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USC Women Top Off Regular Season With Two Home Tilts
February 26, 2019 | Women's Basketball, Features
Women of Troy face Colorado on Friday night and Utah on Sunday for Senior Day.
USC (15-12, 5-11) vs. Colorado (12-15, 2-14)
Galen Center | Los Angeles, Calif.
Friday, March 1 | 7 p.m.Â
Series Record: USC leads 11-7
Home: 6-2 | Away: 5-4 | Neutral: 0-1
Last Meeting: L, 81-76 (Feb. 10, 2019 • Boulder)
Current Streak: CU won 1
TV: Pac-12 Mountain  (PbB: Krista Blunk; Analyst: Ros Gold-Onwude)
USC (15-12, 5-11) vs. Utah (20-7, 9-7)
Galen Center | Los Angeles, Calif.
Sunday, March 3 | 12 p.m.Â
— SENIOR DAY —
Series Record: USC leads 13-6
Home: 6-3 | Away: 6-3 | Neutral: 1-0
Last Meeting: W, 84-80 (Feb. 8, 2019 • Salt Lake City)
Current Streak: USC won 3
TV: Pac-12 Mountain  (PbB: Kate Scott; Analyst: Layshia Clarendon)
THIS WEEKÂ
The Women of Troy will wrap up the regular season at home this week, aiming to add two more Pac-12 wins to their record as the conference tournament approaches the following week. On Friday, (March 1) USC (15-12, 5-11 Pac-12) looks to avenge a road loss to Colorado (12-15, 2-14) with a battle against the Buffs at 7 p.m. at Galen Center. The finale comes on Sunday (March 3) with USC setting up for a Senior Day celebration to honor graduating Trojans Marguerite Effa, Aliyah Mazyck, Mariya Moore and Cheyanne Wallace. After the pregame ceremony, the Trojans will tip off at 12 p.m. against Utah (20-7, 9-7) for the regular-season finale.Â
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IN THE NATION
USC is not ranked in the national polls this week. On Dec. 18, USC climbed into the USA Today Coaches rankings, weighing in at No. 25 in the land that week. It was USC's first time back in the rankings since the final AP poll of the 2013-14 season, which had USC at No. 25. The Trojans' last appearance in the USA Today poll had been Nov. 15, 2011, at No. 22.Â
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KIDS DAY IN TROY
Sunday isn't just Senior Day at USC... It also marks a special community outreach event in Kids Day. USC welcomes children from around the area to participate in pregame programming that involves a workshop and opportunity to engage with and learn from USC student-athletes. Kids Day also features an autograph session and FanFest before all participants are invited to attend the USC-Utah game. In addition, the first 2,000 fans at Galen Center receive a free shirt. For more information and for tickets, visit usctrojans.com/kidsday.
