Juju Watkins lowers 31 points while usc beats Indiana, progresses to Big Ten Semi

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Behind Juju Watkins’31 point, Women’s basketball USC Tim survived unpleasant Indiana Hoosiers semi -finals detachment Big Ten Women’s tournament.

Watkins and Trojans continuously built guides throughout the game on Friday, but the Hoosiers would not go quietly. USC, however, remained assembled and singled out 84-79 win.

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It was Watkins’ seventh games that scored 30 plus points this season and a Trojan eighth consecutive victory as they continue to build momentum for the deep season.

Watkins started starting the Euro-Korak signature early. In the first half, she scored 16 points, aggressively driving a ribbon for fingers fingers, launching contact to reach the free throw line, where she fired 6-for-6. She added two middle -range shootings while led by USC in four points in a break.

Indiana captured 44-43 lead at the beginning of the second half, but Watkins responded with a couple outside the balanced float that would be clumsy for almost any other player. The other was one who returned USC 53-48.

Indiana reduced the lead to two by the end of the third quarter. Watkins scored seven points in the final frame, including 3-poen with the remaining 2:42, which extended the Trojan lead to 77-68, which is the biggest game. Watkins played all but one minute of game on Friday. She had three stolen balls and 10 rebounds for her seventh double double season.

USC forward Kiki iriafen 21 added and grabbed 10 rebounds. Avery Howell He had 10 points, knocking down a couple 3s. Friday marked the first USC number 2 game at Big Ten’s tournament after winning the crown of a regular part of the conference. They achieved this thanks to a couple of victories over no. 4 Ucla And maybe they’ll have to go through Bruins again to win a Big Ten tournament.

Trojans (total 27-2, 17-1 Big Ten) will play fifth place Michigan (22-9, 11-7) in the semifinals on Saturday.

Yarden Garzon He had 23 points to run the Hoosiers (19-12), making five of his six baskets from a 3-point range. Had eight rebounds and Shay Ciezki 15 points added that he ended the winning series of two games.

It looked like the Trojans could withdraw when they used a 13-4 race to take over a 55-48 lead at the end of the third quarter, but Indiana charged within 59-57 entering the neighborhood. USC reunited with 9-3 pounds to make 71-63 with 5:15 to play.

Hoosiers never recovered.

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Indiana: Hoosiers probably locked the NCAA tournament offer with a victory on Thursday over Oregon. If there was still a doubt, the game on Friday answered them. Indiana executed a plan of coach Teri Moren to perfection, and the result was closer than expected.

USC: The Trojans certainly did not start with a light route. Sometimes they watched offensively, fought with misdemeanors in defense and allowed the Hoosiers to hang out around most of the game. The bottom line, however: USC survived and progressed.

A key moment

After Indiana reduced the deficit to 71-68 late in the fourth, USC responded with a 3-A-Talia von Oelhoffen and Watkins Talia Von Oelhoffen and Watkins to take their biggest lead.

Key stature

Indiana has made 24 out of 25 free throws to stay close.

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Indiana takes more than a week before she found out her fate in Postseason. The Trojans play Wolverines in the semifinals.

Associated press reporting.

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