Lindsay Gottlieb laments USC’s ‘level of want’ in upset loss to Washington
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Lindsay Gottlieb laments USC’s ‘level of want’ in upset loss to Washington

LA Times  

USC’s Taylor Bigby, left, and Rayah Marshall try to steal the ball from Washington’s Chloe Briggs during the first half of the Trojans’ 62-59 loss at Galen Center on Sunday. USC’s Kayla Padilla scored 20 points on six-for-nine shooting from three-point range to pull the Trojans within one late. “It’s the first time I thought we came out and said, ‘We’re wearing USC on our jerseys and therefore we’re going to win,’” USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said. They’re a really good team who does what they do very well.” The Huskies played their second consecutive game without starter Jayda Noble, who didn’t make the trip to Los Angeles for an undisclosed reason.

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USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb offers inside look at Trojans' growth
1 month ago

USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb offers inside look at Trojans' growth

LA Times  

When Lindsay Gottlieb thinks back to the start, her mind travels to a phone call 3½ years ago. I hope she doesn’t just go to Stanford.’” USC guard JuJu Watkins and her teammates celebrate during the Trojans’ 124-39 win over Cal State Northridge on Nov. 12 at the Galen Center. In the time it took Davidson to choose her college …

Lindsay Gottlieb Q&A: USC head coach on JuJu Watkins and women’s basketball’s new era
1 month ago

Lindsay Gottlieb Q&A: USC head coach on JuJu Watkins and women’s basketball’s new era

New York Times  

There are stars all across women’s college basketball this season, but only one coach can claim a lineup with two of the top five players in America, at least according to The Athletic. USC women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb heads one of the glamour teams in the sport, led by the otherworldly 6-2 sophomore wing JuJu Watkins and 6-3 graduate …

USC bench helps power Trojans to win over San José State at Galen Center
1 month ago

USC bench helps power Trojans to win over San José State at Galen Center

LA Times  

USC coach Eric Musselman, shown on the sideline earlier this season, got a boost from his bench during a win over San José State on Wednesday. Knowling slammed home the exclamation-point basket during the Trojans’ 82-68 victory over the San José State Spartans at the Galen Center on Wednesday night. “It’s our job to try to win every possession,” USC …

USC gives Lindsay Gottlieb a contract extension following deepest NCAA Tournament run in 30 years
7 months, 3 weeks ago

USC gives Lindsay Gottlieb a contract extension following deepest NCAA Tournament run in 30 years

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Southern California coach Lindsay Gottlieb has signed a contract extension through the 2029-30 season after the Trojans reached the NCAA Elite Eight in her third season and made their deepest tournament run in 30 years, athletic director Jen Cohen announced Friday. The future of USC Women’s Basketball is extremely bright and we can’t wait to support her …

USC women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb agrees to contract extension
7 months, 4 weeks ago

USC women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb agrees to contract extension

LA Times  

She coached USC to its first Elite Eight since 1994, won the program’s first conference tournament title in a decade and drew the largest crowd for women’s basketball in Galen Center history. I’m thrilled to be here for a long time.” USC Sports How Lindsay Gottlieb blends family into USC’s ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ season While putting USC in position for its first …

USC’s JuJu Watkins is in the March Madness spotlight ahead of Sweet 16 against Baylor
8 months, 3 weeks ago

USC’s JuJu Watkins is in the March Madness spotlight ahead of Sweet 16 against Baylor

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — For USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb, the JuJu Watkins phenomenon became plainly evident on a road trip this season when a quick autograph session snowballed. “Just me making the decision to stay home, the great environment that I’m in, my teammates always pushing me to be better, everybody just wants the best for me,” Watkins said. “I think …

JuJu Watkins’ double-double leads top-seeded USC over Kansas 73-55 for trip to women’s Sweet 16
8 months, 4 weeks ago

JuJu Watkins’ double-double leads top-seeded USC over Kansas 73-55 for trip to women’s Sweet 16

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — JuJu Watkins scored Southern California’s first seven points of the game, giving her team a shot of confidence. Clarice Akunwafo, who at 6-foot-6 equaled Jackson’s height, disrupted the Kansas center with a career-high six blocks among USC’s 10 in the game and even did a little scoring down the stretch. USC!” The Trojans ran off 12 straight …

Watkins debuts with 23 points in USC’s 87-55 NCAA Tournament blowout of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
9 months ago

