In USC women's basketball's 76-66 victory over Illinois Sunday afternoon, that was exactly the case. The Trojans' two superstars—Juju Watkins and Kiki Iriafen—both showed out against the Illini. Both players had 22 points and five rebounds,

Time and again, Illinois women’s basketball seems to defy expectations. After battling No. 3 UCLA and losing 70-55 in the first of a two-game Los Angeles road trip, the 25th-ranked Illini traveled across town for a matchup with JuJu Watkins and her fourth-ranked USC Trojans.

What seemed like a scary moment in the first half turned out to be just a blip for the Trojans star in an 83-75 victory over Michigan State on Wednesday night.