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USC Women Bring Bay Area Schools To Town For More Pac-12 Play
February 12, 2019 | Women's Basketball, Features
Women of Troy look to avenge road losses when Cal comes to Galen Center on Friday and No. 10 Stanford visits Sunday.
USC (14-9, 4-8) vs. California (14-9, 5-7)
Galen Center | Los Angeles, Calif.
Friday, Feb. 15 | 8 p.m.
Series Record:Â USC leads 39-33
Home:Â 24-11Â |Â Away:Â 14-20Â |Â Neutral:Â 1-2
Last Meeting: L, 66-59 (Jan. 6, 2019 • Berkeley)
Current Streak:Â Cal won 4
TV: Pac-12N/BA/LA (PbB: Elise Woodward; Analyst: Maylana Martin Douglas)
USC (14-9, 4-8) vs. #10 Stanford (19-4, 9-3)
Galen Center | Los Angeles, Calif.
Sunday, Feb. 17 | 12 p.m.Â
Series Record: Stanford leads 61-20
Home: 12-26 |Â Away: 7-30 |Â Neutral: 1-5
Last Meeting: L, 72-64 (Jan. 4, 2019 • Palo Alto)
Current Streak: Stanford won 8
TV: Pac-12N/LAÂ (PbB: Anne Marie Anderson; Analyst: Maylana Martin Douglas)
THIS WEEKÂ
The Women of Troy get their second looks of the season against the Bay Area schools this week, this time bringing California and Stanford to USC's home court for round two of Pac-12 play. On Friday (Feb. 15) at 8 p.m., the Trojans (14-9, 4-8 Pac-12) host the Golden Bears (14-9, 5-7) at Galen Center. And on Sunday (Feb. 17), USC turns to take on No. 10 Stanford (19-4, 9-3) at 12 p.m. Sunday's game will also be a Pink Game at USC, in support of breast cancer awareness.
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IN THE NATION
USC is not ranked in the national polls this week. On Dec. 18, USC climbed into the USA Today Coaches rankings, weighing in at No. 25 in the land last week. It was USC's first time back in the rankings since the final AP poll of the 2013-14 season, which had USC at No. 25. The Trojans' last appearance in the USA Today poll had been Nov. 15, 2011, at No. 22.Â
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LAST ACTION
USC wound up with an unorthodox road split last week, upsetting No. 17 Utah 84-80 before falling to Colorado 81-76 as the Buffs managed their first conference win of the year in beating the visiting Trojans. USC first iced a big road upset with a composed finish to an 84-80 victory over the Utes in Salt Lake City. The Trojans saw a once-double-digit lead melt away in the fourth quarter, but had several players come up with big final plays to round out the road win. USC and Utah were both hot-handed in this first half, with the Trojans' 54-percent effort from the floor edged out just slightly by the Utes' 55-percent output. Through those first 20 minutes, though, it was USC that had clicked off 50 points — just one off its season-high — in converting 11 second-chance points to grip a 50-42 lead on its ranked hosts by halftime. USC was outrebounding the Utes 21-11 to help generate those opportunities to maneuver into the lead. In the second half, the Trojans cooled on the offensive end, but also remained cool and collected when it counted in fending off the Utes' late efforts. By the final buzzer, USC had shot 47.1 percent from the floor to trail Utah's 51.7 percent outing. The Trojans won out on the boards 38-32, though, and countered Utah's 10 threes made by scoring 18 points of turnovers to go with 18 second-chance points in the game. USC was paced by Mariya Moore's 23 points, which included three 3-pointers nailed, while Aliyah Mazyck had 16 points and three steals. Minyon Moore was next with 13 points and a team-high eight rebounds to go along with a career-high 12 points from Asiah Jones, who also had five rebounds and two blocks. Utah received a game-high 24 points from Dru Glyton, who was a perfect 8-of-8 from the free-throw line. Four other Utes hit doubles figures, with Megan Huff recording a double-double on 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Kiana Moore had 11 points and Dre'Una Edwards and Andrea Torres had 10 each. Two days later in Boulder, the teams fought through 13 lead changes and seven ties, but it was a 16-0 Buffalo run spanning the third and fourth frames that stole the game away from the Trojans. After a sharp-shooting first quarter saw the Buffs lead it 29-28, both teams cooled off in the second, trading the lead six times before Colorado finished out the half with five straight points to take a 43-38 lead at the break. USC was shooting 43.3 percent by halftime to Colorado's 45.0 percent, while the Buffs also led on the boards 22-17. In the next half, a tight third frame unraveled for the Trojans, who shot 23.5 percent in the fourth quarter to wind up just out of reach. The Trojans finished out the game shooting 43.3 percent from the floor overall, just ahead of Colorado's 42.5 percent, while the Buffs' more powerful 44-32 showing on the boards helped to stymie USC down the stretch. USC received a game-high 22 points from Mariya Moore — her second straight 20-point outing — along with 19 points from Minyon Moore and 14 from Ja'Tavia Tapley. The Moore sisters also collected a team-high seven rebounds apiece, while combining for nine assists. Colorado was paced by 21 points from Mya Hollingshed and 16 from Alexis Robinson, who each landed three 3-pointers, while Lesila Finau added 14 points and Emma Clark had 10 for CU.Â
