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No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 6 USC takeaways: JuJu Watkins gets the party started early, a welcome change for the Trojans

It was a fine time for a dominant return to form.

The month of February hadn’t been kind to USC’s JuJu Watkins, the reigning Freshman of the Year and a leading national player of the year contender. It was a bad time to be mired in a shooting slump heading into a headline matchup against rival No. 1 UCLA on Thursday night.

The best players always find their way under the brightest lights. From start to finish, Watkins dominated on both ends in a 71-60 win to end UCLA’s undefeated season. It was the program’s second win over a No.