HLs: USC hands No. 8 Iowa first Big Ten loss
USC jumped on top of visiting No. 8 Iowa and seized a lead early on that they never relinquished, with Kara Dunn scoring 25 points and Jazzy Davidson adding 21 in the Trojans' upset win.
Video Transcript
Taking a look at the starting lineups, a change for Iowa.
Taylor McCabe, that L- ACL tear, so she is out.
Addie Deal, the freshman, making her first career start, and no Malia Samuels for USC, so for the seventh time this season, it will be London Jones in the starting lineup.
We are ready to jump it up here at the Galen Center, as USC is wearing its home white, cardinal and gold, and black and gold on the road jerseys for Iowa.
Our officiating crew, led by Mike Forsberg.
Maggie Timon as well.
USC winning the tip.
Davidson for three.
You betcha!
The play of Hannah Stuelke as Houston gets it to go.
Yeah, she- The play of Hannah Stuelke has really inspired confidence in Heideman, but right now she's having to do it without her counterpart.
Hannah Stuelke on the bench with those two early fouls.
London Jones with her second three-ball of the day.
London Jones, known for her three-point shooting, coming over from the crosstown rival UCLA Bruins.
She's off to a hot start from deep.
Listen, she can go on a heater in a hurry.
Stremlow at the cup.
Dunn.
Dunn did it from three.
She's already in the record books with 1,500 points career, and she adds a triple on top.
And then Fierbach says, "Anything you can do, I can do better!"
Davidson pulls up and hits.
... Less than a minute to go here in the first quarter.
That shot wouldn't fall.
Another great rebound.
There goes Dunn backing up what I'm talking about.
I love it.
Pulls the trigger from three.
You bet!
Davidson at the elbow.
That'll work.
And that is how the first quarter will end.
Davidson with nine, Dunn's got 11, and USC with a big first quarter.
Dunn almost lost the handle, gets it back to Davidson.
That three is good.
Wanted a whistle, didn't get it.
Kennedy Smith able to hang on to the basketball, attacking and hitting.
Mm-hmm.
Chit-chat right.
Off the bounce, scoop shot wouldn't fall, and Davidson's got the rebound.
Pushing pace- Oh.
Ahead to Kennedy Smith.
What a move!
And of course, it's London Jones dialing long distance.
Davidson buries the triple.
Ooh!
So you know Wheeler's helping coach her out, but And one opportunity for KD.
She's got 25.
We'll look for more at the stripe.
And get ready for the rest of this Big Ten conference slate.
London Jones, the terrific ten, she's got 17.
So again, Jan Jensen helping her young team grow.
Shot clock is off.
Final seconds.
And KD is just gonna hang on to the rock, as USC pulls off the upset and secures its fourth victory against a ranked team this season, and hands Iowa its first loss in Big Ten play along the way.
