Thursday, February 23
Los Angeles, Calif.
8:00 PM
USC
20-8,10-7Pac-12
47
vs
43
Washington
15-12,7-10Pac-12
1
2
3
4
F
Washington
2
9
11
21
43
Southern California
11
6
11
19
47
Team Stats
UW
USC
FG%
.276
.283
3FG%
.455
.231
FT%
.750
.783
RB
43
33
TO
18
14
STL
6
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
14
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
4
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's BasketballPhoto by: Alicia Tsai
USC Women’s Basketball Nets 20th Win WIth Defensive 47-43 Victory Over Washington
February 23, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Kadi Sissoko scores 19 and Rayah Marshall adds six blocks to help the Trojans to a key Pac-12 win.
LOS ANGELES — The USC women's basketball team put forth a strong defensive effort to capture its 20th win of the season on a 47-43 victory over visiting Washington tonight at Galen Center. It's USC's first 20-win season since 2017-18, and the Trojans' 10 Pac-12 wins mark their most conference victories since 2011-12. USC is now 20-8 overall and 10-7 in Pac-12 play, while Washington goes to 15-12, 7-10.
It was slow going in the first half on the offensive end as both teams' defenses were stealing the show. USC shot just 22.7 percent in those first 20 minutes, but Washington was cooler at 16 percent from the floor. Rayah Marshall had five blocks in place by the break to help USC lead it 17-11 for halftime. The Huskies were up on the boards 21-15 at the half and would continue to hold court there in finishing up 43-33 on the rebounding front. Neither team shot well down the stretch, as USC wrapped at 28.3 percent to edge out Washington's final 27.6 percent. The Trojans would also go 18-of-23 from the free-throw line to the Huskies' 6-of-6 outing to help capture the key Pac-12 home win.
USC received a game-high 19 points from Kadi Sissoko along with 14 from Destiny Littleton, while Rayah Marshall hauled in 10 rebounds and made those six blocks. Washington was led in scoring by Elle Ladine's nine points on the night.
Staunch USC defense helped keep the Huskies under wraps in the first frame, as the Trojans got three blocks from Rayah Marshall and one from Clarice Akunwafo along the way to building out an 11-2 lead in the first 10 minutes of action after Destiny Littleton opened things up with a 3-pointer. In the next stretch, it was USC's turn to come up cold on the offensive end, although the Trojan defense remained stingy in order to keep the hosts on top, up 17-11 for halftime.
USC's scoring slump would stretch to almost 12 minutes, with its last score from the floor coming at 8:20 in the second quarter before Rokia Doumbia broke the silence with a take to the hoop at 5:48. That bucket snapped a start to the third by the Huskies, who had their first lead of the game at an 18-17 advantage at 6:50. Littleton would follow Doumbia's strike to help USC ahead 21-18, and a 7-0 Trojan rally capped by a 3-pointer from Kadi Sissoko would pull the hosts up to a 28-20 lead with 1:45 on the clock. Washington got a score in the final minute, and USC carried a 28-22 lead into the fourth. Okako Adika wasted no time in planting an early three to crack open the fourth for the Trojans, with a strike from Sissoko tugging the Trojans ahead 33-22 a minute later. Free throws from Littleton and a take from Sissoko stoked the Trojans to a 39-30 advantage with 2:40 remaining. In the final minute, the Huskies followed two Adika free throws that had USC up 44-38 with a quick score and then a 3-pointer that cut the margin to one with five ticks to go. USC would hold its ground from the free-throw line, however, with Littleton knocking down two to make it 46-43 with four seconds left, and then the front end falling for Marshall to net a 47-43 advantage with three seconds remaining as the Trojans held on to win their 20th game of the season.
NEXT:
USC hosts its final game of the regular season on Saturday (Feb. 25) with a 12 p.m. matchup against Washington State. Prior to the game, USC will honor its six outgoing Trojans in a Senior Day ceremony.
NOTABLE:
- USC has won 20 games for the first time since 2017-18 (20-11).
- USC has won 10 conference games for the first time since 2011-12 (10-6).
- USC improves to 18-2 versus unranked opponents this season, and 13-0 at home.
- Washington's 43 points marked the 14th time USC held an opponent to 50 points or fewer this season.
- USC held Washington to season lows of 43 total points and 16 made field goals.
- Shooting 27% (16-58) from the field, USC held Washington to a new season low.
- USC forced the Huskies into 18 turnovers, the 27th time this season the Trojans have forced an opponent into double-digit turnovers.
- Washington's two points scored in the first quarter and nine points in the second quarter marked the 21st and 22nd time this season that USC has allowed fewer than 10 points in a quarter.
- Washington's 11 points in the first half were the fewest USC has allowed this season and the second fewest in a half by any opponent in program history.
- Washington's 11 points in the first half are the fewest it has scored this season; previous low was 20 points in the second half vs. UCLA on January 20, 2023.
- Washington's two first-quarter points were the fewest allowed in a single quarter by USC this season.
- USC forced the Huskies into five shot clock violations during tonight's game.
- USC improves to 19-1 when holding an opponent to 58 or fewer points.
- USC's 47 points are the fewest it has scored in a win this season.
- USC's 11 blocks tied its season high.
- With six blocks, SO Rayah Marshall has recorded at least one block in 48 consecutive games played, her sixth consecutive game with three blocks or more.
- During Marshall's six straight games with three blocks or more, she's averaged 4.83 blocks per contest.
- With 86 blocks this season, sophomore Marshall has broken Cheryl Miller's USC sophomore record of 82 (1984).
