Southern California’s JuJu Watkins reached 1,000 career points in the second fewest amount of games in NCAA Division I history during the second half against Santa Clara.

JuJu Watkins has heard plenty of comparisons to Caitlin Clark and Cheryl Miller over the past two basketball seasons.

Challenged by Coach Lindsay Gottlieb to improve game to game, the Trojans roll to an 81-50 win and have blown out three nonconference foes behind improved ball-control and swarming defense.

Watkins has 21 points, nine assists and six steals as six Trojans score in double figures to give Coach Lindsay Gottlieb her 300th career victory, 124-39. The Trojans convert 43 Matador turnovers

JuJu Watkins scores 21 points and six Trojans are in double figures as the USC women easily defeat Cal State Northridge 124-39.

JuJu Watkins had 21 points, nine assists and six steals to help No. 3 Southern California trounce Cal State Northridge 124-39 on Tuesday night. The Trojans (3-0) had six players in double figures, including Kiki Iriafen with 15 points and Kayleigh Heckel with 14 points off the bench.

Juju Watkins and USC women’s basketball set multiple program records Tuesday night with a 124-39 victory over the Cal State Northridge Matadors, marking the largest margin of victory ever for USC basketball — men’s or women’s — and breaking the school’s single-game scoring record.