LOS ANGELES — Tears welled in Cori Close’s eyes. It was one of Londynn Jones’ final moments as a Bruin. The UCLA women’s basketball coach and player had plenty to celebrate: a Final Four run during which Jones played a vital part, albeit second fiddle for scoring alongside Lauren Betts, Kiki Rice and Co., and a three-season stretch of vital guard minutes.

But this was goodbye; Jones headed across town, switching out blue and gold for cardinal and gold. Two years ago, Jones handed USC its first loss of the season with a 21-point effort at a sold-out Pauley Pavilion. Now, Jones is spending her senior season as a Trojan, and she wouldn’t have it any other way.

Following USC’s season-opening victory over New Mexico State earlier this month, Jones was asked if she and her family burned all of

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