No. 2 UCLA women view rival USC as an elimination game

LOS ANGELES — The USC women’s basketball team might not be the dominant force it was before JuJu Watkins’ knee injury last season. But the UCLA women’s basketball team must treat the Trojans like that team and approach Sunday’s game in that way if it wants to secure a perfect Big Ten season.

The Maryland Terrapins in 2014-15 were the last team to complete that feat. The second-ranked Bruins can become the next if they don’t slip up against the Trojans at the sold-out Galen Center.

“This...