[81alum]

USC seemed to deflate after Pili went out.  That is a tough break, after she worked so hard for so long to come back, to turn that ankle again.

I think so much of our game depends on three point shooting.  It is not just that the three point shots are nice, but that they open up the floor for all kinds of movement.  When defenders have to guard the three point line closely, it makes all those interior passes more successful and less likely to be deflected.  And guess what?  We hit three times as many treys in the first half as in the UCLA game total.  No wonder things are working better!

And where did it all begin?  Williams is 3/5 from three point range. 

There are things in that half to not like, though.  Brink with 2 fouls, 10 turnovers is above our not-so-great average.  A lot of those were unforced errors with attempts for spectacular assists that just were not there.

Note:  we have 7 O-boards in the first half, SC has 2.  That is a lot better than the last two games, but USC is not known as a great rebounding team.  Still, I'll take it.

Note:  our 10 turnovers are against SC's 3.  Imagine what the score would be if we were even.

[81alum]

USC seemed to deflate after Pili went out.  That is a tough break, after she worked so hard for so long to come back, to turn that ankle again.

I think so much of our game depends on three point shooting.  It is not just that the three point shots are nice, but that they open up the floor for all kinds of movement.  When defenders have to guard the three point line closely, it makes all those interior passes more successful and less likely to be deflected.  And guess what?  We hit three times as many treys in the first half as in the UCLA game total.  No wonder things are working better!

And where did it all begin?  Williams is 3/5 from three point range. 

There are things in that half to not like, though.  Brink with 2 fouls, 10 turnovers is above our not-so-great average.  A lot of those were unforced errors with attempts for spectacular assists that just were not there.

Note:  we have 7 O-boards in the first half, SC has 2.  That is a lot better than the last two games, but USC is not known as a great rebounding team.  Still, I'll take it.

Note:  our 10 turnovers are against SC's 3.  Imagine what the score would be if we were even.