Sunday, February 5
Los Angeles, Calif.
12:00 PM
USC
17-6,7-5Pac-12
75
vs
81
Arizona
18-5,8-4Pac-12
1
2
3
4
OT 1
OT 2
F
Arizona
12
6
21
19
10
13
81
Southern California
11
13
12
22
10
7
75
Team Stats
UA
USC
FG%
.432
.426
3FG%
.313
.353
FT%
.800
.773
RB
35
38
TO
10
18
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
G/F
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USC Women’s Basketball Takes No. 22 Arizona To OT, Falling 81-75 At Galen Center
February 05, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Four Trojans hit double figures in a big battle with the Wildcats.
LOS ANGELES — The USC women's basketball team went toe-to-toe with another ranked Pac-12 foe and came up just short of a third upset win of the season in falling 81-75 in double overtime to visiting No. 22 Arizona today at Galen Center. The game tied up 10 times, including twice in the second OT frame before the Wildcats made their winning push in the final minute to win it. USC goes to 17-6 overall and to 7-5 in Pac-12 play with the home loss, while Arizona improves to 18-5, 8-4.
USC rebounded from an early five-point deficit and held Arizona to just six points in the second quarter to work into a 24-18 halftime lead on 42.9 percent shooting in those first 20 minutes. The Wildcats were shooting 32.1 percent from the floor to that point, and USC was up on the boards 15-1 by the break. At the close of regulation, with the score knotted at 58-58, USC was shooting 45.8 percent to edge out Arizona's 42.4 effort. USC had hit six 3-pointers to two from the Wildcats, and USC was up on the boards 31-25 entering overtime. After two rounds of OT, Arizona had bumped its 3-point total to five, making three in overtime to help overtake the Trojans. When the dust finally settled on the Wildcats' double-overtime win, Arizona had shot 43.2 percent overall to edge USC's 42.6 percentage from the floor. USC finished ahead on the boards, 38-35.
Four Trojans scored in double digits today, led by Destiny Littleton's third consecutive 21-point effort. Rayah Marshall and Rokia Doumbia added 17 points each, and Kadi Sissoko scored 15. Marshall also hauled in 20 rebounds — one off her career high posted last game vs. ASU — for her 12th double-double this season. Arizona received a game-high 33 points from Cate Reese along with 17-point outings from Shaina Pellington and Jade Loville.
Destiny Littleton was the only Trojan to score in the first seven minutes, hitting an early 3-pointer and adding a bucket at 3:30 to make it 8-5 Arizona. Okako Adika got USC one back with a take to the hoop soon after, and a jumper from Kadi Sissoko in the final minute had USC still in reach, down 12-11 to wrap the first frame. The Trojan defense forced a shot clock violation by the Wildcats to open the second, and then Littleton knocked down another three to get USC its first lead of the game, up 14-12 at 8:20. That bucket — and defensive stands — helped spark a 7-0 surge by USC as Rayah Marshall landed a pair of free throws and Littleton took it to the hoop to build an 18-12 advantage not three minutes into the frame. The Trojans would get a double-digit lead with a 6-0 rally fueled by a finish from Rokia Doumbia and back-to-back strikes from Marshall to go up 24-14 at 2:40. Arizona managed a couple scores before the close of the half, and USC's lead stood at 24-18 for halftime.
Arizona hit its first 3-pointer of the day and later made a 6-0 push to tie things up 27-27 at 5:45. Marshall snapped that with a score in the paint to notch her 12th double double of the season, but the Wildcats clawed back to take a 34-29 lead at 3:45 with a 7-0 rally. Littleton came through with a key three to beat the buzzer for USC, and it was a 39-36 Arizona lead going into the fourth. USC fell in a quick 43-36 hole before finding its touch, making a 10-2 run featuring a key three from Okako Adika to snarl it up 45-45 at 6:00. Two minutes later, it was Doumbia draining a big one for the Trojan cause, taking a feed from Marshall and nailing the 3-pointer to tug the Trojans ahead 50-49 with 4:00 to go. Doumbia wasn't done. She'd land another three and add a take to the hoop off an Adika assist to lock it even 56-56, and the Littleton went to the stripe for two perfect free throws to net a 58-56 USC lead with 44 ticks remaining on the clock. Arizona landed a jumper to knot it up 58-58 with 33.7 to go in regulation, and USC misfired on its ensuing look. That left the Wildcats with the last look of regulation, taking a timeout with 5.2 seconds left to set up. A USC foul with 2.1 prompted another Arizona timeout, and the Wildcats wouldn't et the shot off in time, pushing the game to overtime.
