The Women of Troy defeated Colorado Buffaloes 69-54 in a sensational win led by Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Alissa Pili. She finished with 22 pts, 5 rebs, and two assists.
On March 10, HBO will debut “Women of Troy,” a sports documentary on the 1983-84 USC women’s basketball team at 9:00 PST. The documentary gives an exclusive look at the team that won two consecutive NCAA championships with sports icon Cheryl Miller leading the way.
In a tale of two halves, USC sophomore guard Elijah Weaver gave the Trojans life when the game was on the line in the closing seconds.
The USC men’s basketball team benefited from a poor shooting night by the California Golden Bears, winning their first home game of the year 88-56. All except one Trojan put points on the scoreboard with three Trojans scoring in the double digits.
After a tenacious effort in the second half, the USC women’s basketball team lost to the Arizona State Sun Devils 63-54. The Women of Troy dissolved a 20-point deficit to a nine-point difference, keeping their competitive spirit high in the final minutes of the game.
Heading into the new year, non-conference play is officially over for the (11-2) Trojans after defeating the (3-12) Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 71-58.
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Tina Thompson was honored during the USC vs Virginia women’s basketball game
The Trojans continued fighting on through the early portion of the season handling Long Beach State with ease in a 87-76 victory.
USC Athletics honored one of their all-time top-performing women’s basketball players earlier this month when they retired the jersey of the WNBA and Olympic icon Tina Thompson.
The Women of Troy ended their season on a high note by defeating the Utah Runnin Utes 83-77 in an overtime thriller. When the game looked out of reach with seconds left in regulation, three pointers and accurate free throw shooting gave USC a second chance when both teams tied at 68 points at the conclusion of the fourth quarter.
Many positive implications surround the USC Trojans mens basketball team’s 80-57 defeat of Arizona. It shows how the program improved over the years. The Wildcats had defeated the Trojans for their last five consecutive matchups.
Although the USC Women of Troy basketball team was full of fight, a tough second half would give the Oregon State Beavers a 76-52 victory. The Beavers shot at 44 percent from behind the arc, while USC shot at 7 percent that afternoon.
The final buzzer horned as three senior USC women’s basketball players walked off the court inside Galen Center Saturday afternoon for their final time, as a pivotal game against the Colorado Buffaloes stood in their way of clinching a spot in the PAC-12 Tournament in Seattle, Washington.
The Toronto Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan and the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry today were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in January.