"When USC and Connecticut met in the Elite Eight, in the immediate wake of JuJu Watkins ' devastating knee injury last March, it didn't take long to see how much USC missed its superstar. As hard as the Trojans fought, the Huskies were simply too much to handle without Watkins. That thought, nine months later, hadn't been given much serious credence at USC through a solid 7-2 start."
"It took all of a few minutes Saturday to see a similar beatdown was in store. When it finally was over, less than two hours later, USC had been outmatched in almost every category. The Huskies shot 18% better from the field. They outrebounded USC, 41-33. They forced more turnovers, 20 to 13, and piled up 25 assists to the Trojans' 11."
"Watkins, who is sitting out this entire season, could only watch from the end of the bench as the star freshman who stepped up in her absence struggled Saturday. Jazzy Davidson had been nothing short of terrific over the last month as she settled into her new role as the Trojans' undisputed top weapon. But the freshman looked anything but settled Saturday, as Connecticut blanketed her early and often."
Connecticut defeated USC 79-51, reasserting dominance without JuJu Watkins. Connecticut had not lost since early February and had won nine games by an average of 39 points. The Huskies shot 18% better from the field, outrebounded USC 41-33, forced 20 turnovers to USC's 13, and recorded 25 assists to the Trojans' 11. Jazzy Davidson missed her first five shots and finished 3-of-13 for 10 points, her lowest output since USC's loss to South Carolina. USC dug an early double-digit hole and was outmatched across most statistical categories.
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