USC Women's Basketball Returns Home to Host Indiana on Thursday

Thursday, February 12

Los Angeles, Calif.

7:00 p.m.

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USC Women's Basketball Returns Home to Host Indiana on Thursday

February 10, 2026 | Women's Basketball

Game Notes

Trojans look to stay undefeated against the Hoosiers.

LOS ANGELES - USC women's basketball returns home to host Indiana on Thursday, Feb. 12 at the Galen Center. The Trojans and Hoosiers will tipoff at 7 p.m. PT on Big Ten Network.

USC is unbeaten against Indiana, holding a 3-0 all-time advantage. The Women of Troy are currently riding a four-game winning streak in conference play and are 3-0 in the month of February.

SERIES RECORD: 3-0
LAST MEETING: W, 84-79 (March 7 , 2025) -- Indianapolis, Ind. - Gainbridge Fieldhouse
HEAD COACH: Teri Moren (12th season - 260-123)
CONFERENCE: Big Ten Conference
STREAK: W, 3-0
TV/STREAM: Big Ten Network (PxP - Anna Schatz , Analyst - Elise Woodward)
LISTEN: ESPN LA 710 AM / USC Gameday App / ESPNLA App

A WIN WOULD

Be the 892nd win in program history (891-575)
Be head coach Lindsay Gottlieb's 109th win at USC (108-45)
Be head coach Lindsay Gottlieb's 344rd win as a head coach (343-173)
Help USC improve to 8-6 in conference play
Help USC stay undefeated in the month of February (3-0 currently)
Give USC it's 11th home win of the season (10-3 currently)

SCOUTING indiana

Indiana picked up its third win-in-a-row with a 74-59 victory over Purdue on Sunday behind Ciezki's near triple double with 29 points,12 rebounds and eight assists. Junior forward Edessa Noyan recorded her first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds in the win.
Indiana enters the west coast weekend leading in 3-point field goal percentage (.382) thanks in part to a 46.6 percent clip from beyond the arc from Ciezki. The Hoosiers are also shooting 47.9 percent from the floor as a whole, which ranks fifth in the league. They have shot 50 percent or better on 11 occasions.
Senior guard Shay Ciezki earned her third Big Ten Player of the Week honor on Monday (Feb. 9) as she was named the co-player of the week with UCLA's Kiki Rice. In a pair of wins last week she averaged 30.0 points, 10.5 rebounds shooting 57.9 percent from the floor, 46.2 percent from the 3-point line and 83.3 percent at the free throw line.

NUGGETS OF KNOWLEDGE

As a squad, USC is 8th nationally & leads the Big Ten in blocks per game (6.0) (145 total)
Senior Kara Dunn has been an offensive weapon for the Trojans through the last 10 games, averaging 22.2 ppg (shooting 51.6 percent from the field). The senior is also averaging 6.3 rpg, 2.9 apg & 1.5 spg (through the last ten).
Freshman Jazzy Davidson leads the Trojans in four major statistical categories, including points per game (16.9), rebounds per game (6.3), assists per game (4.4), blocks per game (2.2) & minutes played (34:06)
Davidson has recorded 23 double-figuring scoring games this season, including 21 straight games since Nov. 18. Davidson also has nine 20+ point performances this season.
Davidson is 15th nationally & second in the Big Ten in blocks (53). The freshman is 17th nationally & second in the Big Ten in blocks per game (2.21).
Davidson is 4th in the Big Ten & 11th nationally in field goal attempts (400). She is also 2nd amongst all D1 freshman in field goal attempts (400).
Through the last ten games, Davidson is averaging 17.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 5.7 apg, 1.9 spg and 1.5 bpg (through the last ten).
Sophomore Kennedy Smith leads USC in steals per game (1.9)
Senior Londynn Jones has appeared in 132 consecutive collegiate games (108 at UCLA, 24 at USC)

LAST TIME OUT

USC defeated Illinois in front of a sold out State Farm Center 72-60 on Sunday, Feb. 8
FR Jazzy Davidson recorded a career-high 27 points, also contributing eight rebounds and eight assists against the Illini. With eight assits, Davidson contributed an additional 20 points, accounting for 47 against Illinois.
SO Kennedy Smith scored a season and career high 20 points against the Illini. The sophomore also posted a career-best six blocks and added seven rebounds. The six blocks were a season high for the Trojans.
With 14 points, SR Kara Dunn scored in double figures for 14 the 14th consecutive time this season. The guard also contributed three rebounds
USC scored 18 points off 13 Illinois turnovers
R-FR Laura Williams had 10 rebounds, including four offensive boards.