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LAST ACTION
USC had a competitive road trip against two of the Pac-12 top guns last week, falling just short in battles in Corvallis and Eugene. At No. 8 Oregon State, USC pushed another top-10 opponent to the limit but again saw its ranked Pac-12 foe find the late buckets needed to edge out the Trojans in a 69-61 Beaver victory in Corvallis. USC opened up a 16-0 lead on the Beavers, shooting 52.9 percent in the first frame while OSU went without a bucket for the first seven minutes of action. By the end of the first, USC gripped a 21-10 lead on its host. OSU countered and disrupted the USC offense in the next stretch, however, holding USC to just six points in the second period while carving down the deficit to one by halftime, down 27-26. USC had wound up going 42.9 percent from the floor in the first half, with OSU at 34.5 percent. USC would rebound from that second quarter slump and work back ahead, only to have Oregon State mount a late comeback push to victory. By the final buzzer, USC had shot 43.3 percent from the floor to OSU's 43.6 percent. The Beavers buried six 3-pointers compared to five from USC — all by Aliyah Mazyck — and would also edge out the Trojans on the boards 35-33. The real difference-maker in this one was the foul count, which tipped against the Trojans 22-10 and saw the hosts go 14-of-21 from the free-throw line to overpower USC's 4-of-6 outing from the stripe. USC was paced by a game-high 25 points from Aliyah Mazyck, along with 14 from Kayla Overbeck and 10 from Asiah Jones. Minyon Moore served up eight assists and had a team-high seven rebounds, while Mariya Moore had six assists and nabbed a career-high five steals for the Trojan cause. Oregon State had four players finish in double figures: Mikayla Pivec (18), Destiny Slocum (16), Joanna Grymek (13) and Aleah Goodman (11). Next, in Eugene, USC put up a fight against No. 3 Oregon on the Ducks' home floor but could not find an answer for Oregon's 14 threes landed in the game. Thanks to that hot-handed effort from beyond the arc, Oregon was able to maneuver to a final 96-78 win over the visiting Trojans. It was a shootout in the first frame as the lead changed hands nine times in the first 10 minutes. The Trojans hit a cool patch in the next 10, though, and the Ducks moved into the lead with a 9-0 rally. By the close of the first half, it was a four-point game with Oregon shooting 41.9 percent from the floor and USC at 43.3 percent. The Ducks were getting to the line easier, though, going 10-of-12 from the stripe to USC's 5-of-6 outing as the hosts gripped a 40-36 lead at the break. Oregon would drop seven 3-pointers in the third quarter to build out a 71-53 lead entering the fourth. The Trojans and Ducks stayed even in the fourth, but the Ducks had done their damage from 3-point range in finishing up with 14 threes. USC hit nine 3-pointers, and wound up trailing the Ducks on the boards 39-23. Oregon finished up shooting 52.5 percent from the floor to USC's 44.1 percent. The Trojans received 30 points from Mariya Moore — her second 30-point outing as a Trojan — along with 19 from Aliyah Mazyck and 11 from Minyon Moore. Mariya Moore also led on the boards with six rebound to go with six assists. Oregon's hot day included 32 points from Erin Boley, who hit eight 3-pointers. Sabrina Ionescu had a triple-double for the Ducks with 13 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds. Oregon also got 13 points from Ruthy Hebard and 12 from Satou Sabally.
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SCOUTING CU
The Buffs are 12-15 overall and 2-14 in Pac-12 play after beating WSU 72-61 and falling to Washington 60-46 last week. Kennedy Leonard leads CU in scoring with 13.1 points per game, and Mya Hollingshed leads on the boards with 6.7 rebounds per game. In series records dating back to 2002, USC is 11-7 all-time against Colorado after an 81-76 loss in the first Pac-12 meeting this season in Boulder.
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SCOUTING UTAH
The No. 17 Utes are 20-7 overall and 9-7 in Pac-12 play after an 88-56 win over Washington and a 75-67 win over WSU last week.  Megan Huff leads Utah with 19.6 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. In series records dating back to 1977, USC is 13-6 all-time against Utah after an 84-80 win in the first Pac-12 meeting this season in Salt Lake City.
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INJURY REPORT
Aliyah Mazyck (ankle) and Kayla Overbeck (knee) missed USC's Nov. 23 game vs. Utah State due to injury.  Mazyck and Minyon Moore (wrist) were sidelined by injury on Nov. 25 at Nevada. Mazyck also sat out the Dec. 1 game at UNLV. Cheyanne Wallace missed the Jan. 6 game at Cal (knee). Asiah Jones and Minyon Moore missed the Jan. 11 game vs. Oregon with injuries. Wallace also had been sidelined since Jan. 25 with injury but recently was cleared to play.
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1,000 POINT CLUB
In a span of two weeks, two Trojans broke the 1,000-point barrier. On Jan. 13, USC senior guard Aliyah Mazyck clocked in with her 1,000th career point. Now with 1,202 points, Mazyck ranks No. 19 all-time in career scoring at USC.  USC junior guard Minyon Moore also joined the club this season, notching her 1,000th career point on Jan. 27. She now grips 1,11 points as a Trojan to her name, putting her at No. 22 all-time in career scoring. In all, 28 Women of Troy have scored 1,000 points while at USC.