Arizona found two 3-pointers in the first two minutes and was up 66-62 with 2:35 on the clock, but USC answered back from the free-throw line. Kadi Sissoko and Doumbia made their stands from the stripe to lock even for the seventh time in the game, 66-66 with 1:42 remaining. Sissoko delivered in the paint next, and USC was up 68-66 with 15.7 seconds left. The Wildcats struck with a baseline jumper, knotting it 68-68, and USC would get the last look with 5.7 ticks to go. The winner went awry, and the teams took a break to prep for the second OT. It was a back-and-forth battle, with the score locking up a 70-70 and 73-73 before Arizona landed a jumper to go up 75-73 with 44 seconds on the clock. USC misfired on its next attempt, and was forced to put Arizona on the line next. Both would fall, and USC was down 77-73 with 16 seconds on the clock. Littleton went to the line next for USC, landing both to make it 77-75, but Arizona made good from the line in the next stretch, dropping fourth free throws around a missed USC three try to wrap an 81-75 Arizona win.
NEXT:
USC continues its home stretch next week, hosting the Oregon schools at Galen Center. On Friday (Feb. 10) at 7 p.m., the Trojans look for revenge against Oregon. At 12 p.m. on Sunday (Feb. 12) , USC aims to claim a second win this season over Oregon State.
NOTABLE:
- Arizona's six points scored in the second quarter marked the 18th time this season that USC has allowed fewer than 10 points in a quarter.
- Arizona's 18 first-half points are its lowest in any half this season.
- With seven blocks, SO Rayah Marshall has recorded at least one block in 44 consecutive games played.
- Marshall's recorded her fifth game with five blocks or more this season.
- Marshall also scored 17 points and grabbed 20 rebounds for her 12th double-double this season, and 18th of her career.
- Marshall's 20 rebounds give her back-to-back games with 20 rebounds or more, and her seventh game this season with at least 15 rebounds
- Marshall is the first Trojan since Ebony Hoffman to record two 20-point rebounding efforts in a season (2002-03).
- Marshall's 20 rebounds make it her sixth straight game with double-digit rebounds and the 15th time this season
- During Marshall's six-game streak of double-digit rebounds, she has grabbed 91 total rebounds, for an average of 15.16 per contest.
- Entering today's game Marshall was the only Pac-12 player averaging a double-double.
- With 21 points, GS Destiny Littleton scored in double digits for a team-leading 18th time this season
- Littleton recorded her third consecutive game with 21 points.
- Hitting three 3-pointers, Littleton has made at least three 3-pointers in four consecutive games.
- GS Rokia Doumbia scored a career-high 17 points
- Doumbia's two 3-pointers made are a season-high
- With 15 points, GS Kadi Sissoko scored in double digits for the 16th time this season.
USC rebounded from an early five-point deficit and held Arizona to just six points in the second quarter to work into a 24-18 halftime lead on 42.9 percent shooting in those first 20 minutes. The Wildcats were shooting 32.1 percent from the floor to that point, and USC was up on the boards 15-1 by the break. At the close of regulation, with the score knotted at 58-58, USC was shooting 45.8 percent to edge out Arizona's 42.4 effort. USC had hit six 3-pointers to two from the Wildcats, and USC was up on the boards 31-25 entering overtime. After two rounds of OT, Arizona had bumped its 3-point total to five, making three in overtime to help overtake the Trojans. When the dust finally settled on the Wildcats' double-overtime win, Arizona had shot 43.2 percent overall to edge USC's 42.6 percentage from the floor. USC finished ahead on the boards, 38-35.
Four Trojans scored in double digits today, led by Destiny Littleton's third consecutive 21-point effort. Rayah Marshall and Rokia Doumbia added 17 points each, and Kadi Sissoko scored 15. Marshall also hauled in 20 rebounds — one off her career high posted last game vs. ASU — for her 12th double-double this season. Arizona received a game-high 33 points from Cate Reese along with 17-point outings from Shaina Pellington and Jade Loville.
Destiny Littleton was the only Trojan to score in the first seven minutes, hitting an early 3-pointer and adding a bucket at 3:30 to make it 8-5 Arizona. Okako Adika got USC one back with a take to the hoop soon after, and a jumper from Kadi Sissoko in the final minute had USC still in reach, down 12-11 to wrap the first frame. The Trojan defense forced a shot clock violation by the Wildcats to open the second, and then Littleton knocked down another three to get USC its first lead of the game, up 14-12 at 8:20. That bucket — and defensive stands — helped spark a 7-0 surge by USC as Rayah Marshall landed a pair of free throws and Littleton took it to the hoop to build an 18-12 advantage not three minutes into the frame. The Trojans would get a double-digit lead with a 6-0 rally fueled by a finish from Rokia Doumbia and back-to-back strikes from Marshall to go up 24-14 at 2:40. Arizona managed a couple scores before the close of the half, and USC's lead stood at 24-18 for halftime.
