JuJu Watkins scores 31 points to propel No. 4 Southern California past No. 23 Michigan 78-58 Southern California guard JuJu Watkins, right, holds a ball to commemorate scoring 1,000 career points as she stands with head coach Lindsay Gottlieb prior to an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Southern California guard JuJu Watkins takes a breather after being taken out of the game in the final seconds of the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Southern California guard JuJu Watkins, right, shoots as Michigan guard Te'Yala Delfosse defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Southern California guard Avery Howell, left, celebrates after scoring with guard JuJu Watkins, right, as Michigan guard Olivia Olson walks away during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Michigan guard Jordan Hobbs, left, shoots as Southern California guard JuJu Watkins defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Southern California's Kennedy Smith, left, JuJu Watkins, center, and Avery Howell listen to the national anthem prior to an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Michigan center Yulia Grabovskaia, right, shoots as Southern California forward Kiki Iriafen defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Michigan guard Brooke Daniels, left, has her shot blocked by Southern California guard JuJu Watkins during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Michigan guard Greta Kampschroeder, left, shoots as Southern California guard Avery Howell defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Southern California forward Kiki Iriafen, right, shoots as Michigan center Yulia Grabovskaia defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Southern California guard Kennedy Smith, left, jumps to keep the ball in bounds as Michigan guard Jordan Hobbs defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Southern California guard JuJu Watkins, right, drives against Michigan guard Olivia Olson during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Southern California guard JuJu Watkins, right, holds a ball to commemorate scoring 1,000 career points as she stands with head coach Lindsay Gottlieb prior to an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)