Saturday, November 12
Los Angeles, Calif.
7:00 PM
USC
2-0,0-0Pac-12
75
vs
42
Idaho State
1-1,0-0Big Sky
1
2
3
4
F
Idaho St.
11
9
6
16
42
Southern California
15
21
14
25
75
Team Stats
ISU
USC
FG%
.395
.426
3FG%
.300
.400
FT%
.556
.750
RB
28
33
TO
27
14
STL
5
16
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
5
3FGM
5
FTM
4
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
C
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's BasketballPhoto by: Yannick Peterhans
USC Women’s Basketball Goes Big Beyond The Arc To Beat Idaho State 75-42
November 12, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Destiny Littleton led the way with a career-high five 3-pointed made as USC hit a program-record 14 threes at Galen Center.
LOS ANGELES — The USC women's basketball team set a new program record for 3-pointers made in a game as the Trojans piled up 14 threes in a 75-42 win over visiting Idaho State tonight at Galen Center. Destiny Littleton led the charge, knocking down a career-high five 3-pointers to help pace USC to its second straight solid win to start the 2022-23 campaign.
USC's 16-point halftime lead came on 40-percent shooting with a power boost coming from beyond the arc as the Trojans hit six 3-pointers in the first 20 minutes. Idaho State was shooting 39.1 percent from the floor but was not as hot from 3-point range, with just one long one hit in the opening half. USC had a slight edge on the boards, up 17-16 by the break. By the final buzzer, USC had forced 27 turnovers out of the Bengals, converting those into a grand total of 29 points for the Trojan cause. USC would wrap the game shooting 42.6 percent from the floor, including a 40-percent effort from 3-point range with those record-setting 14 threes landed. Idaho State finished up shooting 39.5 percent and was 3-of-10 from 3-point range. USC won out on the boards 33-28.
USC had three players hit double digits tonight, led by Littleton's 19 points to go with six assists and four steals. Kadi Sissoko joined her with another game in double figures, scoring 14 for the Trojans with six rebounds, and Bella Perkins finished with 15 points for USC. Idaho State was led in coring by Callie Bourne's 19 points.
Littleton set the tone for USC's 3-point threat as she helped the Trojans to a 7-0 lead out of the gates with her first of three first-half threes. Although that would stand as USC's only three of the first quarter, the Trojans' scoring touch picked up in the next stretch. Kadi Sissoko, Okako Adika and Bella Perkins each struck from beyond the arc while Littleton knocked down two more in helping USC to a 36-20 advantage by halftime.
The hits kept coming for the Trojans as they continued to create space between themselves and the Bengals. USC manufactured a 7-0 run that spanned the third and fourth quarters, while sophomore transfer Taylor Bigby knocked down her first career 3-pointers in under a minute to help spark a big fourth-quarter effort by the Trojans. Clarice Akunwafo joined the scoresheet in the fourth as well with her work in the paint, and the threes kept falling for Littleton and Perkins. Perkins' third three of the game marked a new record for USC, notching the 14th made 3-pointer of the night for the Trojans en route to the final 75-42 win.
NEXT:
USC has a pair of road trips next week, with the Trojans first heading to take on San Diego on Tuesday (Nov. 15) at 7 p.m. On Saturday (Nov. 19), USC heads the opposite direction with a visit to San Francisco to face the Dons at 2 p.m.
NOTABLE:
- USC set a new program record for 3-pointers made in a single game with 14 makes tonight.
- USC held its opponent to under 43 points in the past two games.
- With two blocks tonight, SO Rayah Marshall extended her streak of games with at least one block to 25 in a row.
- SO Taylor Bigby's two 3-pointers made were the first of her career.
- GS Destiny Littleton made a career-high five 3-pointers.
- Littleton's five 3-pointers made marked the third most made in a single game by a Trojan.
- Littleton also recorded a career-high three steals.
- With 15 points tonight, SO Bella Perkins tied her career high.
- GS Kadi Sissoko matched her career high with two 3-pointers made.
USC's 16-point halftime lead came on 40-percent shooting with a power boost coming from beyond the arc as the Trojans hit six 3-pointers in the first 20 minutes. Idaho State was shooting 39.1 percent from the floor but was not as hot from 3-point range, with just one long one hit in the opening half. USC had a slight edge on the boards, up 17-16 by the break. By the final buzzer, USC had forced 27 turnovers out of the Bengals, converting those into a grand total of 29 points for the Trojan cause. USC would wrap the game shooting 42.6 percent from the floor, including a 40-percent effort from 3-point range with those record-setting 14 threes landed. Idaho State finished up shooting 39.5 percent and was 3-of-10 from 3-point range. USC won out on the boards 33-28.
USC had three players hit double digits tonight, led by Littleton's 19 points to go with six assists and four steals. Kadi Sissoko joined her with another game in double figures, scoring 14 for the Trojans with six rebounds, and Bella Perkins finished with 15 points for USC. Idaho State was led in coring by Callie Bourne's 19 points.
Littleton set the tone for USC's 3-point threat as she helped the Trojans to a 7-0 lead out of the gates with her first of three first-half threes. Although that would stand as USC's only three of the first quarter, the Trojans' scoring touch picked up in the next stretch. Kadi Sissoko, Okako Adika and Bella Perkins each struck from beyond the arc while Littleton knocked down two more in helping USC to a 36-20 advantage by halftime.
The hits kept coming for the Trojans as they continued to create space between themselves and the Bengals. USC manufactured a 7-0 run that spanned the third and fourth quarters, while sophomore transfer Taylor Bigby knocked down her first career 3-pointers in under a minute to help spark a big fourth-quarter effort by the Trojans. Clarice Akunwafo joined the scoresheet in the fourth as well with her work in the paint, and the threes kept falling for Littleton and Perkins. Perkins' third three of the game marked a new record for USC, notching the 14th made 3-pointer of the night for the Trojans en route to the final 75-42 win.
NEXT:
USC has a pair of road trips next week, with the Trojans first heading to take on San Diego on Tuesday (Nov. 15) at 7 p.m. On Saturday (Nov. 19), USC heads the opposite direction with a visit to San Francisco to face the Dons at 2 p.m.
NOTABLE:
- USC set a new program record for 3-pointers made in a single game with 14 makes tonight.
- USC held its opponent to under 43 points in the past two games.
- With two blocks tonight, SO Rayah Marshall extended her streak of games with at least one block to 25 in a row.
- SO Taylor Bigby's two 3-pointers made were the first of her career.
- GS Destiny Littleton made a career-high five 3-pointers.
- Littleton's five 3-pointers made marked the third most made in a single game by a Trojan.
- Littleton also recorded a career-high three steals.
- With 15 points tonight, SO Bella Perkins tied her career high.
- GS Kadi Sissoko matched her career high with two 3-pointers made.
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