Thursday, December 15
Los Angeles, Calif.
7:00 PM
USC
9-1,0-1Pac-12
56
vs
59
UCLA
10-1,1-0Pac-12
1
2
3
4
F
UCLA
16
23
13
7
59
Southern California
14
14
16
12
56
Team Stats
UCLA
USC
FG%
.329
.345
3FG%
.130
.375
FT%
.727
.600
RB
47
36
TO
8
10
STL
7
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballPhoto by: John McGillen
USC Women’s Basketball Goes Toe-To-Toe With No. 10 UCLA In 59-56 Loss At Galen Center
December 15, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Rayah Marshall recorded a double-double as the Trojans held the Bruins to just seven points in the fourth before taking their first loss of the season.
LOS ANGELES — The USC women's basketball team reeled in its rival UCLA in the second half but was unable to pull off the upset as the No. 10 Bruins earned a 59-56 win over the Trojans in a Pac-12 opener at Galen Center tonight. The loss snaps USC's undefeated start to the season, now at 9-1 overall and 0-1 in Pac-12 play, while No. 10 UCLA improves to 10-1, 1-0.
The lead traded hands three times and was tied up five times in the first half before UCLA made a late push in outscoring USC 13-4 in the last two minutes to go up 39-28 at the break. The Bruins were shooting 43.6 percent from the floor to outpace USC's 33.3 percent, while UCLA had the edge on the boards 22-18 through those first 20 minutes of rivalry action. The Trojans would up their defensive pressure in the second half, holding the Bruins to just 21 percent from the floor while allowing just seven UCLA points in the fourth. But the equalizer would not come for USC, who wound up three points short of forcing OT. USC finished the game shooting 34.5 percent overall to better UCLA's 32.9 percent. USC landed six 3-pointers to three by its rival, but UCLA benefitted from 20 offensive rebounds and finished ahead on the boards overall 47-36 to help fend off the Trojans.
USC received a game-high 20 points from Kadi Sissoko and a double-double from Rayah Marshall on 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Destiny Littleton added 10 points for the Trojans and Taylor Bigby nailed three 3-pointers. UCLA was led by Emily Bessoir's 16 points along with 14 each from Kiki Rice and Charisma Osborne, who also tallied a double-double with 13 rebounds for the Bruins.
USC hopped out to a 5-0 lead on an opening bucket from Kadi Sissoko and a three from Destiny Littleton. The Bruins manufactured an 8-0 run to take a 14-9 lead at 1:45 before Sissoko delivered her eighth points of the first quarter to make it 14-11. Littleton followed up a Bruin bucket with another 3-pointer with 40 seconds to go, and it was a 16-14 UCLA lead after 10 minutes of action. In the early goings of the second, Rayah Marshall delivered a three-point play to tug the Trojans back on top, up 19-18 three minutes into the frame. The Trojans would pull even with the Bruins twice before UCLA broke off another scoring push, moving ahead 36-26 in the final minute. Sissoko would work her way into double digits, but the Bruins got a late 3-pointer to go, and USC was in a 39-28 hole at halftime.
Two third-quarter threes from Taylor Bigby and buckets from Sissoko, Kayla Williams and Marshall helped the Trojans carve the deficit down to 45-42 with 1:55 on the clock as the Bruins' scoring pace slowed a bit. A UCLA 3-pointer at 1:30 got the visitors a lift, and USC would trail it 52-44 entering the fourth quarter. Once again, Bigby opened the Trojans' account in the frame with a 3-pointer, and a Sissoko free throw pulled the margin to four at 52-48 three minutes into the fourth. Marshall got in on the 3-point action with a baseline three that got USC one back, down 52-51 with 4:40 to go. Entering the final minute of the fourth, it was a three-point difference on a make from Sissoko, who tugged the Trojans to within reach, down 59-56 on her 20th points of the night. A defensive rebound by Littleton got USC on the attack for a look at an equalizer, but the final shot eluded the Trojans and it was the Bruins who emerged with the 59-56 win at Galen Center.
NEXT:
USC has two nonconference clashes coming up next, first with a trip to Dallas for the Pac-12 US LBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge, where the Trojans take on Texas in a 2:30 p.m. CT game on Sunday (Dec. 18). On Wednesday (Dec. 21), USC is back at Galen Center to host Saint Mary's at 2 p.m. PT.
NOTABLE:
- With four blocks tonight, SO Rayah Marshall has recorded at least one block in 31 consecutive games played.
- With 15 points, Marshall scored in double digits for the sixth time this season.
- With 10 points, GS Destiny Littleton scored in double digits for the ninth time this season.
- RS FR Taylor Bigby tied a career-high three 3-pointers made.
