Portland Pilots at USC Trojans
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Davidson scores 19 points and No. 11 USC rallies with big second quarter to beat Portland 78-51
Kennedy Smith added 13 points and six rebounds, Londynn Jones had 12 points on four 3-pointers in the fourth and Georgia Tech transfer Kara Dunn had 10 points and seven rebounds for the Trojans (3-1). They scored 33 points off Portland's 29 turnovers.
USC was playing on a short turnaround, having lost to No. 2 South Carolina 69-52 on Saturday.
Lainey Spear scored 11 points to lead the Pilots (2-2), who had three starters in foul trouble while coming off an 81-point victory over Warner Pacific. Portland averaged 91.3 points in its first three games. Freshman Julia Dalan had a season-high eight blocks.
Portland led 18-10 early in the second quarter, scoring nine straight points, including six from Spear.
The Trojans' defense clamped down and sparked a 21-0 run by forcing 13 turnovers. Six different players scored in the spurt, led by Davidson with six points and Smith with five. The Trojans took a 34-23 lead into halftime.
The Pilots closed within seven points before USC went on an 18-6 run spanning the end of the third and start of the fourth that extended their lead to 62-43. The Trojans, who've struggled with 3-point shooting so far this season, made six 3-pointers in the fourth.
USC visits Hannah Hidalgo and No. 24 Notre Dame on Friday to play its third ranked opponent of the season.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 51 - 78 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 51 - 78 |
| 4th 0:03 |  |
Portland Turnover. | 51 - 78 |
| 4th 0:03 | |
Portland Deadball Team Rebound. | 51 - 78 |
| 4th 0:03 | |
Tiffany Barbosa missed Three Point Jumper. | 51 - 78 |
Statistics
 PORT |
USC |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-59 | FG | 31-77 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 8-15 | FT | 7-12 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 13 |
| 9 | Blocks | 4 |
| 29 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 4 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 29 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 33 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 2,947 | Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 1-0 | - | 11-3 |
| Gonzaga | 1-0 | - | 9-5 |
| Oregon State | 1-0 | - | 9-5 |
| Portland | 1-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Pacific | 1-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Washington State | 1-0 | - | 2-12 |
| Pepperdine | 0-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-1 | 1 | 9-5 |
| San Francisco | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| San Diego | 0-1 | 1 | 6-8 |
| Seattle U | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 2-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Illinois | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Iowa | 2-0 | - | 11-2 |
| USC | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Michigan State | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Nebraska | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 12-3 |
| Indiana | 0-2 | 2 | 11-3 |
| Purdue | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |