JuJu Watkins Returns from Injury, Top Box Score Stats & Highlights from USC vs. UNLV

JuJu Watkins made her long-awaited return from the ACL injury that cost her the entire 2025-26 season and was up to her old tricks, putting up 21 points as USC rolled over UNLV in the Hall of Fame Series, 100-68.

Here's a look at he game's key performers:

Watkins, who last played during the second round of the 2024-25 NCAA tournament, looked awesome in her return:

If there was one blemish for Watkins, it's that she struggled from beyond the arc (0-of-5) in her 25 minutes on the court. But that's nitpicking an otherwise impressive return for the USC superstar.

With a healthy Watkins back in the fold, USC has very real national championship aspirations. The Trojans opened the season as the No. 3 team in the nation and looked the part on Monday, dismissing UNLV with little issue. USC had a 14-point lead by the end of the first quarter and it was never particularly close from there.

USC had to watch as their crosstown rivals, UCLA earned its first women's national title in the 2025-26 season. The Trojans have two titles to their name but both came in the early 1980s. With Watkins back, however, that drought is in jeopardy.