Rayah Marshall helps ignite No. 4 USC’s second-half surge in win over No. 23 Michigan
LA TimesUSC’s Rayah Marshall is congratulated by her teammates after scoring while drawing a foul during the second half of the Trojans’ 78-58 win over Michigan at Galen Center on Sunday. “The difference in Rayah’s leadership, just the growth she’s had from freshman year on, she can really listen, understand what I’m asking and then get other players to go along too,” coach Lindsay Gottlieb said. How quickly she’s come back from this injury is really special.” USC held Michigan to its lowest scoring total of the season, with the Wolverines averaging 83.7 points a game entering the contest. Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico credited the Wolverines’ offensive struggles to USC’s relentless press, with the Trojans using Marshall to defend guards, creating confusion on inbound plays.