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USC Women Welcome UTRGV, Nevada And Long Beach State To Galen Center
December 17, 2019 | Women's Basketball, Features
Trojans face UTRGV on Wednesday before hosting the Women of Troy Classic on Friday and Saturday.
USC (5-3) vs. UTRGV (5-4)
Wednesday, Dec. 18 | 7 p.m. | Galen Center
Series Record: USC leads 1-0
Last Meeting: W, 71-64
 (Dec. 20, 2017 • Edinburg, Texas)
Current Streak: USC won 1
USC vs. Nevada (5-4)
Friday, Dec. 20 | 6 p.m. | Galen Center
Series Record: USC leads 3-0
Last Meeting: W, 72-51
 (Nov. 25, 2018 • Reno , Nev.)
Current Streak: USC won 3
USC vs. Long Beach State
Saturday, Dec. 21 | 1:30 p.m. | Galen Center
Series Record: USC trails 25-28
Last Meeting: W, 86-50
 (Nov. 11, 2018 • Long Beach, Calif.)
Current Streak: USC won 9
2019 WOMEN OF TROY CLASSIC
Friday, Dec. 20
3:30 p.m. - Long Beach State vs. UTRGV
6 p.m. - USC vs. Nevada
Saturday, Dec. 21
11 a.m. - Nevada vs. UTRGV
1:30 p.m. - USC vs. Long Beach State
THIS WEEKÂ
USC's last stretch of nonconference action plays out on home turf this week. On Wednesday (Dec. 18), USC faces UTRGV at 7 p.m. at Galen Center. From there, USC host the Women of Troy Classic on Dec. 20 and 21. Friday's action has a 3:30 p.m. clash between Long Beach State and UTRGV before USC takes on Nevada at 6 p.m. On Saturday, an 11 a.m. matchup features Nevada and UTRGV, with the Trojans taking on Long Beach State at 1:30 p.m. for their final nonconference game of the year.
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IN THE NATION
USC is unranked in the latest AP and Coaches polls.Â
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INJURY REPORT
Shalexxus Aaron (foot) and Madison Campbell (back) have not yet competed for USC this season due to injury. Stephanie Watts (knee) has missed recent games, and is expected to return to action.
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SCOUTING UTRGV
The Vaqueros are 5-4 overall after falling to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 59-54 last week. Trelynn Tyler leads UTRGV in scoring with 16.5 points per game, and Jordan Agustus leads on the boards with 7.3 rebounds per game. USC is 1-0 all-time against the Vaqueros after a 71-64 win at UTRGV in 2017.
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SCOUTING NEVADA
The Wolf Pack is 5-4 overall after falling to Utah 68-62 last week. Imani Lacy leads Nevada in scoring with 13.2 points per game, and Marguerite Effa leads on the boards with 6.1 rebounds per game. USC is 3-0 all-time against the Wolf Pack after a 72-51 win in Reno last year.
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SCOUTING LONG BEACH STATE
The Beach is 3-7 overall after falling to Oregon 81-45 last week. Justina King and Shanaijah Davison lead LBSU in scoring with 12.3 and 12.2 points per game, respectively, while Cyndee Kinslow leads on the boards with 6.2 rebounds per game. In a series dating back to 1973, USC is 25-28 all-time against Long Beach State with wins in the past nine meetings. Last year, USC beat the Beach 86-50 in Long Beach.Â
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LAST ACTION
USC flexed some muscle in the first half to build out a hefty halftime advantage, then stayed in stride with visiting UNLV to round out a decisive 75-54 victory over the Lady Rebels last weekend at Galen Center. USC had four Trojans hit double digits for the first time this season, with three of them freshmen. Freshman Alyson Miura led them all with a career-high 15 points on a perfect 6-for-6 effort from the floor. USC was hitting at a 50-percent clip in the first half of play while building out a 20-point advantage on UNLV. The Rebels shot 30 percent from the floor while trailing the Trojans 44-23 at the break. USC had spent a good amount of time at the free-throw line in that first half of action, netting 16-of-18 tosses to outpace UNLV's 2-of-4 effort froth stripe. USC's offense kept clicking at that same pace down the stretch, as the Trojans wrapped the game at 50 percent for the first time this season. UNLV finished at 32.4 percent. USC also won out on the board 43-33 and delivered 21 assists to UNLV's 21. Alyson Miura's career-high 15 points for USC was a game-high, and she was joined by fellow freshmen Endyia Rogers (13 points) and Alissa Pili (10 points), while senior Kayla Overbeck added 14 points. Pili also hauled in eight rebounds. Desiree Caldwell and Kyra White each dished out six assists apiece, and Angel Jackson had a career-high three blocks. UNLV was led by 12 points from Justice Ethridge and 10 from Isis Beh.Â
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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
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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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