Overview
- Londynn Jones scored all 13 of her points in the third quarter, igniting an 11-0 run that flipped a two-point halftime deficit into a 47-38 lead as USC surged ahead by 16 late in the period.
- Freshman Jazzy Davidson and sophomore Kennedy Smith paced USC with 17 points each; Davidson added eight rebounds and five blocks, while Smith contributed nine boards and six assists.
- The Trojans dominated the boards 38-25 and held Nebraska to 5-for-17 from three-point range, key factors in stalling one of the nation’s highest-scoring offenses.
- Nebraska trimmed the margin to 69-65 with 2:42 left before Kara Dunn answered to steady USC, which closed out the 74-66 win.
- USC improved to 10-3 and 2-0 in Big Ten play as Nebraska fell to 12-1 and 1-1; Davidson exited late with apparent cramps and her status was not immediately disclosed, with USC visiting No. 4 UCLA on Saturday and Nebraska traveling to No. 14 Iowa on Thursday.