No. 4 USC defeated Rutgers by a record-breaking 50 points, 92-42, fueled by JuJu Watkins' 23 points and 14 rebounds. Rutgers played without star freshman guard Kiyomi McMiller due to a coach's decision, leaving their offense struggling.
USC guard JuJu Watkins had 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 4 USC to a 92-42 rout of Rutgers on Sunday night, handing the Scarlet Knights their worst loss in school history. Rutgers was missing star freshman guard Kiyomi McMiller, who wasn’t with the team. The school said it was Coach Coquese Washington’s decision and will be handled internally. McMiller’s averaging 19.9 points a game. Without McMiller, the Scarlet Knights struggled on offense.
They missed their first eight shots before Destiny Adams finally hit a basket to get Rutgers within 10-3. The Trojans (14-1, 4-0 Big Ten) were up 22-8 after one quarter and extended the advantage to 37-14 at the half. USC scored the first 12 points of the third quarter and Rutgers (8-7, 0-4) never got within 30 the rest of the way. The only drama left in the final period was whether the margin of victory would surpass the record 42-point losses that Rutgers had against N.C. State (1985) and Penn State (1994). Watkins made it a 49-point game when she checked out for the final time with 3:50 left and the Scarlet Knights couldn’t get close to avoiding setting the new record. USC: The Trojans weren’t challenged from start to the finish, but it gave them a chance to get quality minutes for some of their reserve players. Rutgers: Without McMiller, the offense struggled and the Scarlet Knights could be in for a tough season as long as she’s out. The loudest cheer of the night from the Rutgers fans came at halftime when the always entertaining Frisbee catching dogs showed off their skills
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