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SCOUTING CAL
The Golden Bears are  14-9 overall and 5-7 in Pac-12 play after a 105-82 loss to Oregon and an 82-74 loss to Oregon State last week. Kristine Anigwe leads Cal with 22.8 points and 15.8 rebounds per game. In series records dating back to 1978, USC is 39-33 all-time against Cal with losses in the last five meetings. USC's last win was a 61-47 decision at Galen Center in the teams' only meeting of the 2015-16 season. Earlier this season, USC fell to the Golden Bears 66-59 in Berkeley.
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SCOUTING STANFORD
The No. 10 Cardinal is 19-4 overall and 9-3 in Pac-12 play after beating Oregon State 61-44 and falling to Oregon 88-48 last week. Alanna Smith leads Stanford with 20.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. In series records dating back to 1978, USC is 20-61 all-time against Stanford with losses in the last eight meetings. USC's last win was a 72-68 decision in the semifinals of the 2014 Pac-12 Tournament in Seattle. Earlier this season, USC lost 72-64 to the Cardinal in Palo Alto.
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INJURY REPORT
Aliyah Mazyck (ankle) and Kayla Overbeck (knee) missed USC's Nov. 23 game vs. Utah State due to injury.  Mazyck and Minyon Moore (wrist) were sidelined by injury on Nov. 25 at Nevada. Mazyck also sat out the Dec. 1 game at UNLV. Cheyanne Wallace missed the Jan. 6 game at Cal (knee). Asiah Jones and Minyon Moore missed the Jan. 11 game vs. Oregon with injuries. Wallace also has been sidelined for the past several games with injury.
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1,000 POINT CLUB
In a span of two weeks, two Trojans have broken the 1,000-point barrier. On Jan. 13, USC senior guard Aliyah Mazyck clocked in with her 1,000th career point. Now with 1,117 points, Mazyck ranks No. 22 all-time in career scoring at USC. More recently, USC junior guard Minyon Moore also joined the club, notching her 1,000th career point on Jan. 27. She now grips 1,073 points as a Trojan to her name, putting her at No. 25 all-time in career scoring. In all, 28 Women of Troy have scored 1,000 points while at USC.
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MORE FOR MINYON
Junior guard Minyon Moore stands out as USC's top scorer, leading rebounder, assists leader and tops in steals so far this season. She's also on a steady rise on the USC career charts, already in the top-10 for career free throws made, free-throw percentage and career assists. With 202 career steals, she's now eight picks away from the top-10 in that category as well. Moore is also in esteemed company on the career assists chart, now locked even with Trojan great Cheryl Miller with 414 assists in her Trojan career to date. She's also two free throws away from pulling even with Pam McGee on that USC career list.
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MAZYCK MAKES THE LIST
USC senior Aliyah Mazyck's notable junior season has attracted national attention, as she has been selected as one of the country's top 20 shooting guards recognized on the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Preseason Watch List. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced the list today (Oct. 23). A finalist for the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year last year, Mazyck was a 2018 Pac-12 All-Defensive Team and All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention pick as a junior. That year, the Charlotte, N.C., native set a USC single-season record with 86 threes made. A full-time starter, she averaged 16.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game. Now a senior captain for the Women of Troy, Mazyck has stepped into a leadership role that will help the speedster's upward trajectory on the Pac-12 and the national radars this season. Named after the first player, male or female, named to the All-America Team in four straight college seasons, the annual Ann Meyers Drysdale Award — in its second year — recognizes the top shooting guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball. Hampered a bit by early-season injury, Mazyck has started 16 games this season to date, averaging 14.1 points and 2.5 steals per game along with 3.5 rebounds per game. She's also climbed the career 3-point list to now rank No. 5 all-time with 159 to date.
