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We’re only two games into the USC women’s basketball season and the Trojans are already one of the most talked-about teams in the country, even with JuJu Watkins sidelined.
Coming off a show-stopping upset victory over No. 9 NC State that vaulted USC into the AP Poll Top 10 and squarely back into the national championship conversation, the Trojans face one of their toughest tests of the season versus No. 2 South Carolina.
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Can Lindsay Gottlieb and the Trojans pull off another signature win and take down the Gamecocks, led by 3-time national champion Dawn Staley?
Here are five things to watch Friday night as USC takes on South Carolina in the first half of a home-and-home to ultimately determine who is “The Real SC”.
Can Jazzy Davidson play more efficient basketball?
USC’s freshman phenom, Jazzy Davidson, has wasted no time announcing herself on the college basketball stage. Davidson led the Trojans with 21 points against NC State and also had 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 5 blocks in 34 minutes.
But she scored 18 of her 21 points in the second half and shot 8-23 overall. Many of her missed shots were contested three-pointers early in the shot clock, so her shot selection still needs work.
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Davidson’s inefficiency doesn’t discount her greatness; JuJu Watkins also struggled with efficiency during her first season in 2023-24 on a Trojan team that lacked offensive depth. But it’s clear the Trojan offense is much more dangerous this season when it runs through Davidson, who has also proven to be an excellent passer.
If she can shoot the ball well for four quarters, the Trojans will have a much better chance to beat South Carolina than if she struggles for half the game again.
Will USC’s rotation be the same?
USC made one major change to the rotation on Saturday, inserting Gerda Raulusaityte into the starting lineup and moving Vivian Iwuchukwu to the bench.
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Raulusaityte rewarded the coaching staff with a very solid game, playing the majority of…
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