UCLA women’s basketball opens Pac-12 play with win over USC

LOS ANGELES — Nine minutes of the third quarter led to the UCLA women’s basketball team’s 72-65 win over USC on Sunday afternoon.
In that span, covering most of the period, the Bruins erased a 13-point deficit and outscored their crosstown rival by 24 points en route to a fifth consecutive victory, gaining a jolt of confidence as they opened Pac-12 play at Galen Center.
With 8:54 left in the third quarter, the Bruins trailed the Trojans, 41-28, before beginning a 16-2 run that