USC Women's Basketball Set for 2026 AllState Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament

Thursday, March 5

Indianapolis, Ind.

9:00 a.m.

USC

Washington

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USC Women's Basketball Set for 2026 AllState Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament

March 04, 2026 | Women's Basketball

Game Notes

Trojans open play against Washington on Thursday, March 5 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The postseason begins for [9] USC women's basketball on Thursday, March 5, as the Trojans face [8] Washington in the second round of the 2026 Allstate Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis, Ind. The game will tip at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT on Big Ten Network.

USC enters tournament play with confidence against a familiar opponent, previously beating Washington 59-50 on December 7, 2025. USC holds a 39-38 all-time advantage over the Huskies.

A win on Thursday would send the Trojans through to the conference tournament quarterfinals and mean a rematch against [1] No. 2 UCLA on Friday at noon ET.

SERIES RECORD: 39-38
LAST MEETING: W, 59-50 (December 7, 2025) - Galen Center - Los Angeles, Calif.
HEAD COACH: Tina Langley (5th season - 81-69)
CONFERENCE: Big Ten Conference
STREAK: W, 2-0
TV/STREAM: BTN (Elise Woodward, Krista Blunk and Autumn Johnson)
LISTEN: ESPN LA 710 AM / USC Gameday App / ESPNLA App

A WIN WOULD

Be the 894th win in program history (893-578)
Be head coach Lindsay Gottlieb's 111th win at USC (110-49)
Be head coach Lindsay Gottlieb's 346th win as a head coach (345-177)
Help USC improve to 10-9 against Big Ten opponents this season
Help the Trojans advance to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament
Be USC's first win in the month of March

SCOUTING WASHINGTON

Washington is 20-9 overall and 10-8 in conference play this season, earning the No. 8 seed in the conference tournament
The Huskies posted a regular season finale victory over Oregon 70-69 on March 1, 2026
The Huskies were effective shooting the ball against Oregon , knocking down 45.8% of their shots from the field and 33.3% of their shots from behind the 3-point line.
Big Ten postseason awards -- Sayvia Sellers was a unanimous member of the All-Big Ten First Team, while Avery Howell was named an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention. Brynn McGaughy was selected to the eight-member Big Ten All-Freshman team.

USC-UW TIES

USC junior guard Malia Samuels is a native of Seattle, Wash.
Washington sophomore guard Avery Howell spent her freshman season as a Trojan, appearing in 35 games with 3 starts.
USC freshman forward Sitaya Fagan and Washington freshman guard Sienna Harvey won won Silver Medals together at the 2025 FIBA U19 Women's World Cup (on Australian National team). The duo faced Jazzy Davidson and team USA in the championship game (Davidson and team USA won gold).

NUGGETS OF KNOWLEDGE

As a squad, USC is 8th nationally & leads the Big Ten in blocks per game (5.9) (171 total)
Freshman Davidson wrapped the regular season leading USC outright in every major statistical category, including points (17.9), rebounds (5.9), assists (4.3), steals (2.0) and blocks per game (2.1), a feat unmatched by any other Division I player this season.
Davidson has recorded 28 double-figuring scoring games this season, including 26 straight games since Nov. 18. Davidson also has 13 20+ point performances this season (one 30+ performance) and six out of the last seven scoring 20+.
Nationally, Davidson ranks 20th in blocks per game (2.07) and 18th in total blocks (60), both second in the Big Ten.
Davidson is 4th in the Big Ten & 14th nationally in field goal attempts at 484, 2nd amongst all D1 freshman.
Senior Kara Dunn recorded seven-straight 20+ point performances this spring, spanning from 1/06/26 to 1/29/26. Dunn posted her eighth 20+ point performance against Penn State, dropping 24 points against the Lady Lions.
Senior Londynn Jones has appeared in 137 consecutive collegiate games (108 at UCLA, 29 at USC)
Jones has been clutch at the free throw line, shooting a team-leading 84.8 percent from the charity stripe
R-FR Laura Williams has been on a heater lately, averaging 7.7 rpg, 1.2 bpg and 3.6 ppg through the last nin. Williams has started the last seven games for the Trojans.

