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USC Women Get Back To Galen To Host No. 6 Texas A&M On Saturday
November 19, 2019 | Women's Basketball, Features
Trojans take on their first ranked opponent of the season when the Aggies come to Galen Center this weekend.
USC (3-1) vs. #6 Texas A&M (3-0)
Galen Center | Los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday, Nov. 23 | 5:30 p.m.
Series Record: USC trails 3-4
Last Meeting: L, 71-51 (Dec. 19, 2018 • College Station)
Current Streak: USC lost 2
THIS WEEKÂ
USC is back home this weekend to take on a top-10 opponent in No. 6 Texas A&M. The Trojans (3-1) tangle with the Aggies (3-0) at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday (Nov. 23), giving USC fans the opportunity to follow up a 12:30 p.m. USC-UCLA football game at the Coliseum with a marquee women's basketball matchup at Galen Center. Bring your football ticket and receive free admission to the USC basketball game!
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TROJAN FOOD PANTRY
USC Athletics is partnering with the Trojan Food Pantry to collect canned goods and other non-perishable items to support USC students experiencing food insecurity.  Bring in a donation to Saturday's women's basketball game and receive two free tickets!  Donations should be taken to the North Gate of Galen Center.
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IN THE NATION
USC is unranked in the latest AP poll and is receiving votes in the Coaches Poll this week (Nov. 18).
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SCOUTING TAMU
The No. 6 Aggies are 3-0 overall after beating Rice 62-61 last week. Chennedy Carter leads TAMU in scoring with 23.3 points per game, and Ciera Johnson leads on the boards with 11.0 rebounds per game. USC is 3-4 all-time against the Aggies after a 71-51 loss last year in College Station.
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RECENT ACTION
USC split road games in the past week, beating UC Riverside 76-59 before coming up cold at UC Santa Barbara with a 57-46 loss to go to 3-1 overall on the year entering this weekend's clash with No. 6 Texas A&M. Against the Highlanders, USC saw newcomers Aliyah Jeune (27 points) and Angel Jackson (11 points) hit double digits for the first time in their Trojan careers on Thursday night in Riverside as the visiting Trojans hit the gas in the second half and outpaced host UC Riverside for a 76-59 road win. Jackson also wrapped up with her first double-double in adding 14 rebounds to her efforts. The young Trojans have had a different player lead the scoring race in all three games to date. UC Riverside edged out USC on the boards 38-32 and in shooting 39.7 percent from the floor, ahead of USC's 38.3 percent, but the Trojans were wildly successful in getting to the stripe and connecting. USC shot 23-of-25 from the free-throw line to fend off the Highlanders, who went 7-of-8. It was a tight affair in the first period with the game snarling up even twice, locked at 13-13 with 1:30 on the clock Alyson Miura dumped in a key 3-pointer in the final minute to get USC a boost, and then the Trojans would rattle off a couple 7-0 surges in the second period to build out a double-digit lead. Jeune was up to 13 points by halftime, while Jackson had her 11 points in the books by the break as well after knocking down two more free throws before the halftime buzzer as USC gripped a 40-33 lead at halftime. UC Riverside turned up the pressure on the Trojans in the third in knocking down four 3-pointers in the frame, but USC was able to weather the storm. In the final 10 minuets, USC was in control. An early 8-0 run saw Kyra White and Alissa Pili join the scoresheet for the Trojans along the way as USC built out a 14-point lead, up 64-50 on that rally. By the final buzzer, Desiree Caldwell had worked her way into a new career high, joining Jeune's 27-point outburst and Jackson's 11 points in double digits with her 14 points on the night. Caldwell was a perfect 7-of-7 from the free-throw line to go along with four assists and four steals. Days later in Santa Barbara, USC couldn't get over the hump, holding only a slim lead for a short time while host UC Santa Barbara consistently found the buckets it needed to keep the Trojans at bay. Somewhat short-handed, USC got as close as two points away in the fourth but fell 57-46 on the road to the Gauchos. It was a fairly frigid start for the Trojans, who went just 2-of-7 from the free-throw line in the first half and were 2-of-10 from 3-point land as they trailed UCSB 34-26 at the break. The Gauchos had gone 9-of-11 from the stripe in the first half, and nailed three 3-pointers to keep a leg up on their visitors 20 minutes deep into the game. By the final buzzer, the Gauchos had gathered 22 points off USC's 19 turnovers while finishing up 17-of-21 from the line and 32.1 percent from the floor. USC, meanwhile, was just 2-of-8 from the line and shot 37 percent from the floor. Alissa Pili and Endyia Rogers led USC with 10 points apiece, while UC Santa Barbara received a game-high 21 points from Ila Lane and 12 from Danae Miller.  After USC took its first lead of the game on an Alissa Pili bucket to start the second quarter, a 5-0 solo run from Endyia Rogers got USC to a 25-23 lead. That would be swiftly countered by an 11-0 scoring rally by the Gauchos, and USC would find itself down by nine before a long free throw wrapped the half at 34-26 UCSB. USC would be unable to get any closer than three points away from the Gauchos in the third. A 3-pointer from Aliyah Jeune had the deficit at 38-35 midway through the third, but USC was behind 45-39 at the end of the frame. In the fourth, Alyson Miura drained a big three with 4:30 to go, making it 48-46, only to see Lane's inside game generate six of UCSB's final 9-0 run to finish things out as a 57-46 Gaucho victory. USC had eight players suited up for action tonight, with four sidelined by injury. Both Stephanie Watts and Kayla Overbeck are expected to be ready to go for next game, but were unavailable due to injuries. Madison Campbell and Shalexxus Aaron have not competed yet this season due to injury.
