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| 2025–26USC Trojans women's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 18 |
| AP | No. 18 |
| Record | 4–2 (0–0 Big Ten) |
| Head coach |
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| Associate head coach | Beth Burns (4th season) |
| Assistant coaches |
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| Home arena | Galen Center |
Seasons ← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22Washington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18USC | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †2026 Big Ten tournament winner As of November 26, 2025 Rankings fromAP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2025–26 USC Trojans women's basketball team represented theUniversity of Southern California during the2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Trojans are led by fifth-year head coachLindsay Gottlieb, and played their home games at theGalen Center inLos Angeles, California. This marks the program's second season as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
TheTrojans finished the2024–25 season 31–4, 17–1 inBig Ten play win the regular season Big Ten title. As the No. 1 seed in theBig Ten tournament, they defeatedIndiana in the quarterfinals andMichigan in the semifinals before losing toUCLA in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to theNCAA tournament as No. 1 seed in the Spokane Region 4 where defeatedUNC Greensboro andMississippi State to advanced to the sweet sixteen where they defeatedKansas State before losing to national champion in a rematch oflast year's elite eight toUConn.
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Aaliyah Gayles | 3 | G | 5'9" |  Sophomore | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred toUtah State |
| Kayleigh Heckel | 9 | G | 5'9" | Freshman | Port Chester, NY | Transferred toUConn |
| Rayah Marshall | 13 | F/C | 6'4" | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Graduated/2025 WNBA draft; selected 25th overall byConnecticut Sun |
| Dominique Darius | 21 | G | 5'10" | Junior | Jacksonville, FL | Transferred toSyracuse |
| Avery Howell | 23 | G | 6'0" | Freshman | Boise, ID | Transferred toWashington |
| Clarice Akunwafo | 34 | C | 6'6" | Senior | Anambra State, Nigeria | Graduated |
| Kiki Iriafen | 44 | F | 6'3" | Graduate Student | Los Angeles, CA | Graduated/2025 WNBA draft; selected 4th overall byWashington Mystics |
| Talia von Oelhoffen | 55 | G | 5'11" | Graduate Student | Pasco, WA | Graduated |
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Londynn Jones | 3 | G | 5'4" | Senior | Riverside, CA | UCLA |
| Yakiya Milton | 7 | F | 6'4" | Junior | Jacksonville, FL | Auburn |
| Dayana Mendes | 13 | F | 6'2" | Sophomore | Paris, France | Washington State |
| Kara Dunn | 25 | G | 5'11" | Senior | Dallas, GA | Georgia Tech |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jazzy Davidson G | Clackamas, OR | Clackamas High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | ||
Recruit ratings:ESPN:  (98) | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Saniyah Hall G | Lorain, OH | SPIRE Institute | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | ||
| Recruit ratings:ESPN: (98) | ||||||
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| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site city, state | |||
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| November 4, 2025* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 18 | New Mexico State | W 87–48 | 1–0 | 14 – Davidson | 9 – Raulusaityte | 4 – Tied | Galen Center (3,971) Los Angeles, CA | |||
| November 9, 2025* 12:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 18 | vs. No. 9 NC State Ally Tipoff | W 69–68 | 2–0 | 21 – Davidson | 8 – Smith | 4 – Davidson | Spectrum Center (5,208) Charlotte, NC | |||
| November 15, 2025* 6:00 p.m., FOX | No. 8 | vs. No. 2 South Carolina The Real SC | L 52–69 | 2–1 | 12 – Smith | 5 – Dunn | 4 – Smith | Crypto.com Arena (8,150) Los Angeles, CA | |||
| November 18, 2025* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 11 | Portland | W 78–51 | 3–1 | 19 – Davidson | 12 – Milton | 5 – Davidson | Galen Center (2,947) Los Angeles, CA | |||
| November 21, 2025* 3:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 11 | at No. 24 Notre Dame | L 59–61 | 3–2 | 21 – Dunn | 8 – Davidson | 5 – Smith | Joyce Center (8,342) South Bend, IN | |||
| November 25, 2025* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 18 | Tennessee Tech | W 85–44 | 4–2 | 20 – Tied | 16 – Davidson | 5 – Smith | Galen Center (3,012) Los Angeles, CA | |||
| November 28, 2025* 2:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 18 | Pepperdine | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | ||||||||
