Kiki Iriafen scored 23 points, JuJu Watkins added 20 and fourth-ranked Southern California led the entire game to defeat Minnesota 82-69 and extend its winning streak to 15 games.

In the waning moments of her worst half at USC, JuJu Watkins put her head down and drove to her left with all she had. She leaned into contact, then suddenly leaped back and let a daring jumper fly. Nine times she’d missed — from the lane,

JuJu Watkins and the USC Trojans extended their winning streak to 15 games on Thursday night, beating the Minnesota Golden Gophers 82-69 at Galen Center.

Watkins shoots 0 for 10 in the first half, but Iriafen (23 points) and others step up in a full look at the array of the Trojans’ offensive options in an 82-69 win.

Sophie Hart scored a career-high 18 points, and Mallory Heyer made five 3-pointers and scored 17 for Minnesota.

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Everything you need to know in order to watch the USC Trojans take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Thursday, Jan. 30.

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BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 USC aims to keep its 14-game win streak intact when the Trojans take on Minnesota. The Trojans are 9-1 in home games. USC scores 83.8 points and has outscored opponents by 29.6 points per game. The Golden Gophers are 6-3 in conference games. Minnesota is 14-1 in games decided by at least 10 points.

USC faces the No. 7 Michigan State Spartans after Rashaun Agee scored 21 points in USC's 82-76 loss to the UCLA Bruins.

With the season over and the transfer portal closed, the USC Trojans and coach Lincoln Riley have turned their focus on the 2026 recruiting class. They recently