No. 7 Southern California blew an 18-point lead but survived a rocky finish to defeat No. 4 UConn 72-70 on Saturday in Hartford, Conn. JuJu Watkins poured in 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting, including six points in the final four-plus minutes as USC (8-4) regained the lead and didn’t let go again. Watkins, who added six rebounds, five assists and three blocks, began the day third in scoring in Division I at 24.7 points per game. Teammate Kiki Iriafen added 16 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. Paige Bueckers and Sarah Strong each scored 22 points for UConn (10-2), which trailed 47-29 one minute into the third quarter. However, Bueckers scored nine points in the third as the Huskies closed within six heading to the fourth. South Florida 65, No. 9 Duke 56 The Bulls built a big lead early and held off the Blue Devils in a nonconference matchup at Tampa. South Florida’s Sammie Puisis scored 14 of her team-high 23 points in the fourth quarter. After Taina Mair hit a 3-pointer to pull…..