- Grabbing 10 rebounds along with her six blocks, Marshall has recorded double-digit rebounds in nine of her last 10 games.
- During her last 10 games Marshall has grabbed 135 rebounds for an average of 13.5 rebounds per contest.
- With 19 points, GS Kadi Sissoko scored in double digits for the 18th time this season.
- With 14 points, GS Destiny Littleton scored in double digits for a team-leading 23rd time this season and 10th consecutive game.
- During Littleton's 10 consecutive games in double digits, she has averaged 17.6 points per contest.
- SO Clarice Akunwafo tied her career high with three blocks.
It was slow going in the first half on the offensive end as both teams' defenses were stealing the show. USC shot just 22.7 percent in those first 20 minutes, but Washington was cooler at 16 percent from the floor. Rayah Marshall had five blocks in place by the break to help USC lead it 17-11 for halftime. The Huskies were up on the boards 21-15 at the half and would continue to hold court there in finishing up 43-33 on the rebounding front. Neither team shot well down the stretch, as USC wrapped at 28.3 percent to edge out Washington's final 27.6 percent. The Trojans would also go 18-of-23 from the free-throw line to the Huskies' 6-of-6 outing to help capture the key Pac-12 home win.
USC received a game-high 19 points from Kadi Sissoko along with 14 from Destiny Littleton, while Rayah Marshall hauled in 10 rebounds and made those six blocks. Washington was led in scoring by Elle Ladine's nine points on the night.
Staunch USC defense helped keep the Huskies under wraps in the first frame, as the Trojans got three blocks from Rayah Marshall and one from Clarice Akunwafo along the way to building out an 11-2 lead in the first 10 minutes of action after Destiny Littleton opened things up with a 3-pointer. In the next stretch, it was USC's turn to come up cold on the offensive end, although the Trojan defense remained stingy in order to keep the hosts on top, up 17-11 for halftime.
USC's scoring slump would stretch to almost 12 minutes, with its last score from the floor coming at 8:20 in the second quarter before Rokia Doumbia broke the silence with a take to the hoop at 5:48. That bucket snapped a start to the third by the Huskies, who had their first lead of the game at an 18-17 advantage at 6:50. Littleton would follow Doumbia's strike to help USC ahead 21-18, and a 7-0 Trojan rally capped by a 3-pointer from Kadi Sissoko would pull the hosts up to a 28-20 lead with 1:45 on the clock. Washington got a score in the final minute, and USC carried a 28-22 lead into the fourth. Okako Adika wasted no time in planting an early three to crack open the fourth for the Trojans, with a strike from Sissoko tugging the Trojans ahead 33-22 a minute later. Free throws from Littleton and a take from Sissoko stoked the Trojans to a 39-30 advantage with 2:40 remaining. In the final minute, the Huskies followed two Adika free throws that had USC up 44-38 with a quick score and then a 3-pointer that cut the margin to one with five ticks to go. USC would hold its ground from the free-throw line, however, with Littleton knocking down two to make it 46-43 with four seconds left, and then the front end falling for Marshall to net a 47-43 advantage with three seconds remaining as the Trojans held on to win their 20th game of the season.
NEXT:
USC hosts its final game of the regular season on Saturday (Feb. 25) with a 12 p.m. matchup against Washington State. Prior to the game, USC will honor its six outgoing Trojans in a Senior Day ceremony.
NOTABLE:
- USC has won 20 games for the first time since 2017-18 (20-11).
- USC has won 10 conference games for the first time since 2011-12 (10-6).
- USC improves to 18-2 versus unranked opponents this season, and 13-0 at home.
- Washington's 43 points marked the 14th time USC held an opponent to 50 points or fewer this season.
- USC held Washington to season lows of 43 total points and 16 made field goals.
- Shooting 27% (16-58) from the field, USC held Washington to a new season low.
- USC forced the Huskies into 18 turnovers, the 27th time this season the Trojans have forced an opponent into double-digit turnovers.
- Washington's two points scored in the first quarter and nine points in the second quarter marked the 21st and 22nd time this season that USC has allowed fewer than 10 points in a quarter.
- Washington's 11 points in the first half were the fewest USC has allowed this season and the second fewest in a half by any opponent in program history.
- Washington's 11 points in the first half are the fewest it has scored this season; previous low was 20 points in the second half vs. UCLA on January 20, 2023.
- Washington's two first-quarter points were the fewest allowed in a single quarter by USC this season.
- USC forced the Huskies into five shot clock violations during tonight's game.
- USC improves to 19-1 when holding an opponent to 58 or fewer points.
- USC's 47 points are the fewest it has scored in a win this season.
- USC's 11 blocks tied its season high.
- With six blocks, SO Rayah Marshall has recorded at least one block in 48 consecutive games played, her sixth consecutive game with three blocks or more.
- During Marshall's six straight games with three blocks or more, she's averaged 4.83 blocks per contest.
- With 86 blocks this season, sophomore Marshall has broken Cheryl Miller's USC sophomore record of 82 (1984).
- Grabbing 10 rebounds along with her six blocks, Marshall has recorded double-digit rebounds in nine of her last 10 games.
- During her last 10 games Marshall has grabbed 135 rebounds for an average of 13.5 rebounds per contest.
- With 19 points, GS Kadi Sissoko scored in double digits for the 18th time this season.
- With 14 points, GS Destiny Littleton scored in double digits for a team-leading 23rd time this season and 10th consecutive game.
- During Littleton's 10 consecutive games in double digits, she has averaged 17.6 points per contest.
- SO Clarice Akunwafo tied her career high with three blocks.
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