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THE "VETS"Â
Of USC's three seniors on the roster, only post Kayla Overbeck has logged minutes in Cardinal and Gold. Overbeck joined the Trojans as a transfer from Vanderbilt last season. Now, she's flanked by two other transfers — guards Stephanie Watts (from North Carolina) and Aliyah Jeune (from Morehead State) — who are playing out their remaining eligibility as Trojans. Overbeck, Shalexxus Aaron and sophomore guard Desiree Caldwell are USC's three returners from the 2018-19 season that saw the Trojans come up just shy of a postseason push with a 17-13 overall record. Â
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YOUNG GUNS
Nine new faces are on the roster for 2019-20. In addition to grad transfers Aliyah Jeune and Stephanie Watts, USC has seven true freshmen in the mix — all wildly talented and all ready to hit the floor for their first minutes as Women of Troy. They include two state Gatorade Players of the Year in forward Alissa Pili (Alaska) and guard Endyia Rogers (Texas), as well as McDonald's All-American center Angel Jackson. Watts, too, was a McDonald's All-American coming out of high school in North Carolina before signing on with the Tar Heels. A bevy of talented freshmen guards are also locked in, with Madison Campbell, Alyson Miura, India Otto and Kyra White bringing extra punch to the USC backcourt as true freshmen.Â
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STEPH SCORES A WATCH LIST SPOT
As she sets up for her first season as a Trojan, grad transfer Stephanie Watts has earned a place on the Preseason Watch List for the prestigious Ann Meyers Drysdale Award. Watts is one of 20 candidates on the Preseason Watch List, as announced Oct. 22 by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Watts joins the Women of Troy this season as a grad transfer from North Carolina, where she was the 2016 ACC Freshman of the Year and later led the team in 3-pointers made as a redshirt junior last season. In her three seasons as a Tar Heel, she scored 1,320 points. In her final season, she averaged 15.2 point, 5.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game while knocking down 82 threes. Named after the first player, male or female, named to the All-America Team in four straight college seasons, the annual Ann Meyers Drysdale Award — in its third year — recognizes the top shooting guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball.
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PREP STARS
Several Women of Troy had especially decorated high school careers. Two were McDonald's All-Americans — Angel Jackson and Stephanie Watts — with Jackson also earning Jordan Brand honors, and Watts  as an Naismith High School All-American honoree. Two Trojans also were their state Player of the Year — Alissa Pili (Alaska) and Endyia Rogers (Texas).
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LAST SEASONÂ
USC finished up the 2018-19 season with a 17-13 overall record after going 7-11 in Pac-12 play and with a loss in the Pac-12 Tournament first round. Seniors Aliyah Mazyck and Mariya Moore and junior Minyon Moore earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, with Mazyck and Minyon Moore both also landing on the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team.Â
CLEAR BAGS, PLEASE!
At Galen Center, the safety of our guests is of paramount importance. With that in mind, beginning January 1, 2018, Galen Center has implemented enhanced security measures including a clear bag policy. To review the policy and to ensure you come to your next event at Galen Center fully prepared please go to: www.galencenter.org/assets/img/Clear-Bag-Policy-0b9d0e3076.jpg. Thank you and Fight On!
CLEAR BAGS, PLEASE!
At Galen Center, the safety of our guests is of paramount importance. With that in mind, beginning January 1, 2018, Galen Center has implemented enhanced security measures including a clear bag policy. To review the policy and to ensure you come to your next event at Galen Center fully prepared please go to: www.galencenter.org/assets/img/Clear-Bag-Policy-0b9d0e3076.jpg. Thank you and Fight On!
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