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🏀 Women win again
⚾️ Trojans beat CSUB
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Victory. The women’s basketball team beat Michigan State 83-75. JuJu Watkins led the team with 28 points. Kiki Iriafen had a big double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds.

🏀 See the game stats.

🔼 Shutout. The baseball team beat CSU Bakersfield 7-0. The Trojans held them to only two hits the whole game. Ethan Hedges led at the plate, going 3-for-4 with 3 RBIs and a two-run homer. Garren Rizzo picked up the win on the mound after throwing 2.2 innings, allowing zero hits and runs and striking out two.

⚾️ Here’s more about the win.

🔼 Best Coach. Women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb has been named to the 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year Watch List. She is one of 15 top coaches selected to the Watch List.

🏀 Learn more about Gottlieb and the award.

🔼 First Honor. The Big Ten named Maddie Dora the Offensive Player of the Week for women’s lacrosse. Annie Shields was named the Defensive Player of the Week. This is the first-ever Big Ten weekly award for the Trojans, as they are competing in their inaugural year.

🥍 Here’s more about the awards.

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Thursday, February 20

🏊 Swim & Dive Big Ten Conference Championships
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball at #12 Hawai’i/#7 Loyola Marymount @ 1/6pm PT
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Maryland @ 5:30pm PT | Live Stats | Watch

Friday, February 21

🏊 Swim & Dive Big Ten Conference Championships
🤽‍♂️ Water Polo vs TBD @ TBD
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. #5 Stanford/#11 Arizona State @ 11:45am/3:30pm PT
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse vs. UC Davis @ 1pm PT | Live Stats | Watch
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Cal @ 1:30pm PT
⚾️ Baseball at Rice @ 4:30pm PT | Live Stats

Saturday, February 22

🏊 Swim & Dive Big Ten Conference Championships
🤽‍♂️ Water Polo vs TBD/TBD @ TBD/TBD
⚾️ Baseball at Rice @ 12pm PT | Live Stats
🎾 Men’s Tennis at UCLA @ 1pm PT
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. #3 UCLA/#2 TCU @ 3:30/6pm

Sunday, February 23

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Illinois @ 1pm PT | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets
🤽‍♂️ Water Polo vs TBD @ TBD
⚾️ Baseball at Rice @ 11am PT | Live Stats
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Rutgers @ 3pm PT | Live Stats | Watch

⚔️Click here to view the full USC Trojan Athletics Calendar

⚔️ Have a great Thursday, everyone!