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Decades ago, the Women of Troy reached the pinnacle of women’s college basketball, winning back-to-back NCAA championships in 1983 and 1984. Along with those two championships, USC captured five Pac-10...
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Women of Troy aim to show growth
One month ago, the USC women’s basketball team was coasting toward a postseason berth. Having won eight of their last nine games at that point, the Women of Troy sat just outside the national rankings...
View ArticleUSC falls to No. 3 Stanford
Redshirt sophomore guard Stefanie Gilbreath and junior guard Briana Gilbreath did all they could to lead the USC women’s basketball team to a possible upset over No. 3 Stanford. The two sisters...
View ArticleCorral’s hot shooting propels USC to win
A left ankle injury limited junior guard Ashley Corral to 12 minutes in the game against Stanford. Against Cal, the ankle — and her shot — looked just fine, as Corral sparked USC to an 80-67 victory...
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Women of Troy prepare for final homestand of year
With just two games left in the regular season, the women’s basketball team is projected to be the “first team out” of the NCAA tournament, according to ESPN.com. That means if the tournament was...
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USC women’s basketball prevails after second half comeback
It was a tale of two halves for junior forward Briana Gilbreath. In the first half of the USC women’s basketball team’s 74-67 victory over Washington State. Gilbreath scored only three points. But in...
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USC prepares for conference tournament
Despite losing three of its last six regular-season games, the USC women’s basketball team enters the Pac-10 tournament with a strong chance of earning a postseason bid. All-around player · Junior...
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Corral, Gilbreath have special bond
Junior guards Ashley Corral and Briana Gilbreath first met at the USA Junior National team trials in 2007. At the time, the two high school juniors from very different backgrounds were both considering...
View ArticleFour USC players nab end of season Pac-10 honors
Juniors Ashley Corral and Briana Gilbreath were two of the 15 players selected for the All-Pac-10 Team, while redshirt senior Jacki Gemelos was selected as an All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention in a vote of...
View ArticleGilbreath recognized for outstanding play
Another regular season is in the books for the USC women’s basketball team, and yet another laundry list of awards has been earned by junior forward Briana Gilbreath. For the second year in a row,...
View ArticleUSC ekes out win against UCSB
Like it has so many times this season, the USC women’s basketball team responded when its back was against the wall. Trailing by double digits midway through the second half, the Women of Troy (20-13)...
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USC to play on in WNIT
A dominant second half propelled the USC women’s basketball team to a 62-50 victory over BYU on Wednesday and into the quarterfinals of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament. Leading the way ·...
View ArticleWomen of Troy prepare to battle the Buffaloes
Now in the quarterfinals of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament, the USC women’s basketball team is peaking at the right time. Unfortunately for the Women of Troy, their opponent is too....
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Women of Troy to begin year in top-25
For the first time since 2006, the USC women’s basketball team has landed in the preseason Associated Press top-25 poll. Returning its core group of players from last season, which includes senior...
View ArticleWomen of Troy win season-opening exhibition
No. 23 USC started off the season with a 77-65 exhibition win over Westmont on Monday, finally pulling away at the end of the game after trading the lead back and forth with the Warriors. Four players...
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Gilbreath nominated for CLASS Award USC All-American senior guard Briana Gilbreath has already received plenty of accolades for the work she does on the court. Now she’s being recognized for what she...
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Expectations elevated for No. 23 USC
After two years of narrowly missing the NCAA tournament, the Women of Troy have one goal in their third year under USC coach Michael Cooper. Experience · Senior guard Ashley Corral, an All-Pac-10 First...
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No. 23 USC notches win in home opener
The No. 23 USC women’s basketball team started slow but finished strong to cap a 65-57 victory in its home season opener against Fresno State. All-around play · Senior guard Jacki Gemelos recorded...
View ArticleWomen of Troy unable to handle Georgia, Nebraska
The first road trip of the season for the USC women’s basketball team wasn’t an enjoyable one, as the Women of Troy fell 67-60 to No. 12 Georgia on Sunday after being upset by unranked Nebraska 68-50...
View ArticleUSC splits games in Bahamas tournament
The Women of Troy earned third-place in the Freeport division of the Junkanoo Jam in the Bahamas over Thanksgiving break, defeating Gardner-Webb 82-41 after falling to No. 3 Notre Dame 80-58 in the...
View ArticleWomen of Troy to host Roadrunners
The USC women’s basketball team snapped a three-game losing skid with a 41-point thrashing over Gardner-Webb in the Bahamas last weekend. Now it hopes to live up to its preseason expectations starting...
View ArticleWomen of Troy defeat Pepperdine in overtime
The USC women’s basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak after defeating Pepperdine 75-71 in overtime on Wednesday. USC is 18-0 all time against Pepperdine, with the series dating back to 1977....
View ArticleWomen of Troy unable to maintain momentum in Pac-12 opener
After a month on the road, the Women of Troy returned to the Galen Center Thursday night to host fourth-ranked Stanford. The Cardinal defeated USC 61-53 causing the Women of Troy to lose its first...
View ArticleUSC routs California in 74-54 victory
USC defeated Cal 74-54 at the Galen Center on Saturday, marking the largest victory over Cal since 2005. New Year’s Eve marked several firsts for the Women of Troy: the first conference victory for the...
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USC claims two conference wins in Ariz.
[Correction: A previous version of this article stated that the women’s basketball team will host UCLA on Jan. 14. UCLA is the host of that game.] The Women of Troy claimed a conference road sweep this...
