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01/22 20:09 CST Strong defense and 31-0 run lead No. 4 USC past Purdue 79-37
for 14th consecutive win
Strong defense and 31-0 run lead No. 4 USC past Purdue 79-37 for 14th
consecutive win
By MICHAEL MAROT
AP Sports Writer
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) --- Freshman Avery Howell scored a season-high 18
points, JuJu Watkins added 16 points and seven rebounds and No. 4 Southern
California nearly pitched a second-quarter shutout as it routed Purdue 79-37 on
Wednesday.
The Trojans (18-1, 8-0 Big Ten) allowed just two points in the second quarter
en route to their 14th consecutive win. Four conference victories have come by
20 or more points.
Kendall Puryear led Purdue (7-12, 0-8) with 10 points as the Boilermakers lost
their seventh straight. Purdue has losses to each of the top four teams in The
Associated Press Top 25.
Destini Lombard scored all eight of her points in the first four minutes as the
Boilermakers jumped to a surprising 16-10 first-quarter lead.
But the Trojans responded with a 31-0 run that didn't end until Jordyn Poole
beat the shot-clock buzzer with a mid-range jumper at the 1:57 mark in the
second quarter. Southern Cal still led 46-18 at halftime, and Purdue never
recovered.
Takeaways Southern California: The Trojans swept through their frigid Midwestern swing with two double-digit wins and looked every bit the part of a top-five team. Purdue: The Boilermakers dropped to 0-9 against ranked teams. Though they got off to a better start than they did two week's ago against No. 1 UCLA, Purdue's young team just is not built to stay close against the nation's top teams and biggest stars.
Key moment Purdue was scoreless for 8 minutes, 2 seconds, committing eight turnovers during the span.
Key stat The Trojans were 11 of 30 on 3-pointers while Purdue was 2 of 15.
Up next The Trojans get a well-deserved break before hosting No. 23 Minnesota on Jan. 30. Purdue hopes to snap its losing streak Monday at Illinois. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college women's basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball
Takeaways Southern California: The Trojans swept through their frigid Midwestern swing with two double-digit wins and looked every bit the part of a top-five team. Purdue: The Boilermakers dropped to 0-9 against ranked teams. Though they got off to a better start than they did two week's ago against No. 1 UCLA, Purdue's young team just is not built to stay close against the nation's top teams and biggest stars.
Key moment Purdue was scoreless for 8 minutes, 2 seconds, committing eight turnovers during the span.
Key stat The Trojans were 11 of 30 on 3-pointers while Purdue was 2 of 15.
Up next The Trojans get a well-deserved break before hosting No. 23 Minnesota on Jan. 30. Purdue hopes to snap its losing streak Monday at Illinois. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college women's basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball
