No. 4 UCLA women prepare for No. 17 USC and their boards exams

LOS ANGELES — Lauren Betts and JuJu Watkins earned the opportunity to be the only two collegiate players during the USA Basketball Women’s National Team’s December training camp. UCLA’s Betts participated in five-on-five action and drills alongside the best American players, a thrown-into-the-fire experience for the potential top selection in April’s WNBA draft. USC’s Watkins, however, was in the room as more of a ceremonious future figure of the team, still rehabbing the torn ACL injury the star guard suffered during the second round of the 2025 NCAA tournament. When No. 4 UCLA (11-1, 3-0 Big Ten) hosts No. 17 USC...