Arizona hit its first 3-pointer of the day and later made a 6-0 push to tie things up 27-27 at 5:45. Marshall snapped that with a score in the paint to notch her 12th double double of the season, but the Wildcats clawed back to take a 34-29 lead at 3:45 with a 7-0 rally. Littleton came through with a key three to beat the buzzer for USC, and it was a 39-36 Arizona lead going into the fourth. USC fell in a quick 43-36 hole before finding its touch, making a 10-2 run featuring a key three from Okako Adika to snarl it up 45-45 at 6:00. Two minutes later, it was Doumbia draining a big one for the Trojan cause, taking a feed from Marshall and nailing the 3-pointer to tug the Trojans ahead 50-49 with 4:00 to go. Doumbia wasn't done. She'd land another three and add a take to the hoop off an Adika assist to lock it even 56-56, and the Littleton went to the stripe for two perfect free throws to net a 58-56 USC lead with 44 ticks remaining on the clock. Arizona landed a jumper to knot it up 58-58 with 33.7 to go in regulation, and USC misfired on its ensuing look. That left the Wildcats with the last look of regulation, taking a timeout with 5.2 seconds left to set up. A USC foul with 2.1 prompted another Arizona timeout, and the Wildcats wouldn't et the shot off in time, pushing the game to overtime.
Arizona found two 3-pointers in the first two minutes and was up 66-62 with 2:35 on the clock, but USC answered back from the free-throw line. Kadi Sissoko and Doumbia made their stands from the stripe to lock even for the seventh time in the game, 66-66 with 1:42 remaining. Sissoko delivered in the paint next, and USC was up 68-66 with 15.7 seconds left. The Wildcats struck with a baseline jumper, knotting it 68-68, and USC would get the last look with 5.7 ticks to go. The winner went awry, and the teams took a break to prep for the second OT. It was a back-and-forth battle, with the score locking up a 70-70 and 73-73 before Arizona landed a jumper to go up 75-73 with 44 seconds on the clock. USC misfired on its next attempt, and was forced to put Arizona on the line next. Both would fall, and USC was down 77-73 with 16 seconds on the clock. Littleton went to the line next for USC, landing both to make it 77-75, but Arizona made good from the line in the next stretch, dropping fourth free throws around a missed USC three try to wrap an 81-75 Arizona win.
NEXT:
USC continues its home stretch next week, hosting the Oregon schools at Galen Center. On Friday (Feb. 10) at 7 p.m., the Trojans look for revenge against Oregon. At 12 p.m. on Sunday (Feb. 12) , USC aims to claim a second win this season over Oregon State.
NOTABLE:
- Arizona's six points scored in the second quarter marked the 18th time this season that USC has allowed fewer than 10 points in a quarter.
- Arizona's 18 first-half points are its lowest in any half this season.
- With seven blocks, SO Rayah Marshall has recorded at least one block in 44 consecutive games played.
- Marshall's recorded her fifth game with five blocks or more this season.
- Marshall also scored 17 points and grabbed 20 rebounds for her 12th double-double this season, and 18th of her career.
- Marshall's 20 rebounds give her back-to-back games with 20 rebounds or more, and her seventh game this season with at least 15 rebounds
- Marshall is the first Trojan since Ebony Hoffman to record two 20-point rebounding efforts in a season (2002-03).
- Marshall's 20 rebounds make it her sixth straight game with double-digit rebounds and the 15th time this season
- During Marshall's six-game streak of double-digit rebounds, she has grabbed 91 total rebounds, for an average of 15.16 per contest.
- Entering today's game Marshall was the only Pac-12 player averaging a double-double.
- With 21 points, GS Destiny Littleton scored in double digits for a team-leading 18th time this season
- Littleton recorded her third consecutive game with 21 points.
- Hitting three 3-pointers, Littleton has made at least three 3-pointers in four consecutive games.
- GS Rokia Doumbia scored a career-high 17 points
- Doumbia's two 3-pointers made are a season-high
- With 15 points, GS Kadi Sissoko scored in double digits for the 16th time this season.
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