STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Freshman JuJu Watkins scored a Southern California-record 51 points — the most in NCAA women’s basketball this season — and the 15th-ranked Trojans upset No. 4 Stanford 67-58 on Friday night.
Watkins hit a key 3 with 3:10 remaining and four free throws over the final 18 seconds to break the previous USC scoring mark of 50 set by Cherie Nelson against California on March 11, 1989. Watkins hit six 3-pointers to help the Trojans (15-4, 5-4) send the Cardinal (19-3, 8-2) to their first home loss of the season.
Watkins had 25 by halftime and finished 14 for 26 from the floor. Her 3 with 5:52 left in the third put her at 37 and USC ahead 43-35 — giving her more points than Stanford had total. Watkins came in averaging 25.8 points and Hall of Fame Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer turned to freshman Courtney Ogden to try stopping her.
Stanford star Cameron Brink had 19 points, 15 rebounds and eight blocked shots — swatting six shots in the first half. Her layup with 5:36 left pulled Stanford within six and she converted two free throws at 4:02 that made it 54-50 before Watkins took over once more.
NO. 6 COLORADO 63, WASHINGTON STATE 57
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Frida Formann matched her career high with 27 points, hitting six 3-pointers, and Colorado beat Washington State.
Aaronette Vonleh scored 20 points for Colorado (18-3, 8-2 Pac-12) and Quay Miller grabbed 15 rebounds. Formann had 27-points in a season-opening win over No. 1 LSU.
Tara Wallack scored 19 points for Washington State (15-7, 4-5). Eleonora Villa and Astera Tuhina each had 15.
NO. 7 UCLA 78, CALIFORNIA 68
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Charisma Osborne had 32 points and UCLA beat California for its 12th straight victory over the Bears.
UCLA (17-3, 6-3 Pac-12) rebounded after losing to unranked Washington State, with a marquee matchup at No. 4 Stanford looming Sunday. The Bruins started the season 14-0, but had lost three of their last five.
Ugonne Onyiah led Cal (13-9, 3-7) with 21 points. The Bears have lost six of seven.
NO. 20 UTAH 83, WASHINGTON 65
SEATTLE (AP) — Alissa Pili scored 31 points and Utah made seven second-half 3-pointers to pull away from Washington.
Utah (16-6, 6-4 Pac-12) hit 33 of 51 from the field (64.7%), including 9 of 20 from beyond the arc. Pili was 12 of 16 from the field, including 2 of 2 from deep.
Hannah Stines scored a career-high 24 points for Washington (13-7, 3-6). Lauren Sanchez and Sayvia Sellers each added 15 points.
NO. 25 PRINCETON 79, YALE 59
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Kaitlyn Chen scored 27 points and Princeton beat Yale for its 11th straight victory and first since returning to the Top 25 this week.
Chet Nweke added 10 points and nine rebounds for Princeton (16-3, 6-0 Ivy League). Kiley Capstraw scored 16 points for Yale (4-15, 1-5).
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