USC women’s basketball head coach Lindsay Gottlieb spoke with reporters for half an hour Thursday afternoon, giving updates from the offseason in her first press conference of the preseason.

The Big Ten schedule was released on the same day, adding to the anticipation of the season opener against New Mexico State on Nov. 4 at Galen Center and the Big Ten opener against Washington at home Dec. 29.

Here are four takeaways from what Gottlieb said and what this season could have in store:

JuJu Watkins will come back better, but when?

Gottlieb said that she did not have a timetable for JuJu Watkins’ return as she continues to heal from a torn ACL sustained in March during an NCAA Tournament second-round game against Mississippi State.

But Gottlieb said the Naismith Trophy winner has stil

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