Unranked USC women’s basketball upset No. 2 Stanford 55-46 in Los Angeles on Sunday, handing the Cardinal their first conference loss of the season. Here’s what you need to know:
- Guard Destiny Littleton led the Trojans (13-4) with 18 points, four rebounds and six assists; Okako Adika added an 11-point, 11-rebound double-double.
- USC shot 27.3 percent from the field and 42.1 percent from 3-point range.
- Forward Cameron Brink led Stanford (17-2) with 11 points and 14 rebounds. The Cardinal shot 30.9 percent from the field, 19 percent from 3 and turned the ball over 14 times as their 12-game win streak came to an end.
The Athletic’s instant analysis:
What worked for the Trojans?
USC recorded its second win over a top-five program during Lindsay Gottlieb’s two-year tenure Sunday night thanks to its defense. USC held Stanford to its fifth-lowest scoring output by forcing 14 turnovers, totaling seven steals and not fouling (the Cardinal only got the free-throw line 10 times, as opposed to the Trojans’ 26 trips). Stanford went 2-13 from the floor over the final 4:55 of the game, which included a streak of 10 consecutive missed shots. — Jennings
Where does Stanford go from here?
The Cardinal had been playing with fire, a bit — a week ago they beat unranked Cal by just four…
