A USC Trojans guard explained the challenge of defending a surging Sarah Strong during the UConn Huskies' road win.

LOS ANGELES -- Azzi Fudd scored 17 points and No. 1 UConn routed 16th-ranked Southern California 79-51 on Saturday, snapping the Trojans' 20-game home winning streak with their best player on the bench watching.

USC didn't play well against UConn, but the No. 1 team in America had a lot to do with that outcome. What matters is the Trojans learn from this

That run ended in a blowout, of course. With the national semifinal loss against – yep – UConn, who beat the Bruins 85-51, including holding them to a nine-point second quarter to match the Trojans’ nine-point first quarter Saturday.

The Trojans are held to 17 points in the first half and never recover against the Huskies, who hold star freshman Jazzy Davidson to 10 points.

USC held a brief 9-8 advantage midway through the first quarter, but UConn went on an impressive 15-0 run to take over the game—and they never looked back. The lead ballooned to as much as 39 points, as USC was unable to even score in double figures in the first and second quarters.

Though it’s always a marquee matchup when UConn women’s basketball faces USC, the regular-season series likely ends with Saturday’s game.

Need proof? On Saturday, UConn paid a visit to USC, with the No. 1 Huskies blowing out the No. 16 Trojans 79–51. During the game, per Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times, both teams wore different pairs of Kobe's signature shows.