No. 16 USC Women's Basketball Prepped For Top-Ranked Test Against No. 1 UConn

Saturday, December 13

Los Angeles, Calif.

2:30 p.m.

USC

UConn

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Kara Dunn wears a gold jersey as she drives to the basket.

Photo by: Katie Chin/USC Athletics

No. 16 USC Women's Basketball Prepped For Top-Ranked Test Against No. 1 UConn

December 11, 2025 | Women's Basketball

Game Notes

Trojans seek redemption after falling to UConn in 2025 NCAA Elite Eight.

LOS ANGELES - A marquee matchup arrives at the Galen Center on Saturday, Dec. 13, as No. 16 USC women's basketball welcomes No. 1 UConn for one of the most anticipated matchups of the season. The game also offers the Women of Troy a chance at redemption, coming nine months after UConn ended USC's season in the NCAA Elite Eight.

Saturday's 2:30 p.m. contest marks the fifth top 25 opponent on the Trojans schedule this season.

SERIES RECORD: 1-4
LAST MEETING: L, 78-64 (March 31, 2025) • Spokane Washington//NCAA Elite Eight
HEAD COACH: Geno Auriemma (1,259-165 // 41st season at UConn)
CONFERENCE: Big Ten Conference
STREAK: L, 1-0
TV/STREAM: FOX (PxP - Jeff Levering , Analyst - Sarah Kustok)
LISTEN: ESPN LA 710 AM / USC Gameday App / ESPNLA App

A WIN WOULD

Be the 884th win in program history (883-568)
Be head coach Lindsay Gottlieb's 101st win at USC (100-38)
Be head coach Lindsay Gottlieb's 335th career win as a head coach (334-166)
Help USC stay undefeated at the Galen Center this season (currently 6-0)
Be USC's second all-time win over UConn (currently 1-4)
Mark 20 straight home wins and the longest home win streak since 48 wins spanning from 1981 to 1984
Be USC's second win over an AP No. 1 opponent since 1983 (UCLA on Feb. 13, 2025)

SCOUTING UCONN

UConn, 9-0, has its best start to a season since the 2020-21 season
UConn beat DePaul, 102-35, on Sunday. Sophomore Sarah Strong led the Huskies with 20 points while sophomore Kayleigh Heckel had 16 points, six rebounds and five assists off the bench.
The Huskies lead the nation with 24.1 assists per game. UConn has dished out 20+ assists in its last eight games. Junior KK Arnold leads the nation with a 4.88 assist-turnover ratio while sophomore Sarah Strong is fourth at 4.60.
Graduate student Azzi Fudd has been off to an impressive start for her final season in Storrs, averaging a .496/534/1.000 shooting split. Fudd ranks fourth nationally in three-point shooting percentage.
UConn is coming off the program's record 12th NCAA Championship in 2024-25.
Sophomore guard Kayleigh Heckel spent last season at USC

B1G OPENER

The Women of Troy erased an early deficit to beat No. 21 Washington 59-50 on Dec. 7 and improve to 1-0 in Big Ten play
USC recorded a season-high 50 rebounds. The Trojans also led the Huskies in bench points (19-6), paint points (30-24) and fast break points (12-7)
FR Jazzy Davidson notched her second career double-double with a career and game-high 22 points and team-high 12 rebounds. The freshman guard also contributed four assists, two blocks and a team-high two made three-pointers. Her 10 made field goals also marked a new career high
JR Gerda Raulušaityte scored a career-high eight points. The forward also had eight rebounds, shot 100% from the field and had a game-high +15 rating
SO Kennedy Smith tallied 13 points, matching her season high. She also recorded five rebounds, four assists, two blocks and team-high two steals
USC's 22 points in the first half are the fewest scored by the Women of Troy in a half this season. The Trojans 11.8% three-point average and 52.4% free-throw average were the lowest this season

USC AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS

USC is 1-1 this season against top 10 ranked opponents. The Trojans are 2-2 this season against top 25 ranked opponents.
The last time USC beat a No. 2 ranked program was March 1, 2025 when the Trojans beat No. 2 UCLA, 80-67
Last season the Trojans were 9-2 against ranked opponents
USC was 5-3 vs. top 10 opponents last season
USC's last win over a top 10 ranked team was against NC State (69-68) on Sunday, Nov. 9 as USC beat the Wolfpack to win the Ally Tipoff event.

JONES OFF THE BENCH
Appearing in her first ever game as a Trojan, UCLA transfer Londynn Jones led USC in scoring, putting up 16 points off the bench. The senior came off the bench for 18 minutes and had three rebounds, three assists and two steals. She was also 4-4 from the charity stripe.

Making her Trojan debut, UCLA senior transfer Londynn Jones has been an offensive powerhouse for USC off the bench. Against New Mexico State, Jones led USC in scoring, putting up 16 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals. On Sunday, Jones' 19 points off the bench were crucial in USC's 69-68 victory over No. 9 NC State. The senior also had three rebounds and three assists.

Through nine games (eight coming off the bench), Jones averages 11.1 points, 1.6 RBG and 2.3 APG in 22.6 minutes/game (avg).

The senior got her first start as a Trojan against Pepperdine on Nov. 28, recording six points, five assists and one rebound. Against Saint Mary's, Jones put up a team-high 17 points.

DAVIDSON'S DOMINANCE

Davidson currently leads the Trojans in four major statistical categories (16.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 4.2 apg and 2.3 bpg). The freshman also leads USC in minutes played, averaging 32:01
The newcomer put up 14 points (second leading scorer), had five rebounds, four assists, 1 steal and 1 block in USC's season opener. She also shot 6-7 from the free throw line and drew a team-leading five fouls.
Against NC State, Davidson put up a career high 21 points, had five blocks, four assists, three steals and was perfect from the free throw line (2-2). Davidson delivered the winning basket in USC's victory over NC State as the freshman made a fast break driving layup with 8 seconds remaining in the game.
Davidson posted a breakthrough performance versus Tennessee Tech, recording her first double-double as she finished with 20 points (9-of-14 FG) and a career-high 16 rebounds. Her 16 boards not only led all players but also marked the most by a USC freshman since Rayah Marshall's performance against Texas Southern on Dec. 18, 2021. Davidson also chipped in four assists and two blocks to round out the effort.
Davidson stayed hot on Nov. 28, tallying 18 points along with four rebounds, five assists, and a game-high three blocks in the win over Pepperdine.
Against Washington, Davidson notched her second career double-double with a career and game-high 22 points and team-high 12 rebounds. The freshman guard also contributed four assists, two blocks and a team-high two made three-pointers. Her 10 made field goals also marked a new career high

SIGNING DAY SUCCESS
On Wednesday, Nov. 12, USC women's basketball head coach Lindsay Gottlieb announced the signing of Saniyah Halland Sitaya Fagan, two of the most nationally renowned prospects in the Class of 2026. Hall, the No. 1ranked recruit in the country, and Fagan, a five-star international standout from Australia, further elevate a USC program already rising among the top tiers of women's college basketball.

Hall becomes USC's third No. 1 ranked recruit in four years, continuing the program's unprecedented run of elite recruiting success.

THE PLACE TO BE.
The University of Southern California is the undeniable, unequaled and unquestioned top destination for student-athletes. USC is both home to 136 national team championships and one of the top-ranked private research institutions in the world. Located in the heart of the thriving Los Angeles metropolitan area, it is situated in one of the most diverse and visible media markets in the world.