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Eight teams most likely to make Women's Final Four
Some teams are riding the momentum of having won their conference tournament championship.,Some are hoping the break after the conference tournaments enables them to regain their season-long form after experiencing some slippage down the stretch.,And everyone is hoping to be as healthy and rejuvenat...

UCLA grabs No. 1 overall seed in Women's NCAA Tournament
For nearly a monthlong span, UCLA wasn't the best team in its own city, losing twice to Southern California in conference play.,But after defeating USC in the Big Ten championship, the Bruins (30-2) regained Los Angeles bragging rights -- and on Sunday, they earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA...

No. 20 Purdue holds off USC in Big Ten tournament
Trey Kaufman-Renn matched his career high of 30 points and sixth-seeded Purdue avoided the upset with a 76-71 victory over 14th-seeded Southern California on Thursday night in Big Ten tournament play in Indianapolis.,Fletcher Loyer scored 14 points and Braden Smith added 12 points and nine assists f...

No. 20 Purdue focused on task at hand in game vs. USC
Purdue isn't in the position to overlook anyone in the Big Ten tournament, particularly after five losses in seven games to conclude the regular season.,Thoughts of making a deep run have been replaced with a single-game focus as the No. 6 seed Boilermakers (21-10) open play with a second-round matc...

Desmond Claude, USC outlast Rutgers in 2OT in Big Ten tourney
Desmond Claude scored 22 of his game-high 28 points in the second half and overtime, and No. 14 seed Southern California recovered after coughing up a 15-point lead to oust No. 11 seed Rutgers from the Big Ten tournament, 97-89, in Wednesday's double-overtime contest in Indianapolis.,Capitalizing on...

Southern California aims to contain Rutgers' Dylan Harper
Cross-continent conference foes meet on Wednesday in Indianapolis, where No. 11 seed Rutgers takes on 14th-seeded Southern California in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.,After having never previously played in their history, the Scarlet Knights (15-16) and Trojans (15-16) square off for th...

Lauren Betts, No. 4 UCLA rally past No. 2 USC, win Big Ten title
Lauren Betts scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half as No. 4 UCLA rallied from a 13-point third-quarter deficit to capture its first Big Ten tournament title with a 72-67 victory over No. 2 Southern California Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis.,The second-seeded Bruins (30-2) avenged two regul...

No. 4 UCLA seeks redemption against No. 2 USC in Big Ten final
Can there be too much of a great thing? For the third time in 25 days, No. 2-ranked Southern California will play No. 4 UCLA. ,Only this time, they'll battle nearly 2,100 miles from their usual Los Angeles stomping grounds in the championship game of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis. ,Big Ten ...

UCLA seeks redemption against USC in Big Ten final
Can there be too much of a great thing? For the third time in 25 days, No. 2-ranked Southern California will play No. 4 UCLA. ,Only this time, they'll battle nearly 2,100 miles from their usual Los Angeles stomping grounds in the championship game of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis. ,Big Ten ...

UCLA dominates crosstown rival USC
Eric Dailey Jr.'s career-high 25 points led five UCLA double-figure scorers, and the Bruins rolled past visiting crosstown Los Angeles rival Southern California on Saturday, 90-63, to close both teams' regular season.,UCLA (22-9, 13-7 Big Ten Conference) opened on a 14-2 run and never looked back, l...

No. 2 USC rallies vs. Michigan to reach Big Ten tournament final
Unanimous first-team all-Big Ten forward Kiki Iriafen scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as No. 2 Southern California pulled away late for an 82-70 win over fifth-seeded Michigan in the first Big Ten tournament semifinal Saturday in Indianapolis., ,JuJu Watkins scored 11 of her 20 points in th...

UCLA, USC square off in crosstown showdown
Crosstown Los Angeles rivals close out their inaugural Big Ten Conference slates on Saturday when UCLA hosts Southern California.,UCLA (21-9, 12-7 Big Ten) looks to head into next week's Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis on a winning streak after enduring a furious rally at Northwestern on Monday. ...

Southern California vies to keep Big Ten tournament hopes alive vs. Washington
With first-year coaches and nearly all-new rosters, it was going to be a transition year for Southern California and Washington no matter what.,Add in the move from the Pacific-12 Conference to the Big Ten and the issues have been compounded.,The Trojans (14-15, 6-12 Big Ten), who play host to the H...

JuJu Watkins, No. 4 USC sting second-ranked UCLA again
JuJu Watkins went 4-of-11 on 3-point attempt en route to 30 points, and No. 4-ranked Southern California claimed the regular-season Big Ten Conference championship with an 80-67 defeat of second-ranked host UCLA on Saturday in Los Angeles.,The Trojans (26-2, 17-1 Big Ten) never trailed, scoring the ...

Keeshawn Barthelemy, Jackson Shelstad help Oregon rout USC
Keeshawn Barthelemy scored 20 points, Jackson Shelstad added 19 and Oregon closed the game on a 22-8 run to rout Southern California, 82-61, on Saturday afternoon in Eugene, Ore. ,The Ducks (21-8, 10-8 Big Ten) held the Trojans without a field goal for nearly six minutes in the decisive late-game st...

Big Ten title on the line as No. 2 UCLA, No. 4 USC collide
When No. 2 UCLA and No. 4 Southern California meet Saturday in Los Angeles, the Bruins will be in pursuit of payback for their only loss of the season. And as they take their home floor, UCLA knows success will start with containing JuJu Watkins, USC's standout sophomore. ,UCLA (28-1, 16-1 Big Ten C...

Ohio State regains shooting form, knocks off USC
Bruce Thornton and Micah Parrish scored 20 points apiece and Ohio State snapped a three-game losing streak with an 87-82 victory over Southern California on Wednesday night in Big Ten play at Los Angeles.,John Mobley Jr. had 18 points and Devin Royal tallied 13 for the Buckeyes (16-13, 8-10 Big Ten)...

Northwestern forfeits wildfire games to USC, UCLA
The Big Ten announced Wednesday that the Northwestern women's basketball team has been assessed forfeit losses to fourth-ranked Southern California and No. 2 UCLA, games that were postponed due to the wildfires in Los Angeles last month. ,Northwestern, which falls to 9-19 (2-15 Big Ten), postponed i...

Rutgers' shooting prowess adds to USC's recent woes
Dylan Harper's 25 points led five Rutgers scorers in double figures, and Harper dished nine assists to lead the Scarlet Knights to a 95-85 defeat of Southern California on Sunday in Piscataway, New Jersey. ,Rutgers (14-14, 7-10 Big Ten Conference) built a 17-point lead late in the second half thanks...

No. 20 Maryland dominates on the glass, takes down USC
No. 20 Maryland opened both halves of Thursday's Big Ten Conference matchup with Southern California on big runs, as the Terrapins cruised to an 88-71 win at home in College Park, Maryland.,The Terps (21-6, 11-5) never trailed en route to their fourth straight win and eighth in the last nine games, ...