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The 2024–25 USC Trojans women's basketball team will represent the University of Southern California during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Trojans will play their home games at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California and will be a member of the Big Ten Conference for the time. The team will be led by fourth-year head coach Lindsay Gottlieb.
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big Ten) |
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| Home arena | Galen Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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USC enters their first season in the Big Ten ranked 1 in the preseason coaches poll.
Previous season
editThe Women of Troy finished the Pac-12 regular season tied for second with UCLA. USC held the tiebreaker over UCLA, earning then the 2-seed in the 2024 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament, which they won.
The squad earned their second straight bid for the NCAA women's basketball tournament, earning a No. 1 seed in the Portland region. They went on to beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the First Round, Kansas in the Second Round, and Baylor in the Sweet Sixteen, but lost to Connecticut in the Elite Eight.
They started the season ranked No. 21 and finished the season with a No. 5 AP ranking and a No. 6 ranking in the Coaches' poll.
Departures
edit| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Taylor Bigby | 1 | G | 6'1" | Jr | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred to TCU. |
| India Otto | 2 | G | 5'9" | GS | Los Angeles, CA | Joined staff as Coordinator of Player Engagement. Graduated. |
| Kayla Williams | 4 | G | 5'7" | Sr | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred to UC Berkeley. Graduated. |
| Kaitlyn Davis | 24 | G/F | 6'0" | GS | Norwalk, CT | Drafted in the 3rd Round (35th Overall) in the 2024 WNBA draft by the New York Liberty. Graduated. |
| McKenzie Forbes | 25 | G | 6'0" | GS | Folsom, CA | Drafted in the 3rd Round (28th Overall) in the 2024 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks. Graduated. |
| Roxane Makolo | 30 | G | 5'10" | GS | Quebec, CA | Transferred to Georgia. |
| Kayla Padilla | 45 | G | 5'9" | GS | Torrance, CA | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
edit| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Kiki Iriafen | 44 | F | 6'3" | GS | Los Angeles, CA | Stanford |
| Talia von Oelhoffen | 55 | G | 5'11" | GS | Tri-Cities, WA | Oregon State |
2024 recruiting class
editSource:[1]
| Name | Overall Rank | Position | Hometown | High School | Height | ESPN Stars | ESPN Grade |
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| Vivian Iwuchukwu | 47 | F | Imo State, Nigeria | Montverde Academy | 6'3" | 4 | 94 |
| Rian Forester | 53 | G | Helotes, TX | Brandeis | 5'11" | 4 | 94 |
| Laura Williams | 89 | F | Tampa, FL | St. Paul VI Catholic | 6'1" | 4 | 91 |
| Kayleigh Heckel | 28 | G | Port Chester, NY | Long Island Lutheran | 5'9" | 5 | 97 |
| Kennedy Smith | 6 | G | Chino, CA | Etiwanda | 6'1" | 5 | 98 |
| Avery Howell | 23 | G | Boise, ID | Boise | 6'0" | 5 | 97 |
| Brooklyn Shamblin | G | Carpinteria, CA | Oaks Christian | 5'9" | 3 |
Roster
edit| 2023–24 USC Trojans women's basketball team | ||||||||
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Roster | |||||||
Schedule and results
edit| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site city, state | |||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 4th, 2024* --:-- p.m. |
vs. Ole Miss Aflac Oui-Play Game |
Adidas Arena Paris, France | |||||||||
| November 9th, 2024* --:-- p.m. |
Cal Poly | Galen Center Los Angeles, California | |||||||||
| November 12th, 2024* --:-- p.m. |
Cal State Northridge | Galen Center Los Angeles, California | |||||||||
| November 15th, 2024* --:-- p.m. |
Santa Clara | Galen Center Los Angeles, California | |||||||||
| November 23rd, 2024* --:-- p.m. |
Notre Dame | Galen Center Los Angeles, California | |||||||||
| November 27th, 2024* 4:00 p.m. |
vs. Seton Hall Acrisure Holiday Invitational |
Acrisure Arena Palm Springs, California | |||||||||
| November 29th, 2024* 4:00 p.m. |
vs. Saint Louis Acrisure Holiday Invitational |
Acrisure Arena Palm Spring, California | |||||||||
| December 3rd, 2024* --:-- p.m. |
California Baptist | Galen Center Los Angeles, California | |||||||||
| December 7th, 2024 --:-- p.m. |
at Oregon | Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, Oregon | |||||||||
| December 10th, 2024* --:-- p.m. |
Fresno State | Galen Center Los Angeles, California | |||||||||
| December 15th, 2024* --:-- p.m. |
Elon | Galen Center Los Angeles, California | |||||||||
| December 21st, 2024* --:-- p.m. |
at UConn Rematch of the Portland 3 finals |
XL Center Storrs, Connecticut | |||||||||
| December 29th, 2024 --:-- p.m. |
Michigan | Galen Center Los Angeles, California | |||||||||
| January 1st, 2025 --:-- p.m. |
Nebraska | Galen Center Los Angeles, California | |||||||||
| January 5th, 2025 --:-- p.m. |
at Rutgers | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, New Jersey | |||||||||
| January 8th, 2025 --:-- p.m. |
at Maryland | XFINITY Center College Park, Maryland | |||||||||
| January 12th, 2025 --:-- p.m. |
Penn State | Galen Center Los Angeles, California | |||||||||
| January 15th, 2025 --:-- p.m. |
Northwestern | Galen Center Los Angeles, California | |||||||||
| January 19th, 2025 --:-- p.m. |
at Indiana | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||||
| January 22nd, 2025 --:-- p.m. |
at Purdue | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana | |||||||||
| January 30th, 2025 --:-- p.m. |
Minnesota | Galen Center Los Angeles, California | |||||||||
| February 2nd, 2025 --:-- p.m. |
at Iowa | Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa | |||||||||
| February 5th, 2025 --:-- p.m. |
at Wisconsin | Kohl Center Madison, Wisconsin | |||||||||
| February 8th, 2025 --:-- p.m. |
Ohio State | Galen Center Los Angeles, California | |||||||||
| February 13th, 2025 --:-- p.m. |
UCLA Rivalry |
Galen Center Los Angeles, California | |||||||||
| February 16th, 2025 --:-- p.m. |
at Washington | Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington | |||||||||
| February 19th, 2025 --:-- p.m. |
Michigan State | Galen Center Los Angeles, California | |||||||||
| February 23rd, 2025 --:-- p.m. |
Illinois Senior Day or Night |
Galen Center Los Angeles, California | |||||||||
| March 1st, 2025 --:-- p.m. |
at UCLA Rivalry |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California | |||||||||
| Big Ten Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 5th - March 9th, 2025 --:-- p.m. |
vs. TBD Big Ten Tournament |
Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time. | |||||||||||
Source: USCTrojans.com[2]
Rankings
edit| Week | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2024 High School Girls' Basketball Recruits - USC - ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ "2024-2025 USC Women's Basketball Schedule". USCTrojans.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.