POSTSEASON NOTES

The Trojans are 2-1 all-time in Big Ten Tournament play
USC is 5-3 in conference tournament play under Lindsay Gottlieb
The last time USC was a 9-seed in a conference tournament was during the 2019 Pac-12 Championship Tournament (under Mark Trakh)
Last season, USC advanced to the Big Ten Tournament final, ultimately falling to UCLA in the championship game.
USC has reached the conference tournament quarterfinal 19 times in program history (18x Pac-12, 1x Big Ten)

LAST TIME OUT

USC fell 73-50 to No. 2 UCLA on Sunday, March 1
With a team-high 12 points, FR Jazzy Davidson recorded her 26th consecutive double figure scoring games. Davidson drew a game-leading eight fouls, shooting 4-for-5 from the charity stripe.
SO Kennedy Smith contributed 11 points and a team-high five made field goals
SR Londynn Jones tallied nine points and a team-high three assists
USC held UCLA to 73 points, it's second-fewest in a Big Ten conference game this season
USC held UCLA to 14.3 percent from three and 35.0 percent from the field in the final frame of play
The Women of Troy forced 14 Bruin turnovers, scoring 13 points off takeaways

ALL THAT JAZZ

After a record-setting regular season, USC freshman Jazzy Davidson has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, while also earning First-Team All-Big Ten, Big Ten All-Defensive Team and Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors. Davidson was a unanimous First-Team selection for both the All-Big Ten and All-Freshman Team, and was the lone freshman selected to both the All-Big Ten and All-Defensive Team.
ESPN named Davidson No. 1 in the Dec. 18 women's college basketball freshman impact rankings (Davidson was also No. 1 preseason)
Freshman Davidson wrapped the regular season leading USC outright in every major statistical category, including points (17.9), rebounds (5.9), assists (4.3), steals (2.0) and blocks per game (2.1), a feat unmatched by any other Division I player this season.
Davidson has recorded 28 double-figuring scoring games this season, including 26 straight games since Nov. 18. Davidson also has 13 20+ point performances this season (one 30+ performance) and six out of the last seven scoring 20+.
Nationally, Davidson ranks 20th in blocks per game (2.07) and 18th in total blocks (60), both second in the Big Ten.
Davidson is 4th in the Big Ten & 14th nationally in field goal attempts at 484, 2nd amongst all D1 freshman.
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 then-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.
Against Illinois, Jazzy Davidson recorded a then-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.
Davidson's strongest performance of the season came on the one of the biggest stage's, with the freshman recording 32 points against No. 10 Ohio State. She scored a team- and career-high 32 points (6-for-9 3PT, 4-for-6 FT), extending her double-figure streak to 24 games. She has posted 20+ points in five straight and 12 times this season. Her 32 points are the most by a Trojan this year and the first 30-point game for USC since Kiki Iriafen vs. the Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball (March 24, 2025). She is also the first USC freshman to score 30+ since JuJu Watkins vs. the UCLA Bruins women's basketball(March 8, 2024). Davidson added a career-high six made threes and matched her career best with 11 field goals.

KENNEDY SMITH STEPS UP

Sophomore Kennedy Smith is second on the squad 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), No. 8 Iowa (12), No. 10 Ohio State (18) and No. 2 UCLA (11).
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.
Against Ohio State, Smith finished with 18 points (6-for-9 FG, 2-for-3 3PT, 4-for-4 FT), three rebounds, four assists and a game-high three blocks

KARA GETS IT DUNN

Senior Kara Dunn recorded seven-straight 20+ point performances this spring, spanning from 1/06/26 to 1/29/26. She has nine total 20+ point performances this season.
The senior is averaging 20 ppg in conference play and 6.1 rpg
Against No. 24 Notre Dame, Dunn led USC in scoring with 21 points
Against Oregon, Dunn scored 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 and three assists.
With her 25 point performance against No. 8 Iowa, senior Kara Dunn officially surpassed 1,500 career points. She notched her second double-double of the season against the Hawkeyes with 25 points and 12 rebounds. She also had five assists.

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.
Senior Londynn Jones has appeared in 136 consecutive collegiate games (108 at UCLA, 28 at USC)
Jones has been clutch at the free throw line, shooting a team-leading 85.9 percent from the charity stripe