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MORE FOR MINYON
Junior guard Minyon Moore stands out as USC's second leading scorer, top rebounder, assists leader and tops in steals so far this season. She's also on a steady rise on the USC career charts, already in the top-10 for career free throws made, and free-throw percentage. With 209 career steals, she's now one pick away from the top-10 in that category as well. Moore is also in esteemed company on the career assists chart, having passed up Trojan great Cheryl Miller and now standing at No. 5 with 441 assists in her Trojan career to date. She also recently took over Pam McGee on the USC career free throws list, now having landed 380 to rank No. 8 on that list.
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MAZYCK MAKES THE LIST
USC senior Aliyah Mazyck's notable junior season has attracted national attention, as she has been selected as one of the country's top 20 shooting guards recognized on the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Preseason Watch List. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced the list today (Oct. 23). A finalist for the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year last year, Mazyck was a 2018 Pac-12 All-Defensive Team and All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention pick as a junior. That year, the Charlotte, N.C., native set a USC single-season record with 86 threes made. A full-time starter, she averaged 16.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game. Now a senior captain for the Women of Troy, Mazyck has stepped into a leadership role that helps the speedster's upward trajectory on the Pac-12 and the national radars this season. 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 second year — recognizes the top shooting guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball. Hampered a bit by early-season injury, Mazyck has started 20 games this season to date, averaging a team-high 15.4 points and 2.6 steals per game along with 3.5 rebounds per game. She's also climbed the career 3-point list to now rank No. 5 all-time with 170 to date.
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MARIYA ON NAISMITH WATCH LIST
As USC senior Mariya Moore engages in her first and final season of competition with the Women of Troy, the talented guard has earned national acclaim as one of 50 women's basketball players selected to the Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List. A transfer from Louisville last year, Moore sat out the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules. At Louisville, Moore earned 2016 WBCA All-America Honorable Mention, was a 2016 All-ACC First Team honoree and a 2015 and 2017 All-ACC Second Team selection. The Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List was released today (Nov. 12) by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. In February, a midseason 30 list will be release, followed by 10 semifinalists for the award to be named on March 4, 2019. Four finalists will be revealed on March 22, with the winner of the 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy for Women's Player of the Year to be announced on April 6, 2019. The last USC player to be named to a Naismith Watch List was Cassie Harberts in 2013-14. Prior to Harberts, Jacki Gemelos and Briana Gilbreath were both selected to the Naismith Early Season Watch List at the start of the 2011-12 season. In 2006-07, Shay Murphy was on the preseason watch list, and Ebony Hoffman was a preseason candidate in 2002-03. USC already boasts two Naismith Trophy winners in three-time honoree Cheryl Miller (1984, 1985, 1986) and Lisa Leslie (1994). To date, Moore is USC's third leading scorer with 13.0 points per game, having set a new career high with 36 points scored at Cal on Jan. 6. In that game, Moore matched the USC record with seven 3-pointers made. She is currently averaging 4.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game as USC's only full-time starter this season.
