Indiana never gave in. USC led 70-61 with 2:15 left, but a 3-pointer by Moore-McNeil finally ended Indiana’s field goal drought and a jumper by Bargesser with 1:25 left gave Indiana a chance and cut the deficit to four, 70-66.

USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb has always known the ceiling was high for the Trojans. She put together a team with reigning National Freshman of the Year JuJu Watkins, two highly sought-after transfers and the top freshmen class in the country.

The Trojans (16-1; 6-0) came into the game as one of three unbeaten teams in the Big Ten (UCLA and Ohio State) with an average margin of victory in conference play of 21.6 points. This was their first game in Bloomington and only the second-ever matchup between the programs.

Indiana women’s basketball hosted No. 4 USC inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday looking to rebound from a 14-point loss on its home floor just three days ago. Despite the Hoosiers leading by double digits in the first half and by 4 points in the fourth quarter, they fell 73-66 to the Trojans in Bloomington.

BLOOMINGTON, IND. — JuJu Watkins scored 22 points and Rayah Marshall added 13 points and 10 rebounds to help the No. 4-ranked USC women’s basketball team overcome an 11-point deficit and hold on for a 73-66 victory over Indiana in a Big 10 Conference showdown on Sunday.

JuJu Watkins scored 22 points as No. 4 Southern California held off a late-game surge from host Indiana to win 73-66 on Sunday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind. Watkins made 8 of 10 free throws and also had six rebounds,