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.

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.

With Kiki Iriafen leading the way, No. 4 USC women's basketball didn't let a rough shooting night for JuJu Watkins prevent it from getting its 15th straight win.

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.

The Minnesota women's basketball team (18-4, 6-4 B1G) fell short in an 82-69 loss to the No. 4 Southern California Trojans (19-1, 9-0 B1G) on the road

Most recently, the Trojans pulled off a 31-0 run against Purdue on Jan. 22 to extend its win streak to 14 games. Minnesota may have the tools to slow USC’s sprint to a stroll as the Golden Gophers’ opponents average just 55.4 points per game. But note that USC boasts the nation’s No. 1 scoring margin and No. 12 scoring defense.

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USC women's basketball gained a star-level performance from Kiki Iriafen on a night when Rayah Marshall was out and JuJu Watkins struggled.

How good is the fourth-ranked USC women’s basketball team? Consider: Wednesday night at USC the Gophers — particularly Amaya Battle — did a very good job against Trojans player-of-the-year candidate Juju Watkins for much of the game.