Trojans stumble in conference opener


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The bleeding hasn’t stopped for the USC men’s basketball team. Opening Pac-12 play against California at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif., on Thursday, the Trojans (5-9, 0-1) outscored the host Golden Bears by eight points in the second half, but were nonetheless outdone in the final moments, falling 53-49. Trailing by one point with less […]

Women of Troy unable to maintain momentum in Pac-12 opener


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After a month on the road, the Women of Troy returned to the Galen Center Thursday night to host fourth-ranked Stanford. The Cardinal defeated USC 61-53 causing the Women of Troy to lose its first conference game and to fall to 5-6 overall. “It’s getting frustrating when our team is playing well but still comes […]

Jayhawks too much to handle for Trojans


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A year ago in Lawrence, Kan., the USC men’s basketball team was narrowly edged by the host Jayhawks by two points following a late 3-pointer from guard Josh Selby with 26 seconds left in the game. Thursday’s rematch wasn’t as close. USC finished with a season-low 13 points in the first half before eventually falling […]

Women of Troy defeat Pepperdine in overtime


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The USC women’s basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak after defeating Pepperdine 75-71 in overtime on Wednesday. USC is 18-0 all time against Pepperdine, with the series dating back to 1977. Pepperdine shot eight 3-pointers in the first half, giving the Waves a 42-35 lead at halftime over the Women of Troy. In the […]

Senior guard Jacki Gemelos will undergo fifth ACL surgery


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USC senior guard Jacki Gemelos will have a fifth ACL reconstruction surgery in early January. Gemelos suffered the injury to her left knee during the Dec. 18 contest against Texas A&M. Gemelos has sustained multiple knee injuries in her career at USC. The McDonald’s All-American has been a top player for USC since her full-time […]

Trojans trounce TCU, snap three-game losing streak


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The Trojans ended a three-game losing streak and eclipsed their previous season-high of 66 total points in a 83-59 victory over Texas Christian University on Monday. Everything may supposedly be bigger in Texas, but nobody on TCU (7-4) could stop the smallest player on the court. Five-foot-seven sophomore guard Maurice Jones bobbed and weaved his […]

Trojans fall short to Georgia


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The month of December hasn’t been too kind to the USC men’s basketball team. Facing Georgia at the Galen Center on Saturday in the second game of a four-game homestand, the Trojans (4-7) stumbled against the visiting Bulldogs, falling by a score of score of 63-59 – the Trojans’ third consecutive loss. They are currently […]

Men’s basketball narrowly loses to New Mexico


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Over the course of the final 14 minutes of Saturday’s contest against New Mexico, the USC men’s basketball team held the Lobos without a field goal. But that didn’t necessarily equate to a win. Watching a narrow one-point lead whittle away, the Trojans’ late surge was undone as New Mexico converted all four free-throw attempts […]

Women of Troy best Roadrunners at home


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In a game marked by first-half fouls and a 10-minute power outage, the Women of Troy managed to create enough offense to take down the University of Texas-San Antonio 74-56 at the Galen Center. The Women of Troy (3-3) were led by sophomore forward Cassie Harberts, who scored 15 points. Senior guard Jackie Gemelos contributed 13 points as USC […]