| December 2, 2025* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | Saint Mary's | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| December 7, 2025 5:00 p.m., BTN | Washington | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| December 13, 2025* 2:30 p.m., FOX | UConn | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| December 18, 2025* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | Cal Poly | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| December 21, 2025* 5:30 p.m., ESPN2 | vs. California Invisalign Bay Area Women's Classic | Chase Center San Francisco, CA | |||||||||
| December 29, 2025 12:00 p.m., B1G+ | at Nebraska | Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE | |||||||||
| January 3, 2026 5:00 p.m., Peacock | at UCLA Rivalry | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| January 6, 2026 7:00 p.m., BTN | Oregon | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| January 11, 2026 12:00 p.m., B1G+ | at Minnesota | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| January 15, 2026 6:00 p.m., Peacock | Maryland | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| January 18, 2026 2:00 p.m., B1G+ | Purdue | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| January 22, 2026 5:00 p.m., BTN | at Michigan State | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | |||||||||
| January 25, 2026 11:00 a.m., BTN | at Michigan | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
| January 29, 2026 6:00 p.m., Peacock | Iowa | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| February 1, 2026 2:00 p.m., B1G+ | Rutgers | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| February 5, 2026 6:00 p.m., BTN | at Northwestern | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| February 8, 2026 10:00 a.m., B1G+ | at Illinois | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
| February 12, 2026 7:00 p.m., BTN | Indiana | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| February 19, 2026 6:00 p.m., Peacock | Wisconsin | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| February 22, 2026 9:00 a.m./11:00 a.m., FOX/FS1 | at Ohio State | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| February 25, 2026 3:00 p.m., B1G+ | at Penn State | Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | |||||||||
| March 1, 2026 3:00 p.m., FS1 | UCLA Rivalry | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| Big Ten Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 4–8, 2026 TBA | vs. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
*Non-conference game.#Rankings fromAP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are inPacific Time. | |||||||||||
Source: USCTrojans.com[1]
This section will be filled in as the season progresses.
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November 4, 2025 7:00 p.m.PST |
| New Mexico State Aggies 48,No. 18 USC Trojans87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 13-20, 10-25, 16-20, 9-20 | ||
| Pts: Lucia Yenes - 27 Rebs: Lucia Yenes - 5 Asts: Emma Christiano - 4 | Pts: Londynn Jones - 16 Rebs: Kara Dunn - 8 Asts:Tied - 4 | |
Galen Center •Los Angeles, California Attendance: 3,971 Referees: Teresa Turner, Maj Forsberg, Lisa Jones |
November 9, 2025 12:00 p.m.PST |
| No. 18 USC Trojans69, No. 9 NC State Wolfpack 68 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18-20,15-14, 17-24,19-10 | ||
| Pts: Jazzy Davidson - 21 Rebs: Kennedy Smith - 8 Asts: Jazzy Davidson - 4 | Pts: Zoe Brooks - 24 Rebs: Khamil Pierre - 18 Asts: Zoe Brooks - 6 | |
Spectrum Center •Charlotte, North Carolina Attendance: 5,208 Referees: Kristen Bell, Melissa Barlow, Gina Gross |
November 15, 2025 6:00 p.m.PST |
| South Carolina Gamecocks 69, USC Trojans 52 |
Crypto.com Arena • Los Angeles, California Attendance: 8,150 |
BTN+ |
November 18, 2025 7:00 p.m.PST |
| Portland Pilots vs. USC Trojans |
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California |
BTN+ |
November 25, 2025 7:00 p.m.PST |
| Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs. USC Trojans |
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California |
BTN+ |
November 28, 2025 2:00 p.m.PST |
| Pepperdine Waves vs. USC Trojans |
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California |
BTN+ |
December 2, 2025 7:00 p.m.PST |
| Saint Mary's Gaels vs. USC Trojans |
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California |
December 7, 2025 5:00 p.m.PST |
| Washington Huskies vs. USC Trojans |
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California |
FOX |
December 13, 2025 2:30 p.m.PST |
| UConn Huskies vs. USC Trojans |
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California |
BTN+ |
December 18, 2025 7:00 p.m.PST |
| Cal Poly Mustangs vs. USC Trojans |
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California |
| Minutes | Scoring | Total FGs | 3-point FGs | Free-Throws | Rebounds | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Player | GP | GS | Tot | Avg | Pts | Avg | FG | FGA | Pct | 3FG | 3FGA | Pct | FT | FTA | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Avg | A | Stl | Blk | TO |
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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 |
| AP | 18 | 8 | 11 | 18 | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | 16 | 10 | 11 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
