UCLA earns season sweep, beats USC 71-60

Posted January 18, 2015 10:00 pm

The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jordin Canada sparked an 11-0 over the final 2:39 as UCLA completed a season sweep of rival USC with a 71-60 win on Sunday night.

Brianna Barrett pulled USC into a 60-60 tie with 3:06 left, but Kacy Swain converted a pair of free throws to start the run. Canada's catch-and-release jumper on an in-bounds play as the shot clock expired with 1:21 to play made it 64-60 and added a jumper in the lane to give the Bruins a six-point lead with :38 left.

USC (11-6, 3-3 Pac-12) was 0-6 during the Bruins closing run.

UCLA won the season opener at USC, 59-52. The Women of Troy swept the series in 2-13-14.

Kari Korver finished with a career-high 23 points to lead the Bruins (8-9, 4-2), with Canada adding 15 points and six rebounds and Nirra Fields added 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

Alexyz Vaioletama led USC with 17 points.

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