The Trojans (17-1, 7-0 Big Ten) won their 13th straight game. Watkins made sure of it with her late flourish — a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to end the third quarter to give the Trojans a 51-50 lead and seven points in a 12-0 fourth-quarter run.

Currently, millions in Southern California are on high alert as strong winds whip through the area. So far, more than 40,000 acres have burned, 24 people have died and over 12,000 structures have been destroyed.

Indiana never gave in. USC led 70-61 with 2:15 left, but a 3-pointer by Moore-McNeil finally ended Indiana’s field goal drought and a jumper by Bargesser with 1:25 left gave Indiana a chance and cut the deficit to four, 70-66.

As firefighters continue to fight various wildfires in southern California, here's what to know on their progress.

Indiana’s women’s basketball team is no longer getting AP Top 25 votes. The Hoosiers have several Top 25 teams left in a stacked Big Ten.

And of course, quarterback Riley Leonard is from Fairhope, Ala., southeast of Mobile. He came to Notre Dame via transfer from Duke, but he also grew up a Fighting Irish fan, his great grandfather having played for Notre Dame in the 1940s.

Logansport native Toni Colter is headed to Los Angeles on Wednesday, Jan. 15. She just started volunteering with the American Red Cross last year. Colter said the biggest challenge will be finding housing options.

Southern California lawmakers on both sides of the aisle largely agree: No conditions on wildfire aid.

Michigan State basketball moved up to No. 7 in both the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and the AP in college basketball.

A busy week in the Big Ten created significant volatility in the conference standings. However, those results did lead to significant movement at the bottom of the rankings. Minnesota (2-0), USC (1-0) and Ohio State (1-0) each made big jumps,

The Big Ten schedule is nearing the halfway point as January winds down. One team has separated itself at the top of the conference standings, but the league race is far from decided.