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MARIYA ON NAISMITH WATCH LIST
As USC senior Mariya Moore engages in her first and final season of competition with the Women of Troy, the talented guard has earned national acclaim as one of 50 women's basketball players selected to the Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List. A transfer from Louisville last year, Moore sat out the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules. At Louisville, Moore earned 2016 WBCA All-America Honorable Mention, was a 2016 All-ACC First Team honoree and a 2015 and 2017 All-ACC Second Team selection. The Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List was released today (Nov. 12) by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. In February, a midseason 30 list will be release, followed by 10 semifinalists for the award to be named on March 4, 2019. Four finalists will be revealed on March 22, with the winner of the 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy for Women's Player of the Year to be announced on April 6, 2019. The last USC player to be named to a Naismith Watch List was Cassie Harberts in 2013-14. Prior to Harberts, Jacki Gemelos and Briana Gilbreath were both selected to the Naismith Early Season Watch List at the start of the 2011-12 season. In 2006-07, Shay Murphy was on the preseason watch list, and Ebony Hoffman was a preseason candidate in 2002-03. USC already boasts two Naismith Trophy winners in three-time honoree Cheryl Miller (1984, 1985, 1986) and Lisa Leslie (1994). To date, Moore is USC's third leading scorer with 12.8 points per game, having set a new career high with 36 points scored at Cal on Jan. 6. In that game, Moore matched the USC record with seven 3-pointers made. She is currently averaging 4.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game as USC's only full-time starter this season.
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CULTURE SHIFTÂ
As the Women of Troy progress in this 2018-19 season, the energy and excitement generated by USC's combination of Trojan veterans and fresh faces is palpable. Along with the return of Pac-12 honorees Aliyah Mazyck and Minyon Moore, there are six Women of Troy who have seen their first game action in a USC jersey. Transfers Mariya Moore, Kayla Overbeck and Cheyanne Wallace are three of those six Women of Troy having logged their first minutes at USC. Shalexxus Aaron, meanwhile, is finally off the sidelines and in full force after sitting out the 2017-18 season with injury, and adds a deft shooting hand to the back court. The other two newbies forward Jillian Archer and guard Desiree Caldwell, who have been USC's two true freshmen this season. Altogether, USC's six newcomers have averaged a combined 34.4 points per game to date.
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SENIOR STRENGTH
USC's senior class offers a window into the new formula that head coach Mark Trakh is working with this season — a blend of players with diverse talents and diverse experience. Aliyah Mazyck is USC's record-holder for single-season 3-pointers made and is coming off a junior season where she averaged 16.5 points per game. Seniors Mariya Moore and Cheyanne Wallace, meanwhile, bring another angle of experience to the picture. Moore was a decorated player at Louisville, then transferred to USC last season. This year marks her first game action as a Trojan. Wallace also opted to change course to USC, coming across town from Loyola Marymount to get in the mix this season as a grad transfer. Currently, Mazyck, Moore and Wallace currently stand as USC's second, third and seventh leading scorers, respectively.
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POWER AT THE POST
USC has two standout juniors lined up for duty as veterans on the post. Ja'Tavia Tapley was the sixth man last year, and her 6-3 frame and incredible athleticism have helped her into a full-time starting role this season. Newly crowned for her junior season at USC is Vanderbilt transfer Kayla Overbeck, whose waiver to compete immediately as a Trojan was granted by the NCAA. An All-SEC honoree as a freshman, Overbeck adds yet another valuable depth charge to the post for USC. Redshirt sophomore Asiah Jones also is back in the lineup after a year sidelined by injury, and the athletic post brings length and serious leaping ability to the paint for the Trojans.  Freshman Jillian Archer also is in regular rotation at the post, helping USC boast important depth down low.
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LAST SEASON
USC finished up the 2017-18 season with a 20-11 overall record in head coach Mark Trakh's return to the helm of the program. In Pac-12 play, USC finished in seventh place at 7-7 and fell in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament.  Senior Kristen Simon picked up a place on the All-Pac-12 Team, while junior Aliyah Mazyck earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention and was a finalist for Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. She and sophomore Minyon Moore both landed on the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team. Along the way, Mazyck also set a new USC record for single-season 3-pointers made with 86.
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