Indiana never gave in. USC led 70-61 with 2:15 left, but a 3-pointer by Moore-McNeil finally ended Indiana’s field goal drought and a jumper by Bargesser with 1:25 left gave Indiana a chance and cut the deficit to four, 70-66.
The Indiana Hoosiers go with a different starting lineup and stays with nationally ranked USC most of the way.
If Talia von Oelhoffen can give USC 8 to 10 points in March Madness — with reasonably efficient shooting (as was the case on Sunday versus Indiana; TVO was 3 of 7, a perfectly decent percentage) — the Trojans become better. We saw why against Indiana.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — JuJu Watkins scored 22 points and Rayah Marshall added 13 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 4 Southern California overcame an 11-point deficit and hold on for a 73-66 victory at Indiana on Sunday.
Indiana’s women’s basketball team is no longer getting AP Top 25 votes. The Hoosiers have several Top 25 teams left in a stacked Big Ten.
Indiana women’s basketball hosted No. 4 USC inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday looking to rebound from a 14-point loss on its home floor just three days ago. Despite the Hoosiers leading by double digits in the first half and by 4 points in the fourth quarter, they fell 73-66 to the Trojans in Bloomington.
The new Big Ten teams have made the conference race that much more challenging. This time, JuJu Watkins and No. 4 USC come to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
No. 4 USC faces the Indiana Hoosiers after JuJu Watkins scored 35 points in the Trojans' 95-73 victory over the Penn State Lady Lions.
No. 4 USC visits the Indiana Hoosiers after JuJu Watkins scored 35 points in the Trojans' 95-73 win against the Penn State Lady Lions.
Hoosiers wing Mackenzie Mgbako began the game aganst USC 0 for 7 from the field and 0 for 4 from 3-point range, throwing up a pair of air balls along
Indiana outrebounded USC 13-9, gave up 7 fastbreak points and did not allow the Trojans to get to the free-throw line. The Hoosiers pulled within 1 point of the Trojans at the end of the third quarter, putting them in position to make a run in the fourth quarter.
Indiana lost to UCLA but didn’t allow the Bruins to knock them out early. The Hoosiers could be a very tough opponent for USC.