USC women's basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb praised the dominance of JuJu Watkins and Kiki Iriafen following the Trojans’ 83-75 win over No. 22 Michigan State on Wednesday night, calling them the best duo in the country.

With expectations growing, the Trojans’ sheer talent has required constant adjustment from both players and Gottlieb, who operates under a philosophy to coach her players’ “whole being.”

USC women’s basketball stars, JuJu Watkins and Kiki Iriafen, combined for 52 points as the No. 4 Trojans defeated No. 22 Michigan State 83-75 Wednesday night. Watkins scored 28 points and added eight rebounds and two assists,

JuJu Watkins leads USC to a win over Michigan State, the team’s seventh victory over a ranked opponent this season.

Watkins scores 28 points and Kiki Iriafen adds 24, but the Trojans see their 21-point second-half lead cut to six before closing out the Spartans for an 83-75 victory.