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Cal Poly Mustangs at USC Trojans

· NCAA Women's Basketball
Cal Poly Mustangs
1-1, 0-1 Away
Final
35 - 90
USC Trojans
2-0, 1-0 Home

Led by JuJu Watkins, No. 3 USC women pummel Cal Poly 90-35 with 6 players in double figures

JuJu Watkins contorts for a tough USC and-1

The Trojans (2-0) showed no jet lag from their season-opening 68-66 victory over No. 20 Ole Miss in Paris on Monday. They jumped on the Mustangs from the opening tip, taking a 40-6 lead after the opening quarter.

Sydney Bourland had 12 points and six rebounds to lead Cal Poly (1-1). Mary Carter added 11 points.

USC kept it up in the second quarter, outscoring the Mustangs 17-11 to lead 57-17 at halftime.

The Trojans' defense never allowed Cal Poly to make a sustained run.

Takeaways Cal Poly: The Mustangs have nine newcomers — eight freshmen and one grad transfer — for the second straight year. They'll need time to mesh under third-year coach Shanele Stires, who took a three-win team in 2022 to 10 wins in 2023 and 17 last season.

USC: The Trojans had six players in double figures and led in nearly every statistical category. Heckel, a McDonald's All-American out of New York, finished 6 of 10 from the floor, made 3 of 4 free throws and had five of her team's 19 steals.

Key moment Rayah Marshall scored her 1,000th career point on a layup at 6:52 of the first quarter, joining an exclusive club that includes Cheryl Miller, Lisa Leslie and Tina Thompson. The junior from Los Angeles grabbed the offensive rebound of Kiki Iriafen’s missed 3-pointer and scored. Marshall finished with 15 points and seven rebounds.

Key stat The Mustangs had 31 turnovers that led to 35 points for the Trojans.

Up next Cal Poly visits Montana State on Tuesday. USC hosts Cal State Northridge on Tuesday.

How can I watch Mustangs vs. Trojans?

  • TV Channel: Mustangs vs Trojans 2021 College Basketball, week 1, is broadcasted on B1G+.
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Recent Plays

4th 0:00 End of Game 35 - 90
4th 0:00 End of 4th Quarter 35 - 90
4th 0:09 Gabby Robinson Defensive Rebound. 35 - 90
4th 0:12 Rian Forestier missed Layup. 35 - 90
4th 0:13 Rian Forestier Offensive Rebound. 35 - 90

Statistics

CPCP USCUSC
16-49 FG 34-76
32.7 Field Goal % 44.7
1-10 3PT 6-28
10.0 Three Point % 21.4
2-4 FT 16-20
50.0 Free Throw % 80.0
28 Rebounds 44
8 Offensive Rebounds 20
20 Defensive Rebounds 24
10 Assists 23
5 Steals 19
1 Blocks 8
31 Turnovers 14
1 Team Turnovers 0
31 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
4 Points Off Turnovers 35
2 Fast Break Points 23
22 Points in Paint 54
22 Fouls 10
0 Largest Lead 56

Game Information

Galen Center

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 5,215 | Capacity:

2024-25 Big West Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Hawai'i 16-4 - 22-10
UC Irvine 15-5 1 21-10
UC Davis 13-7 3 21-12
UC San Diego 13-7 3 20-16
UC Santa Barbara 12-8 4 18-13
Long Beach State 12-8 4 16-14
UC Riverside 12-8 4 17-15
Cal Poly 8-12 8 14-18
Cal State Fullerton 5-15 11 7-23
Cal State Northridge 2-18 14 4-25
Cal State Bakersfield 2-18 14 2-28

2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
USC 17-1 - 31-4
UCLA 16-2 1 34-3
Ohio State 13-5 4 26-7
Maryland 13-5 4 25-8
Michigan State 11-7 6 22-10
Illinois 11-7 6 22-10
Michigan 11-7 6 23-11
Iowa 10-8 7 23-11
Nebraska 10-8 7 21-12
Oregon 10-8 7 20-12
Indiana 10-8 7 20-13
Washington 9-9 8 19-14
Minnesota 8-10 9 25-11
Wisconsin 4-14 13 13-17
Rutgers 3-15 14 13-20
Purdue 3-15 14 10-19
Northwestern 2-16 15 9-18
Penn State 1-17 16 10-19
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