USC Defeats UNC Greensboro in First Round of March Madness
March 23, 2025
The USC women’s basketball team held the UNC Greensboro Spartans 71-25. The Women of Troy held the Spartans to 13 percent in shooting from the field.
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USC Rebounding Stymies Ohio State
February 10, 2025
The USC Women of Troy basketball team battled and bested a defensive-minded Ohio State squad, winning 84-63. USC extended possessions with 18 offensive rebounds, resulting in 18 second-chance points.
Kiki Battle: Iriafen vs Rice
February 6, 2025
The USC and UCLA women’s basketball teams will battle each other for the first time this season on February 13 at 7:00P.M. in the Galen Center. Since their victory over South Carolina in November, the Bruins have been the highest-ranking team in the nation.
USC Flaunt Depth in Win Over Minnesota
February 1, 2025
The USC Women of Troy basketball team routed the Minnesota Golden Gophers 82-69. The Women of Troy secured the victory without senior center Rayah Marshall, who was sidelined with an injury.
USC Women’s Basketball Dominates Elon Phoenix with an 88-30 Victory
December 16, 2024
The two-time National Champions delivered a resounding message to the Big Ten Conference on Sunday afternoon with a commanding 88-30 win over the Elon Phoenix.
Women of Troy Basketball Defeats Fresno State 89-40
December 15, 2024
The Women of Troy won their fifth straight game in their 89-40 victory over the Fresno State Bulldogs. USC handled the pace, scoring 23 fast-break points and 42 points in the paint. Their defense would hold the Bulldogs to 20 points in the first half.
The Trials and Triumphs of Women of Troy Basketball
December 2, 2024
The No. 6 USC Women of Troy basketball team has been battle-tested and has reached accomplishments in the month of November.
JuJu Watkins Hit 1000 Career Points in Win Against Santa Clara
November 21, 2024
Sophomore guard JuJu Watkins led all scorers with 22 points to defeat the Santa Clara Broncos 81-50. In the third quarter, she became the fastest USC basketball player to score 1000 career points.
Aarika Hughes Breaks Barriers With LMU Women’s Basketball
October 10, 2024
Aarika Hughes goes into her fourth season as head coach of the LMU women’s basketball team. She is the first Black woman head coach of the program; this is the first season where the entire roster is made up of students that she recruited.
Student Athlete of the Week: Rayah Marshall
June 19, 2024
Playing for USC was a dream for forward Rayah Marshall. During her junior season, she aided the Women of Troy basketball team to national prominence. Marshall made 10.2 points and 10.5 rebounds per game, helping the Women of Troy to a 29-6 overall record.
Sparks Add Rebounders, Scorers in WNBA Draft
April 17, 2024
In the 2024 WNBA Draft, the Los Angeles Sparks selected Stanford forward Cameron Brink, Tennessee forward Rickea Jackson and Southern Cal forward McKenzie Forbes.
UConn advances to Final Four defeating USC
April 4, 2024
The historical freshman All-American run for USC star Juju Watkins ended Monday night as the Trojans came up short against UConn in the Elite Eight. The Huskies defeated the Trojans 80-73 in a highly competitive match-up. The game lived up to what most expected.
USC defeats Kansas to Reach the Sweet 16
March 26, 2024
The USC women’s basketball team reached the Sweet 16 for the first time in 30 years after defeating the Kansas Jayhawks 73-55 in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
USC Wins First Round Game Against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
March 24, 2024
The USC women’s basketball team defeated the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders 87-55 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. All but two Women of Troy scored with four reaching the double digits.
No. 5 USC Stuns Stanford to Claim Pac-12 Tournament Championship
March 12, 2024
Freshman guard JuJu Watkins was expected to be the star in Las Vegas, but grad student forward McKenzie Forbes took the spotlight in the Pac-12 Tournament championship, scoring 26 points as No. 5 USC defeated No. 2 Stanford 74-61.