Thursday, March 5
Las Vegas, Nev.
6:00 PM
USC
17-13,8-10Pac-12
69
vs
54
Colorado
16-14,5-13Pac-12
1
2
3
4
F
Colorado
11
21
14
8
54
Southern California
18
14
17
20
69
Team Stats
CU
USC
FG%
.333
.612
3FG%
.176
.500
FT%
.733
.667
RB
28
27
TO
11
15
STL
8
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
10
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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USC Women Generate Fourth-Quarter Power Surge To Beat Colorado 69-54 In Pac-12 First Round
March 05, 2020 | Women's Basketball, Features
Trojans shot 70 percent from the floor in the second half to take over in Las Vegas and move on to the quarterfinals against UCLA.
LAS VEGAS, NEV. — The USC women's basketball team swamped Colorado in the fourth quarter to turn a see-saw battle into a decisive 69-54 Trojan victory in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. After 11 lead changes, USC found a late third-quarter spark from back-to-back 3-pointers from Alyson Miura to take the lead. The Trojans would outscore the Buffs 20-8 in the fourth, sealing victory and scoring a spot in the quarterfinals against rival UCLA tomorrow (March 6). The win also improved USC to 17-13 overall with its fourth straight victory. Colorado goes to 16-14 with the loss.
USC came out hot, clicking off a 61.5 percent shooting effort from the floor in the first 10 minutes before Colorado was able to find a groove. The Buffs closed the gap before halftime, snarling things up 32-32 at the break as USC wrapped the first half shooting 53.8 percent. Colorado was at 40 percent in those first 20 minutes. USC would up its defensive pressure in the second half, stalling out the Buffs as the Trojans stole into the lead. Colorado would wrap the game shooting 33.3 percent overall while the Trojans wrapped at a sizzling 61.2 percent — a season best.
USC received a game-high 22 points from Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Alissa Pili, while fellow freshman Endyia Rogers delivered 15 and served up six assists. Senior Kayla Overbeck notched 10 for the Trojans and had a game-high eight rebounds. Colorado was led by Peanut Tuitele's 18 points with Mya Hollingshed adding 13.
Colorado struck first, but USC got a spark from a powerful three-point play from Alissa Pili to take the lead early. Desiree Caldwell landed a three later, and then the Trojans would mount an 8-0 surge on buckets from Kayla Overbeck, Angel Jackson, Endyia Rogers and Alissa Pili to go up 16-6 with 2:50 on the clock. By the close of the first, Colorado had carved the score to 18-11, and the Buffs nailed a three to open the second. Colorado would keep clicking in the next stretch and sneaked into a late lead with a 6-0 rally that got the Buffs up 28-26 at 3:20. USC's Kyra White stepped up soon after, burying back-to-back buckets to edge the Trojans on top again at 30-28 entering the last two minutes of the half. By the halftime buzzer, it was snarled up even at 32-32.
In the third it was back-to-back 3-pointers from Alyson Miura that broke up a back-and-forth battle. The freshman landed baseline threes to pull the Trojans back ahead and up to a 49-44 lead entering the final minute of the third. Colorado got a bucket to go before the close, and it was a 49-46 USC lead entering the fourth. Pili punched up a 3-pointer and then a jumper to work her way to 20 points on the night while also tugging the Trojans to a 54-48 lead with 6:20 to go. Miura had her third 3-pointer dialed up a minute later, and USC gripped a 59-53 lead entering the final five minutes. The Buffs would come up with only a single free throw in that final stretch, while the Trojans piled on 10 more points — four each from Overbeck and Rogers and the finishing touch from Pili to wrap a 69-54 USC victory.
NOTABLE:
- FR F Alissa Pili hit double digits for the 15th consecutive game and 24th overall.
- SR F Kayla Overbeck was a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor.
- FR G Alyson Miura extended her run of 3-pointers made to 10 straight games with at least one three.
- Miura's three 3-pointers made matched her career high
- USC's 61.2 percent shooting was a season high
- USC is 3-0 this season when shooting 50 percent or better from the floor.
- USC's three free throws was the fewest taken by the Trojans this season
NEXT:
USC has another rubber match up next, with the No. 7 seeded Trojans facing No. 2 seed UCLA in another rivalry clash. USC and UCLA are due to square off in the Pac-12 quarterfinals tomorrow (March 6) at 6 p.m. in Las Vegas.
USC came out hot, clicking off a 61.5 percent shooting effort from the floor in the first 10 minutes before Colorado was able to find a groove. The Buffs closed the gap before halftime, snarling things up 32-32 at the break as USC wrapped the first half shooting 53.8 percent. Colorado was at 40 percent in those first 20 minutes. USC would up its defensive pressure in the second half, stalling out the Buffs as the Trojans stole into the lead. Colorado would wrap the game shooting 33.3 percent overall while the Trojans wrapped at a sizzling 61.2 percent — a season best.
USC received a game-high 22 points from Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Alissa Pili, while fellow freshman Endyia Rogers delivered 15 and served up six assists. Senior Kayla Overbeck notched 10 for the Trojans and had a game-high eight rebounds. Colorado was led by Peanut Tuitele's 18 points with Mya Hollingshed adding 13.
Colorado struck first, but USC got a spark from a powerful three-point play from Alissa Pili to take the lead early. Desiree Caldwell landed a three later, and then the Trojans would mount an 8-0 surge on buckets from Kayla Overbeck, Angel Jackson, Endyia Rogers and Alissa Pili to go up 16-6 with 2:50 on the clock. By the close of the first, Colorado had carved the score to 18-11, and the Buffs nailed a three to open the second. Colorado would keep clicking in the next stretch and sneaked into a late lead with a 6-0 rally that got the Buffs up 28-26 at 3:20. USC's Kyra White stepped up soon after, burying back-to-back buckets to edge the Trojans on top again at 30-28 entering the last two minutes of the half. By the halftime buzzer, it was snarled up even at 32-32.
In the third it was back-to-back 3-pointers from Alyson Miura that broke up a back-and-forth battle. The freshman landed baseline threes to pull the Trojans back ahead and up to a 49-44 lead entering the final minute of the third. Colorado got a bucket to go before the close, and it was a 49-46 USC lead entering the fourth. Pili punched up a 3-pointer and then a jumper to work her way to 20 points on the night while also tugging the Trojans to a 54-48 lead with 6:20 to go. Miura had her third 3-pointer dialed up a minute later, and USC gripped a 59-53 lead entering the final five minutes. The Buffs would come up with only a single free throw in that final stretch, while the Trojans piled on 10 more points — four each from Overbeck and Rogers and the finishing touch from Pili to wrap a 69-54 USC victory.
NOTABLE:
- FR F Alissa Pili hit double digits for the 15th consecutive game and 24th overall.
- SR F Kayla Overbeck was a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor.
- FR G Alyson Miura extended her run of 3-pointers made to 10 straight games with at least one three.
- Miura's three 3-pointers made matched her career high
- USC's 61.2 percent shooting was a season high
- USC is 3-0 this season when shooting 50 percent or better from the floor.
- USC's three free throws was the fewest taken by the Trojans this season
NEXT:
USC has another rubber match up next, with the No. 7 seeded Trojans facing No. 2 seed UCLA in another rivalry clash. USC and UCLA are due to square off in the Pac-12 quarterfinals tomorrow (March 6) at 6 p.m. in Las Vegas.
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