Oregon stuns No. 21 USC with massive fourth-quarter rally

Field Level Media|published: 01/07/2026, 1:17am EST

Oregon’s Ari Long, right, draws a player control foul against Northwestern’s Xamiya Walton during the first half at Matthew Knight Arena Jan. 1, 2026.

Oregon rallied from a 17-point second-quarter deficit to defeat No. 21 USC 71-66 in Big Ten play on Tuesday night in Los Angeles.

The Ducks (14-3, 2-2) entered the fourth quarter trailing 58-45, but scored the first dozen points of the frame to trim the deficit to 58-57. The Trojans (10-5, 2-2) responded with an 8-0 surge to lead 66-57, but the visitors tallied the game's final 14 points and outscored USC 26-8 in the quarter.

Ari Long (11 points) knocked down back-to-back treys in 27 seconds to knot the score at 66-all, then gave Oregon the lead on another 3-pointer with 31 seconds remaining. Ehis Etute scored 13 of her team-high 17 points in the second half and added 13 rebounds for the Ducks. Katie Fiso added 14 points and eight rebounds.

USC's Kara Dunn led all scorers with 21 points and collected nine rebounds, while Jazzy Davidson added 14 points and 13 rebounds. The Trojans only made 9 of 30 shots from the floor and 2 of 11 from beyond the arc in the second half.

--Field Level Media