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Hannah Hidalgo leads No. 6 Notre Dame over JuJu Watkins and No. 3 USC 74-61 Hannah Hidalgo scored 24 points and No. 6 Notre Dame defeated JuJu Watkins and No. 3 USC 74-61 on Saturday in a marquee matchup on the West...

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Notre Dame visits USC in season's biggest game so far; Baylor, UNC begin play in Battle 4 Atlantis | Sporting News Notre Dame visits USC with JuJu Watkins, Hannah Hidalgo, Olivia Miles and Kiki Iriafen among the stars in action on Saturday, November 23. N...

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Big game off the bench Agbo finished Wednesday's 82-68 win over San Jose State with 20 points (7-11 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and two steals in 27 minutes.

Impact Agbo converted on 4-of-7 looks from deep, closing with 20 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals off the bench during Wednesday's win over SJSU. The 6-foot-7 senior transfer from Boise State rebounded from a 7-of-28 start from the field across USC's first four games as he continues to settle in at the power-five level.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Scores 20 off the bench against SJSU Williams finished Wednesday's 82-68 victory over San Jose State with 20 points (8-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 34 minutes.

Impact Williams came off the bench during Wednesday's win over the Spartans, but he still remained heavily involved across 34 minutes of action. The 6-foot-7 senior transfer from Michigan has averaged 15.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.7 steals across three games this season, seeing an average of 35 minutes per contest. Williams continues to shoot lights out from the field with a 64.3/46.7/100 shooting line this season.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Strong start against San Jose State Knowling supplied 12 points (5-6 FG, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal in 37 minutes during Wednesday's 82-68 victory over San Jose State.

Impact Knowling chipped in 12 points, eight rebounds, five assists, two blocks and a steal as USC rolled out a new starting lineup in their win over the Spartans. The 6-foot-6 senior transfer from Yale, has averaged 7.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and one block on 24.5 minutes per game (four games), and should continue to see a heavy role whether off the bench or in the starting lineup.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

USC hopes one big decision becomes a difference-maker versus Notre Dame USC hopes that the decision to play Ole Miss in the season opener makes the Trojans tougher and better prepared than Notre Dame in Saturday’...

2 DAYS AGO • USATODAY.COM

USC bench helps power Trojans to win over San José State at Galen Center USC got a 28-point lift from its bench, helping the Trojans earn a 82-68 win over San José State Wednesday night at Galen Center.

3 DAYS AGO • LATIMES.COM

Will come off bench Wednesday Agbo was not included in the starting rotation for Wednesday's game against San Jose State.

Impact Agbo will not be starting for the first time this season and will be looking to come off the bench after logging over 20 minutes in each appearance this season. The senior forward should return to the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Grambling.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Starting Wednesday Knowling is included in the starting-five for Wednesday's matchup against San Jose State.

Impact Knowling will be making his first start of the season as the team decided to start him over Chibuzo Agbo. The senior forward has logged over 15 minutes in each of his three appearances this season.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench vs. SJSU Williams was not included in the starting rotation for Wednesday's game against San Jose State.

Impact After starting the previous two contests, Williams will be coming off the bench for this meeting. The senior forward logged over 30 minutes in each of his previous two appearances.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Starting Wednesday Patton was included in the staring rotation for Wednesday's game against San Jose State.

Impact Patton will be making his first start of the season after logging 16 minutes across his previous two games. The sophomore guard will start in place of Terrance Williams in this matchup.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Available Wednesday night Pope (undisclosed) will be available for the Trojans on Wednesday night against San Jose State.

Impact Pope had missed the previous three games for the Trojans, but he's slated to make his return Wednesday night. He played just four minutes in the team's opener. It's unclear how much USC plans on using the guard, but he'll be available however needed.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Out Wednesday night Patton (undisclosed) will remain out on Wednesday night against San Jose State.

Impact Patton has yet to play this season. The freshman will need to wait until at least Nov. 24 against Grambling before making his debut for the Trojans.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Scores 15 against California Thomas accumulated 15 points (7-17 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and one assist across 38 minutes during Sunday's 71-66 loss to California.