Watkins debuts with 23 points in USC’s 87-55 NCAA Tournament blowout of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — JuJu Watkins turned the ball over the first time she touched it in her NCAA Tournament debut. That’s crazy.” Watkins and top-seeded Southern California did little else wrong, with the stellar freshman scoring 23 points and leading the Trojans to an 87-55 victory over 16th-seeded Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday. “JuJu handles the weight of everything with …

How USC women’s basketball rose from the Pac-12 basement to become champion
9 months, 1 week ago

How USC women’s basketball rose from the Pac-12 basement to become champion

LA Times  

The Trojans weren’t the only ones leaving MGM Grand Garden Arena as major winners Sunday night. Amid the celebration of USC’s first Pac-12 tournament title since 2014, a fan shouted at USC forward Rayah Marshall that the Trojans, 8.5-point underdogs to top-seeded Stanford, had just won him $10,000. USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb celebrates after cutting down the net following the …

Padilla hits big 3s, No. 7 USC outlasts Arizona 95-93 in double overtime
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Padilla hits big 3s, No. 7 USC outlasts Arizona 95-93 in double overtime

Associated Press  

TUCSON, Ariz. — Seventh-ranked Southern California lost its star player, but not its composure. “It’s a character win and it’s defining because we’re trying to become an elite team nationally, and we know that’s about more than one or two players,” USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said. “She plays her role, doesn’t hunt shots, but hits the big ones when we …

Lauren Betts and Kiki Rice power UCLA to blowout win over Arizona State
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lauren Betts and Kiki Rice power UCLA to blowout win over Arizona State

LA Times  

Lauren Betts had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Kiki Rice finished with 14 points to lead No. “The numbers may show better than how we played,” said UCLA coach Cori Close, who was disappointed with the Bruins’ first-half effort. It’s that chemistry that we work on every day in practice.” Jalyn Brown had 14 points and Trayanna Crisp had …

Kayla Padilla’s clutch threes lift USC to double-overtime win over Arizona
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Kayla Padilla’s clutch threes lift USC to double-overtime win over Arizona

LA Times  

Highlights from the USC women’s basketball team’s 95-93 double-overtime victory over Arizona on Thursday night. “It’s a character win and it’s defining because we’re trying to become an elite team nationally, and we know that’s about more than one or two players,” USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said. “She plays her role, doesn’t hunt shots, but hits the big ones when …

USC gives up 16-point lead then loses double-OT heartbreaker to Colorado
10 months, 1 week ago

USC gives up 16-point lead then loses double-OT heartbreaker to Colorado

LA Times  

USC guard Isaiah Collier shoots over Colorado forward Cody Williams during the first half of the Trojans’ 92-89 loss in double overtime Saturday at Galen Center. He turned his head toward Colorado’s bench, where coach Tad Boyle jumped twice in the air and raised both fists as Ellis’ potential game-tying three missed at the buzzer. The Trojans squandered a 16-point …

Tyson scores 27, Celestine clutch in OT as Cal tops USC 83-77 after blowing 16-point lead
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tyson scores 27, Celestine clutch in OT as Cal tops USC 83-77 after blowing 16-point lead

Associated Press  

BERKELEY, Calif. — Jaylon Tyson had 27 points, Jalen Celestine had six of his 11 points in overtime and California defeated Southern California 83-77 after blowing a 16-point lead in the second half on Wednesday night. The Trojans missed their last three shots, including Fardaws Aimaq’s block on Isaiah Collier with 27 seconds left and the Bears up 80-77. Collier …

Alissa Pili scores 37 to lead No. 20 Utah to upset over turnover-prone No. 6 USC
11 months ago

Alissa Pili scores 37 to lead No. 20 Utah to upset over turnover-prone No. 6 USC

LA Times  

USC star JuJu Watkins drives on Utah forward Dasia Young during the Trojans’ 78-58 loss Friday night. Pili scored four of Utah’s first five second-quarter baskets, culminating in a three-pointer and a layup off a steal that put the Utes ahead 32-20 midway through the quarter. Watkins scored a pair of baskets to fuel a 10-2 USC run that trimmed …

USC falls apart at the end and loses to Washington State, can’t build on winning streak
11 months, 2 weeks ago

USC falls apart at the end and loses to Washington State, can’t build on winning streak

LA Times  

Boogie Ellis walked stiffly into the postgame interview room, dragging his left leg behind him the same way the fifth-year senior is trying to drag an underachieving USC team into the postseason picture. Ellis fought through a lingering hamstring injury to score 18 points with five rebounds, but lacked his usual explosiveness to make key shots down the stretch in …

