Azzi Fudd scored 17 points and No. 1 UConn routed 16th-ranked Southern California 79-51 on Saturday, snapping the Trojans' 20-game home winning streak with their best player on the bench watching. JuJu Watkins also didn't play when UConn beat USC 78-64 in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament in March.

The Trojans are held to 17 points in the first half and never recover against the Huskies, who hold star freshman Jazzy Davidson to 10 points.

USC has yet to come even a bit close to recreating its electric, buzzer-beating 72-70 win against the Huskies last December — a feat that was only possible with the help of Watkins and her leadership of the Trojans’ second-half comeback, which clearly was not possible today.

Former Trojans guard Kayleigh Heckel returns Saturday to the Galen Center with the Huskies, who are one of 12 unbeaten women’s basketball teams.

That run ended in a blowout, of course. With the national semifinal loss against – yep – UConn, who beat the Bruins 85-51, including holding them to a nine-point second quarter to match the Trojans’ nine-point first quarter Saturday.

UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma offered strong praise of one freshman before UConn plays USC on December 13.

Fans weren’t just tracking possessions and runs; they were watching legacy, style, and history play out step by step, as Nike Kobe culture quietly turned the game into something bigger than the scoreboard.