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No. 17 USC Hands No. 20 Nebraska First Loss With 74-66 Road Win

A decisive third quarter underscored USC's defense-first identity against one of the nation's highest-scoring teams.

Overview

  • Londynn Jones scored all 13 of her points in the third quarter, igniting an 11-0 burst that flipped a two-point halftime deficit into control.
  • Freshman Jazzy Davidson and sophomore Kennedy Smith led USC with 17 points apiece, with Davidson adding eight rebounds and five blocks and Smith posting nine boards and six assists.
  • USC owned the glass 38-25 and limited Nebraska to 5-for-17 from three-point range, key edges in a hostile road environment.
  • The Trojans moved to 10-3 overall and 2-0 in Big Ten play, while the Cornhuskers dropped to 12-1 and 1-1 after their first defeat.
  • Coach Lindsay Gottlieb said Davidson's late-game issue was a cramp, and the freshman returned to the floor before the quarter ended.