USC women’s basketball news: Trojans pull off extremely rare feat in JuJu Watkins’ return

The No. 3 USC women’s basketball got the job done in its first test of the 2026-27 season, which also marked its first game with JuJu Watkins back in action after a long recovery from a serious knee injury. The Trojans trounced the unranked UNLV Lady Rebels in a Hall of Fame Series game on Monday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to the tune of a 100-68 score. Watkins looked solid with her play overall despite a long time away from NCAA play, but it was still a total team effort that paved the way for the Trojans’ first…