time on Big Ten Network.
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