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Sister duo leading the Women of Troy to victory
The Gilbreath sisters always knew they wanted to play college basketball together. When the sisters, senior guard Briana and redshirt junior guard Stefanie, looked at schools in Northern California...
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Women of Troy looking to continue win streak
The Women of Troy (9-6, 4-1) return to the Galen Center to take on the Ducks (10-8, 2-4) tonight at 7 p.m. Following USC’s 47-43 victory over UCLA at the John Wooden Center on Saturday, the Women of...
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Women of Troy take out Ducks at Galen
The Women of Troy had let a 13-point halftime lead slip all the way down to one in the second half. The Ducks were surging and all the momentum was in their favor. The USC women’s basketball team...
View ArticleBeavers survive at Galen
In an unpredictable game that featured 25 lead changes, Oregon State (12-7, 3-5) came out on top over the USC Women of Troy (10-7, 5-2) in a 65-61 overtime contest at the Galen Center, despite a...
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Women of Troy look to get back on track at Colorado
Following a narrow overtime loss on Sunday, the USC women’s basketball team is looking to rebound with a visit to Boulder, Colo., where they will take on the Buffaloes. Fast start · Beginning the...
View ArticleWomen of Troy can’t stop late CU rally
The scene was all too familiar for the Women of Troy. Four days after falling to Oregon State in a game that featured 25 lead changes and culminated in a narrow Beavers win in overtime, USC (10-8, 5-3)...
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Women of Troy fall to Utes on the road
A little over a week ago, the USC Women of Troy were riding a five-game winning streak, looking like legitimate contenders for the Pac-12 crown. Just off the mark · Freshman forward Alexyz Vaioletama...
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USC returns home to host the Gauchos
After losing three games in a row, the Women of Troy hope that a return home in a break from conference play, will help them find their winning ways. After losing 55-63 at Utah on Saturday. the Women...
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Women of Troy snap three-game skid
With each of their last three losses determined by eight points or less, the Women of Troy were ready to take a break from the dramatics. USC (11-9, 5-4) dispelled a late UC Santa Barbara (8-12, 3-5)...
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Women of Troy win another close contest
The Women of Troy saw their 17-point lead evaporate right in front of their eyes. Washington State shot itself back into the game, closing the gap to within 2 points with 40 seconds to play. But on...
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Women of Troy head to Palo Alto
Though the Women of Troy have lost four of their last six games, USC is poised to pull the upset against the Bay Area schools. No sentiments of worry or concern were expressed this week as the Women of...
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Cardinal win big over USC
There’s a reason Stanford is among the upper echelon of women’s college basketball. The Cardinal showed why it’s reached the past four Final Fours in a 69-52 rout of USC on Thursday night. The Women...
View ArticleUSC is no stranger to replacing its stars
A big problem at any university is finding a way to maintain stability when it comes to marketing the faces of an athletic program. USC is no exception. Over the next 18 months, some of the finest...
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Women of Troy complete sweep of UCLA
The Women of Troy used a fast start to push past UCLA on Sunday. After falling behind 2-0 to start the game, USC went on a 14-3 run to take a lead that it would not relinquish, winning with a final...
View ArticleTaking a look at the Gilbreath-Corral legacy
Cheryl Miller, Lisa Leslie, Tina Thompson, Cynthia Cooper, Paula and Pam McGee. Those names put USC women’s basketball on the map, and back in the 1980s, you could synonymously link the program to...
View ArticleWomen of Troy take care of Arizona
In what has been a recurring theme this season, the Women of Troy struggled early against a team below them in the Pac-12 standings. Arizona came out shooting lights out in a back-and-forth first half....
View ArticleUSC women’s basketball looks to continue streak
Although the Pac-12 tournament begins in exactly one week, the USC women’s basketball team have to tackle one final road trip before they can begin their looming postseason journey. USC (16-11, 10-6)...
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Women of Troy win fifth straight game
USC continued its hot streak heading into the postseason with a 62-55 victory over the Washington Huskies. The Women of Troy strengthened its position as the third place team in the Pac-12 by...
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Women of Troy continue winning streak
USC women’s basketball will enter the Pac-12 tournament with momentum after ending regular season play on Saturday with a season-high six-game win streak. The Women of Troy (18-11, 12-6) ended the...
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Gilbreath named Pac-12 Defensive player of the Year
For the third time in her career, senior guard Briana Gilbreath was named the Pac-12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year, as the leader of USC’s defensive efforts this season. Getting defensive · Senior...
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Women of Troy looking to make noise
At this point in the season, it’s all about who has the hot hand. This unofficial law of March basketball bodes well for the Women of Troy. Currently riding a season-high six-game win streak, USC is...
View ArticleWomen of Troy fall to the Cougars in tournament quarterfinals
The Women of Troy entered the Pac-12 Tournament with a six-game win streak, a first round bye, and high hopes that just two more wins could propel them into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since...
View ArticleWomen of Troy’s prospects uncertain
Fresh off a Women’s National Invitational Tournament run, the USC’s women’s basketball team garnered much attention in the preseason, as they landed in the preseason Associated Press top-25 poll for...
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Gemelos and Gilbreath drafted by WNBA teams
After a disappointing 2011-2012 season, two Women of Troy are moving onto bigger things. For the first time since the inaugural WNBA draft in 1997, two members of the USC women’s basketball team were...
View ArticleWomen’s basketball coach Michael Cooper resigns
USC athletic director Pat Haden announced Wednesday that USC women’s basketball coach Michael Cooper has resigned from his position. This comes after Cooper led the Women of Troy to an 11-20 overall...
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