US EditionSwanson: South Carolina Calls Dibs on ‘Real USC’ Moniker over Trojans
South Carolina secured a 17-point win by dominating rebounds with 21 offensive boards and a plus-24 rebounding margin, enabling key second-chance points and a strong second-half run.
- On Nov. 15, 2025 South Carolina beat No. 8 Southern California 69-52 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
- South Carolina dominated the glass with 21 offensive rebounds and a plus-24 margin, opening the second half with a 10-2 run to outscore Southern California 23-15 in the third quarter.
- Joyce Edwards paced the Gamecocks with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Raven Johnson and Tessa Johnson scored 14 each and Madina Okot grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds.
- The Gamecocks improved to 4-0 while the Trojans fell to 2-1, boosting South Carolina Gamecocks' early-season momentum against No. 8 Southern California Trojans.
- A Kennedy Smith block knocked a fan's hat into the stands at Crypto.com Arena, while JuJu Watkins is not playing this season due to a torn ACL.
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LA Daily News
Swanson: South Carolina calls dibs on ‘Real USC’ moniker over Trojans
LOS ANGELES — The Trojans will have to let us know if the fine print in the contract, arranging for Saturday’s “Real USC” game at Crypto.com Arena, specifies whether the loser will have to be referred to by something besides “USC” for the rest of the season. If so, the No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks’ coach Dawn Staley said her side called dibs on “USC” with a 69-52 victory over the No. 8 Southern California Trojans (2-1). “We got the title – unt…
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No. 2 South Carolina 69, No. 8 Southern Cal 52
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No. 8 USC can’t pull off a comeback this time in loss to No. 2 South Carolina
South Carolina guard Ta’niya Latson drove into the paint in the third quarter. As she went up for the layup, she was met by USC guard Kennedy Smith, who rose up and swatted the ball so hard into the stands that it knocked the hat off a fan sitting a couple rows deep in the Crypto.com Arena crowd. That ended up being the highlight of the Trojans’ second half. They had been in this situation before. In their most recent game at No. 9 North Carolin…
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