No. 18 USC Women’s Basketball Hosts Pepperdine for Black Friday Matinee

Friday, November 28

Los Angeles, Calif.

2:00 p.m.

USC

Pepperdine

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Londynn Jones puts up a shot at the Galen Center

Photo by: Katie Chin/USC Athletics

No. 18 USC Women’s Basketball Hosts Pepperdine for Black Friday Matinee

November 27, 2025 | Women's Basketball

Game Notes

Trojans seek 20th straight victory over the Waves.

LOS ANGELES – No. 18 USC women's basketball continues nonconference play with a Friday, Nov. 28 matinee game against Pepperdine at 2 p.m. PT at the Galen Center.

The Trojans seek the 20th straight win over the Waves, currently holding a 19-0 all-time series advantage. Friday's game marks the first meeting between the two programs since Nov. 18, 2012 (USC won 65-56).

GAME 7 • Friday, Nov. 28 • 2 p.m. PT
No. 18 USC (4-2) vs. Pepperdine (4-1)
Galen Center • Los Angeles, Calif.

SERIES RECORD: 19-0
LAST MEETING: W 65-56 (Nov. 18, 2012 • Galen Center)
HEAD COACH: Katie Faulkner (12-23 record at Pepperdine - second season)
STREAK: 19-0
TV/STREAM: B1G+ (PxP - Rahshaun Haylock, Color - Andrew Geisler, Sideline - Alana Perkins)
OPPONENT WEBSITE: https://pepperdinewaves.com/sports/womens-basketball

LAST TIME OUT:

USC is fresh off a dominant 85-44 win over Tennessee Tech
USC recorded a season-high 15 blocks, the most since competing against Pepperdine on Dec. 4, 1984 (18)
The Women of Troy tallied a season-high 33 made field goals and 21 assists. The scoring averages for field goals made (52.4%), three-pointers made (44.4%) and free throws made (73.3%) were all season-bests. The 42-point margin of victory was also the greatest this season.
FR Jazzy Davidson recorded the first double-double of her career with a 20 points (9-for-14 FG) and a career-high 16 rebounds. The guard's 16 rebounds were a game-high and the most recorded by a freshman since Rayah Marshall vs. Texas Southern on Dec. 18, 2021. She also contributed four assists and two blocks
SO Vivian Iwuchukwu dropped a career-high 11 points and five made field goals (5-for-6 FG, 1-for-1 FT). The forward also had three rebounds and two steals
SR Londynn Jones notched a season-high 20 points (7-for-9 FG, 4-for-4 3PT, 2-for-2 FT) and seven made field goals
SO Kennedy Smith set her season high, matched her career high in assists with five. Her five assists were a game-high. The guard also had nine points (2-for-2 FT), two blocks and two steals R-FR Laura Williams tallied a career and game-high four blocks
SO Rian Forestier matched her career high and set a season-high with six points. (2-for-3 FG, 1-for-2 3PT, 1-for-2 FT). Her two field goals are a season best and her first free throw was her first of the season
JR Yakiya Milton matched her career-high in blocks with three. She also contributed seven points (2-for-3 FG, 3-for-5 FT) and six rebounds. Her three free throws are a season-high
JR Gerda Raulušaitytė's two assists are a career-high
The Trojans led the Golden Eagles in bench points (40-9), paint points (40-16), fast break points (16-8) and second chance points (16-12). USC also led in assists (21-8), blocks (15-0) and outrebounded Tennessee Tech, 49-38
The Golden Eagle's 44 points were the fewest points scored by an opponent this season. USC also restricted Tennessee Tech to eight points in the first quarter, the fewest points scored in a quarter by an opponent this season, and 19 points in the first half, the fewest points scored in a half by an opponent this season

ON THE LINE

Be the 881st win in program history (880-568)
Be head coach Lindsay Gottlieb's 98th win at USC (97-38).
Be head coach Lindsay Gottleib's 333rd career win as a head coach (332-166).
Help USC stay undefeated at the Galen Center this season (currently 3-0).
Be USC's 20th all-time win over Pepperdine (currently 19-0)
Mark 17 straight home wins and the longest home win streak since 18 wins from 2/09/1986 to 2/11/1988
Be USC's 10th win over Pepperdine at the Galen Center (currently 9-0 at Galen against the Waves)

SCOUTING PEPPERDINE (4-1)

Pepperdine, 4-1, has its best start to a season since the 2018-19 season.
Through five games, the Waves have the No. 2 offense in the West Coast Conference, including first in both threes made and three-point percentage.
Most recently, the Waves rolled San Jose State at home with a final score of 76-52
With a 3-pt percentage of .397, the Waves are 14th in the nation.
Being just one of two teams at the DI level without a single player returning for the 2025-26 season, Coach Faulkner and her staff hit the transfer portal to build a team from scratch.

KIDS DAY
Friday's game will celebrate all junior Trojans as it's Kid's Day! Pregame poster making will be available and postgame children are invited to take part in an autograph session with the team. For tickets, click here.