- Marshall made her first three-pointer of the season.
- Marshall recorded her 10th career double-double and team-high fourth this season with her 15 points and 10 rebounds.
- GS Destiny Littelton tied a career-high with seven assists.
- With 20 points, GS Kadi Sissoko scored 20 or more points for the third time this season, her ninth game in double digits overall at USC.
- USC held UCLA to a season-low 59 points and a season-low 13% (3-of-23) from 3-point range.
- UCLA's seven points scored in the fourth quarter marks the ninth time this season that USC has allowed fewer than 10 points in a quarter.
The lead traded hands three times and was tied up five times in the first half before UCLA made a late push in outscoring USC 13-4 in the last two minutes to go up 39-28 at the break. The Bruins were shooting 43.6 percent from the floor to outpace USC's 33.3 percent, while UCLA had the edge on the boards 22-18 through those first 20 minutes of rivalry action. The Trojans would up their defensive pressure in the second half, holding the Bruins to just 21 percent from the floor while allowing just seven UCLA points in the fourth. But the equalizer would not come for USC, who wound up three points short of forcing OT. USC finished the game shooting 34.5 percent overall to better UCLA's 32.9 percent. USC landed six 3-pointers to three by its rival, but UCLA benefitted from 20 offensive rebounds and finished ahead on the boards overall 47-36 to help fend off the Trojans.
USC received a game-high 20 points from Kadi Sissoko and a double-double from Rayah Marshall on 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Destiny Littleton added 10 points for the Trojans and Taylor Bigby nailed three 3-pointers. UCLA was led by Emily Bessoir's 16 points along with 14 each from Kiki Rice and Charisma Osborne, who also tallied a double-double with 13 rebounds for the Bruins.
USC hopped out to a 5-0 lead on an opening bucket from Kadi Sissoko and a three from Destiny Littleton. The Bruins manufactured an 8-0 run to take a 14-9 lead at 1:45 before Sissoko delivered her eighth points of the first quarter to make it 14-11. Littleton followed up a Bruin bucket with another 3-pointer with 40 seconds to go, and it was a 16-14 UCLA lead after 10 minutes of action. In the early goings of the second, Rayah Marshall delivered a three-point play to tug the Trojans back on top, up 19-18 three minutes into the frame. The Trojans would pull even with the Bruins twice before UCLA broke off another scoring push, moving ahead 36-26 in the final minute. Sissoko would work her way into double digits, but the Bruins got a late 3-pointer to go, and USC was in a 39-28 hole at halftime.
Two third-quarter threes from Taylor Bigby and buckets from Sissoko, Kayla Williams and Marshall helped the Trojans carve the deficit down to 45-42 with 1:55 on the clock as the Bruins' scoring pace slowed a bit. A UCLA 3-pointer at 1:30 got the visitors a lift, and USC would trail it 52-44 entering the fourth quarter. Once again, Bigby opened the Trojans' account in the frame with a 3-pointer, and a Sissoko free throw pulled the margin to four at 52-48 three minutes into the fourth. Marshall got in on the 3-point action with a baseline three that got USC one back, down 52-51 with 4:40 to go. Entering the final minute of the fourth, it was a three-point difference on a make from Sissoko, who tugged the Trojans to within reach, down 59-56 on her 20th points of the night. A defensive rebound by Littleton got USC on the attack for a look at an equalizer, but the final shot eluded the Trojans and it was the Bruins who emerged with the 59-56 win at Galen Center.
NEXT:
USC has two nonconference clashes coming up next, first with a trip to Dallas for the Pac-12 US LBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge, where the Trojans take on Texas in a 2:30 p.m. CT game on Sunday (Dec. 18). On Wednesday (Dec. 21), USC is back at Galen Center to host Saint Mary's at 2 p.m. PT.
NOTABLE:
- With four blocks tonight, SO Rayah Marshall has recorded at least one block in 31 consecutive games played.
- With 15 points, Marshall scored in double digits for the sixth time this season.
- With 10 points, GS Destiny Littleton scored in double digits for the ninth time this season.
- RS FR Taylor Bigby tied a career-high three 3-pointers made.
- Marshall made her first three-pointer of the season.
- Marshall recorded her 10th career double-double and team-high fourth this season with her 15 points and 10 rebounds.
- GS Destiny Littelton tied a career-high with seven assists.
- With 20 points, GS Kadi Sissoko scored 20 or more points for the third time this season, her ninth game in double digits overall at USC.
- USC held UCLA to a season-low 59 points and a season-low 13% (3-of-23) from 3-point range.
- UCLA's seven points scored in the fourth quarter marks the ninth time this season that USC has allowed fewer than 10 points in a quarter.
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