The Three Torches 2/6: WBB Beats Northwestern

The women's basketball team beat Northwestern.

Good Morning Trojans. Since the Super Bowl is this weekend, it’s only right tot share this stat:

What else do we have for you in today's edition of The Three Torches? Check it out below!

🏀 WBB victory!
🏀 MBB midseason honor
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Got the Dub. The women’s basketball team beat Northwestern 83-65 on Thursday. Jazzy Davidson led the team with 21 points. Kennedy Smith tallied her second career double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. The Trojans shot 47% from the field.

🔼 Mid-Season Honor. Men’s basketball player Chad Baker-Mazara was named to the 2026 Julius Erving Award Midseason-Top 10. Baker-Mazara has remained on the 10-person list following his performance this season. He led the Trojans in scoring, averaging 18.3 points per game.

🔼 Watch List. Men’s volleyball player Dillon Klein was named to the first-ever official watch list for the AVCA’s National Collegiate Player of the Year award. Klein is one of 15 players named to the initial watch list. He has led the Trojans in kills and points in each of USC’s five contests in 2026.

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🔼 Preseason Honors. The women’s lacrosse team had three players earn preseason honors. Hannah Barron, Emma Bunting and Reese Robinson were named to the Big Ten’s preseason players to watch list. The conference picked the Trojans to finish sixth.

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO is Jazzy Davidson. The women’s basketball player was named the U.S. basketball Writers Association Tamika Catchings Freshman of the Week. This marks her second national weekly recognition this season.

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Did You See Them?

How many former Trojans competed in the Pro-Bowl?

Think you’ve got it? Scroll down for the answer!

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Friday, February 6

👟 Track & Field New Mexico Collegiate Classic
🏊 Swim vs. UNLV @ 1pm PT | Live Stats

Saturday, February 7

👟 Track & Field New Mexico Collegiate Classic
🤽 Women’s Water Polo at Long Beach State @ 12pm PT
🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. UC Santa Barbara @ 5pm PT | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Sunday, February 8

🏀 Men’s Basketball at Penn State @ 9am PT | Live Stats | Watch
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. UNLV/UC Irvine @ 10am/2pm PT | Live Stats | Watch
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Illinois @ 10am PT | Live Stats
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse vs. California @ 12pm PT | Live Stats | Watch

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 3!

⚔️ Have a great Friday, everyone!