Conference play doesn’t start until December for the Big Ten, but women’s college basketball is well underway, and so far, all the contenders have gone unbeaten. Here’s how each of the seven teams ranked in the Top 25 have performed:
No. 3 USC reigns supreme
They had a scare in their first game, squeaking by No. 20 Ole Miss 68-66, but the Trojans got the win and have never looked back. Still ranked No. 3 nationally, they’ve been impressive at 4-0 and set a record point total for the program with their 124-39 victory over CSUN.
Sophomore superstar JuJu Watkins has picked up where she left off last year, averaging 21.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. She also became the fastest Trojan to reach 1,000 career points.
Her new partner in crime, senior forward Kiki Iriafen, has made the adjustment from Stanford to USC well and is putting up 17.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Watkins, Iriafen and the Trojans will face their first big test on Saturday when they play No. 6 Notre Dame at home.
No. 5 UCLA is right there
USC might reign supreme, but UCLA is breathing down their necks. The Bruins remain at No. 5 in the nation and have won all four of their games. Junior center Lauren Betts has been a superstar, averaging a double-double.
This Sunday, they…