Impact Thomas nearly played the entire game for the Trojans during Sunday's narrow loss against the Golden Bears. The 6-foot-7 senior transfer from Northern Colorado has made the jump to power-five conference play without many hiccups so far, averaging 10.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals on 35 minutes per game. The real test for Thomas will come when the Trojans start to enter Big Ten Conference play, but the senior forward hasn't shown many signs of struggle yet.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Scores 20 in narrow loss Claude finished with 20 points (7-14 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-6 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal across 38 minutes during Sunday's 71-66 loss to California.

Impact Claude converted on 7-of-14 attempts from the field, closing with 20 points, four rebounds, three assists and a steal as USC fell to former conference rival California on Sunday. The 6-foot-6 junior transfer from Xavier has been a big piece of USC's gameplan early on, averaging 15.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 0.8 steals on 31.3 minutes per game. Claude, a new Trojans' team leader, will look to help USC rebound against San Jose State on Wednesday.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

DNP for California loss Pope (undisclosed) did not play during USC's 71-66 loss Sunday against California.

Impact Pope was unable to help USC's 2024-25 team prevent its first loss Sunday. Currently, the Trojans' next game is scheduled for Wednesday against San Jose State.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Records six rebounds Knowling (head) logged two points (1-4 FG), six rebounds, two assists and one block during USC's 71-66 loss Sunday against California.

Impact Despite barely logging fewer than 20 minutes, the 6-foot-6 Knowling recorded USC's most rebounds against California. Before enrolling at Southern Cal, he was at least an adequate rebounder for Yale. During games Knowling logged in between 10 and 20 minutes, the graduate student averaged 4.3 rebounds.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Expected to be available Knowling (head) is expected to be available for USC's game Sunday against California, per Connor Morrissette of 247Sports.

Impact Even though Knowling continues to be a game-time decision, USC's probability of using him Sunday improved after the Morrisette announcement. Unsurprisingly, he is not part of the Trojans' starting lineup against California, so his official availability will be determined mid-game.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Available against Bears Dorian (undisclosed) is not listed on USC's official team injury report ahead of Sunday's matchup against Cal.

Impact Dorian will be available for Sunday's game against Cal after missing each of the team's first three games of the season. The 6-foot-3 sophomore will hope to make an impact for the Trojans in his season debut as he looks to earn a spot within the USC rotation.

NOVEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Out Sunday Patton (undisclosed) is out for USC's matchup against Cal on Sunday, per the team's official injury report.

Impact Patton will be held out of Sunday's matchup, marking his fourth consecutive missed game for the Trojans. The 6-foot-4 freshman has yet to play a game this season while recovering from an undisclosed injury. His next opportunity to suit up will come when the Trojans host San Jose State on Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Game-time decision Sunday Pope (undisclosed) is listed as questionable on USC's official team injury report ahead of Sunday's matchup against Cal.

Impact Pope will be a game-time decision ahead of Sunday's contest after missing each of the team's last two games with an undisclosed injury. The 6-foot-3 junior played just four minutes in his lone game this season against Chattanooga, failing to score a point while grabbing a single rebound. Should Pope be held out of Sunday's game, a home matchup against San Jose State on Wednesday will serve as his next chance to return.

NOVEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable against Cal Knowling (head) is listed as questionable on USC's official team injury report ahead of Sunday's matchup against Cal.

Impact Knowling will be a game-time decision ahead of Sunday's game against Cal after missing last week's matchup against UT Arlington with a head injury. The 6-foot-6 senior suffered the injury against Idaho State and was subsequently held out of the second half in that contest. Knowling will hope to make himself available against the Bears, but should he be ruled out, his next opportunity to return to action will come against San Jose State on Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Available Sunday Shelley (ankle) is not listed on USC's official team injury report ahead of Sunday's matchup against Cal.

Impact Shelley was previously listed as a game-time decision after being severely limited in Wednesday's victory over UT Arlington, but it appears the 6-foot-8 freshman is ready to make his return to action against the Bears. Shelley has played in all three games for the Trojans this season, though he has seen limited action, logging just 13 total minutes across those contests.

NOVEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

JuJu Watkins scores 1,000th USC point as Trojans hammer Santa Clara JuJu Watkins is averaging 26.3 points per game at USC — no, not this season, but in her full USC career, which spans 38 games. She is someth...

NOVEMBER 16 • USATODAY.COM

USC Star JuJu Watkins Breaks Caitlin Clark's College Basketball Record JuJu Watkins made college basketball history on Friday...

NOVEMBER 15 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM