Ed Guzman is the Los Angeles Times deputy Sports editor.
We've reached halftime at Moda Center, with USC and UConn tied at 33. The Huskies appeared primed to pull away as Paige Bueckers nailed a three-pointer to give UConn a 31-25 lead with 3:31 to go before halftime. But an 8-2 run by USC sparked by Rayah Marshall pulled the teams even heading into the locker room.
Watkins has 13 points on four-of-eight shooting to go with four rebounds while playing the entire half. She still has just the one foul she picked up 35 seconds into the game. Bueckers leads all scorers with 15 points on five-for-11 shooting and has also played the entire half. USC is shooting 32.4 percent from the field and three of 12 from three-point range. The Trojans have made all eight of their free-throw attempts. UConn is shooting 43.
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