McKenzie Forbes scores 36 as No. 6 USC holds on to defeat Long Beach State
1 year ago

McKenzie Forbes scores 36 as No. 6 USC holds on to defeat Long Beach State

LA Times  

USC’s McKenzie Forbes drives past the Long Beach State defense in the second quarter of the Trojans’ 85-77 win Thursday. Behind Forbes’ career performance, Kayla Padilla scored 16 points with four made three-pointers, four assists and three steals, and Taylor Bigby scored 11 with four assists and two blocks to help USC win its 12th straight against Long Beach State. …

JuJu Watkins scores 30 points and USC routs San Diego to stay undefeated
1 year ago

JuJu Watkins scores 30 points and USC routs San Diego to stay undefeated

LA Times  

JuJu Watkins, shown here earlier this season, is off to a remarkable start to her college career. For the fifth time in seven games, JuJu Watkins scored 30 points and the season isn’t quite a month old. I thought that was important we asserted our will a little bit in that space.” McKenzie Forbes had 12 points, including seven in …

USC can’t keep up with Washington in scoring spree, crippling its Pac-12 title hopes
1 year, 1 month ago

USC can’t keep up with Washington in scoring spree, crippling its Pac-12 title hopes

LA Times  

Washington running back Dillon Johnson scores on a 52-yard run in front of USC safety Calen Bullock in the second quarter of the Trojans’ 52-42 loss at the Coliseum on Saturday night. The Trojans’ defense managed a rare stop, forcing Washington to settle for a field goal, and USC drove into Husky territory down three with a chance to seize …

Four takeaways from USC’s triple-overtime win against Arizona
1 year, 2 months ago

Four takeaways from USC’s triple-overtime win against Arizona

LA Times  

Don’t worry that Mason Cobb’s rib popped out of place. 9 Trojans at the Coliseum on Saturday by enveloping the Arizona running back on a tackle with USC defensive back Prophet Brown during Arizona’s final two-point conversion attempt. “The defense preaches ‘the longer we go, the better we get,’ ” said safety Calen Bullock, who delivered a critical pass breakup …

Women’s basketball: Alissa Pili leads No. 9 Utah to win over USC, her former team
1 year, 10 months ago

Women’s basketball: Alissa Pili leads No. 9 Utah to win over USC, her former team

LA Times  

Utah forward Alissa Pili, pictured Dec. 14, scored 21 points against her former team to lead the No. “We just kind of took our foot off the gas, and offensively, we were sputtering.” Rayah Marshall had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Destiny Littleton also scored 15 points for USC. Rayah Marshall, shown Jan. 14, finished with 15 points and …

USC uses defense to upset No. 2 Stanford 55-46
1 year, 11 months ago

USC uses defense to upset No. 2 Stanford 55-46

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Destiny Littleton scored 18 points with six assists as Southern California pulled off a program-defining win Sunday with a 55-46 upset victory over No. I haven’t even looked at the stat sheet because who cares, right?” USC held Stanford to four points in the first quarter, its low for any period this season. Even with all of …

USC leans on its stifling defense in stunning upset over No. 2 Stanford
1 year, 11 months ago

USC leans on its stifling defense in stunning upset over No. 2 Stanford

LA Times  

USC guard Okako Adika, right, grabs a rebound away from Stanford forward Francesca Belibi during the first half of the Trojans’ 55-46 victory Sunday. I haven’t even looked at the stat sheet because who cares, right?” USC held Stanford to four points in the first quarter, its low for any period this season. Even with all of those bad things, …

USC basketball team is edged by Wisconsin in third-place game in Bahamas
2 years ago

USC basketball team is edged by Wisconsin in third-place game in Bahamas

LA Times  

USC’s Drew Peterson, pictured last season, had 17 points and 10 rebounds Friday, but the Trojans lost 64-59 to Wisconsin in the Battle for Atlantis third-place game in the Bahamas. Chucky Hepburn capped a 17-point game with a steal and layup with 10.5 seconds to play to secure Wisconsin’s 64-59 win over USC in the Battle for Atlantis third-place game …

USC landed NBA assistant Lindsay Gottlieb by vowing to invest in women’s basketball
3 years, 7 months ago

USC landed NBA assistant Lindsay Gottlieb by vowing to invest in women’s basketball

LA Times  

New USC women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb says she was sold on taking the job after the Trojans vowed to invest the resources needed to turn the program into a contender. As the university announced the retirement of coach Mark Trakh, Gottlieb, who formerly coached at California, was especially struck by comments made by USC leaders about “providing the necessary …

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