ALL THAT JAZZ

ESPN named Jazzy Davidson No. 1 in the Dec. 18 women's college basketball freshman impact rankings (Davidson was also No. 1 preseason)
Freshman Jazzy Davidson leads the Trojans in four major statistical categories, including points per game (16.9), rebounds per game (6.3), assists per game (4.4), blocks per game (2.2) & minutes played (34:06)
Davidson has recorded 23 double-figuring scoring games this season, including 21 straight games since Nov. 18. Davidson also has nine 20+ point performances this season.
Davidson is 15th nationally & second in the Big Ten in blocks (53). The freshman is 17th nationally & second in the Big Ten in blocks per game (2.21).
Davidson is 4th in the Big Ten & 11th nationally in field goal attempts (400). She is also 2nd amongst all D1 freshman in field goal attempts (400).
The newcomer put up 14 points (second leading scorer), had five rebounds, four assists, 1 steal and 1 block in her collegiate debut
Against NC State, Davidson put up 21 points, had five blocks, four assists, three steals and was perfect from the free throw line (2-2). Davidson delivered the winning basket in USC's victory over NC State as the freshman made a fast break driving layup with 8 seconds remaining in the game.
Davidson posted a breakthrough performance versus Tennessee Tech, recording her first double-double as she finished with 20 points (9-of-14 FG) and a career-high 16 rebounds. Her 16 boards not only led all players but also marked the most by a USC freshman since Rayah Marshall's performance against Texas Southern on Dec. 18, 2021. Davidson also chipped in four assists and two blocks to round out the effort.
Against No. 21 Washington, Davidson notched her second career double-double with a game-high 22 points and team-high 12 rebounds. The freshman guard also contributed four assists, two blocks and a team-high two made three-pointers.
Against Cal, Davidson scored a then-career-high 24 points with her ninth consecutive double-figuring scoring performance and her 12th of the season, adding four rebounds, four blocks and matching her career best with three three-pointers.
At No. 20 Nebraska, Davidson scored 17 points and contributed five blocks, eight rebounds, three assists and 1 steal.
Davidson recorded her third double-double against Oregon, putting up 14 points, 13 rebounds (11 defensive), five assists, two blocks and two steals.
Against No. 8 Iowa on Jan. 29, the freshman delivered a complete performance with 21 points and eight assists, accounting for 40 total points. Davidson also added four rebounds, two steals and one block in USC's statement win at the Galen Center.

KENNEDY SMITH STEPS UP

Sophomore Kennedy Smith leads USC in steals per game (1.9)
Sophomore Kennedy Smith has stepped up for the Trojans this season under pressure, scoring in double figures against No. 21 Washington (13), No. 2 UConn (16), No. 20 Nebraska (17), No. 13 Michigan State (15) and No. 8 Iowa (12).
Smith posted a then-season best 17 points against No. 20 Nebraska, also contributing nine rebounds, six assists, two blocks and one steal
Due to injury, Smith missed USC's games against Oregon, Minnesota and No. 12 Maryland
SO Kennedy Smith posted the second double-double of her career and first of the season with 17 points and a season-high 11 rebounds against Northwestern. Smith also added five assists.
SO Kennedy Smith scored a season and career high 20 points against the Illini. The sophomore also posted a career-best six blocks and added seven rebounds. The six blocks were a season high for the Trojans.

KARA GETS IT DUNN

Senior Kara Dunn has been an offensive weapon for the Trojans through the last 10 games, averaging 22.2 ppg (shooting 51.6 percent from the field). The senior is also averaging 6.3 rpg, 2.9 apg & 1.5 spg (through the last ten).
With her 25 point performance against No. 8 Iowa, senior Kara Dunn officially surpassed 1,500 career points, sitting at 1,523 total
Dunn has posted 20+ points in seven of the last eight games, including a season best 29 points against Purdue.
The senior is averaging 20 ppg in conference play and 6.1 rpg
Dunn leads USC in offensive boards this season at 46 (1.9 offensive rpg)
Against No. 24 Notre Dame, Dunn led USC in scoring with 21 points
The senior has led USC in scoring three times and rebounding three times this season
Against Oregon, Dunn tied her season best 21 points to lead USC in scoring. The senior also had nine rebounds and four assists. She was also perfect from the charity stripe, shooting 5-5 from the line
At Minnesota, Dunn dropped 27 points, making five three-pointers and contributing six steals and three assists
Against No. 13 Michigan State, Dunn recorded 23 points, six rebounds and three steals
Against No. 7 Michigan, Dunn had her first double-double of the season, posting 26 points, ten rebounds, three assists and two fouls.

KEEPING UP WITH JONES

Appearing in her first ever game as a Trojan, UCLA transfer Londynn Jones led USC in scoring, putting up 16 points off the bench. The senior came off the bench for 18 minutes and had three rebounds, three assists and two steals. She was also 4-4 from the charity stripe.
Against Cal Poly, Jones put up a career high 28 points, while also contributing 2 rebounds and four steals in just 23 minutes played.
The senior got her first start as a Trojan against Pepperdine on Nov. 28, recording six points, five assists and one rebound. Against Saint Mary's, Jones put up a team-high 17 points.
Jones, who has appeared in 132 consecutive collegiate games (108 at UCLA. 24 at USC), has recorded 13 double-figure scoring performances for the Women of Troy this season.
Jones has been clutch at the free throw line, shooting a team-leading 85.2 percent from the charity stripe