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CULTURE SHIFTÂ
As the Women of Troy progress in this 2018-19 season, the energy and excitement generated by USC's combination of Trojan veterans and fresh faces is palpable. Along with the return of Pac-12 honorees Aliyah Mazyck and Minyon Moore, there are six Women of Troy who have seen their first game action in a USC jersey. Transfers Mariya Moore, Kayla Overbeck and Cheyanne Wallace are three of those six Women of Troy having logged their first minutes at USC. Shalexxus Aaron, meanwhile, is finally off the sidelines and in full force after sitting out the 2017-18 season with injury, and adds a deft shooting hand to the back court. The other two newbies are forward Jillian Archer and guard Desiree Caldwell, who have been USC's two true freshmen this season.Â
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SENIOR STRENGTH
USC's senior class offers a window into the new formula that head coach Mark Trakh is working with this season — a blend of players with diverse talents and diverse experience. Aliyah Mazyck is USC's record-holder for single-season 3-pointers made and is coming off a junior season where she averaged 16.5 points per game. Seniors Mariya Moore and Cheyanne Wallace, meanwhile, bring another angle of experience to the picture. Moore was a decorated player at Louisville, then transferred to USC last season. This year marks her first game action as a Trojan. Wallace also opted to change course to USC, coming across town from Loyola Marymount to get in the mix this season as a grad transfer. Currently, Mazyck, Moore and Wallace currently stand as USC's first, third and seventh leading scorers, respectively.
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POWER AT THE POST
USC has two standout juniors lined up for duty as veterans on the post. Ja'Tavia Tapley was the sixth man last year, and her 6-3 frame and incredible athleticism have helped her into a full-time starting role this season. Newly crowned for her junior season at USC is Vanderbilt transfer Kayla Overbeck, whose waiver to compete immediately as a Trojan was granted by the NCAA. An All-SEC honoree as a freshman, Overbeck adds yet another valuable depth charge to the post for USC. Redshirt sophomore Asiah Jones also is back in the lineup after a year sidelined by injury, and the athletic post brings length and serious leaping ability to the paint for the Trojans. Â
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LAST SEASON
USC finished up the 2017-18 season with a 20-11 overall record in head coach Mark Trakh's return to the helm of the program. In Pac-12 play, USC finished in seventh place at 7-7 and fell in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament.  Senior Kristen Simon picked up a place on the All-Pac-12 Team, while junior Aliyah Mazyck earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention and was a finalist for Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. She and sophomore Minyon Moore both landed on the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team. Along the way, Mazyck also set a new USC record for single-season 3-pointers made with 86.
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SEASON OPENER
USC's season opener was highlighted by debut performances from six new Trojans. Competing for USC for the first time, all six Trojans scored in a 73-55 win over visiting UC Riverside. A relative veteran at Troy, junior Minyon Moore led the way with a double-double — the fifth of her USC career — on a team-high 16 points and 12 rebounds to go with seven assists, as USC opened the 2018-19 campaign with a 1-0 mark. USC gripped a 12-point lead during the first half, but it would melt away as UC Riverside battled back to level it at 30-30 by halftime. That's when the Trojans turned the tide. USC outscored the Highlanders 27-12 in the third quarter to open things up, and the Trojans finished out the game shooting 44.6 percent from the floor to outpace UC Riverside's 38.3 outing. USC also outrebounded its visitors, 37-30, and went 50 percent from beyond the arc (10-of-20). One rebound shy of double digits at halftime, Minyon Moore collected three more in the second half while pumping out 12 second-half points. The first Trojan to hit double digits in the game, however, was senior transfer Mariya Moore, who shined in her Trojan debut with 11 points with three 3-pointers landed. Joining the 3-point parade for USC were two more Women of Troy hitting the court for the first time. Senior transfer Cheyanne Wallace went 2-for-2 from long distance, while redshirt freshman Shalexxus Aaron also tallied two treys in her first USC action. Junior transfer Kayla Overbeck may not have spotted up from beyond the arc, but she made her presence known down low, dumping in 10 points as she, too, hit the floor as a Trojan for the first time. Another newcomer to the paint at USC was freshman Jillian Archer, who provided five points on the night. True freshman guard Deisree Caldwell, meanwhile, had two points and two steals in her USC debut. In all, every USC player who got in the game would score in the victory. Junior Ja'Tavia Tapley was just short of double digits in finishing with nine points. Back in action after redshirting last season with injury was redshirt sophomore Asiah Jones, who had four points along with five boards.
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