LOS ANGELES — It took some time for the 18th-ranked USC women’s basketball team to click on Tuesday night. But the result was well worth the wait.

The Trojans forced turnovers to boost their transition offense and routed New Mexico State, 87-48, in their season opener at the Galen Center.

Londynn Jones, a UCLA transfer, came off the bench to score a game-high 16 points. Typically a 3-point shooter, Jones drove to the paint and shot 6 for 11 from the field.

True freshman Jazzy Davidson played a team-high 32 minutes in her Trojans debut and scored 14 points while dishing out four assists and grabbing five rebounds.

USC is refining its identity without injured star JuJu Watkins, who was presented the 2024-25 John R. Wooden Award trophy prior to the game. Watkins, who is likely to miss the

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