After a disappointing three-game homestand, Rutgers women’s basketball headed west to take on the USC Trojans in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon. It was a strong start for the Scarlet Knights, who answered early buckets from the Trojans by building an 11-5 lead late in the quarter despite Nene Ndiaye being unavailable.

The USC Trojans are 11-9 this season and are on the outside looking in when it comes to the NCAA Tournament. Despite their record and the absence of star guard JuJu Watkins, USC is among the highest rated teams on TV.

Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana takes on USC after Nick Dorn scored 26 points in Indiana's 98-97 overtime victory against the UCLA Bruins. The Trojans have gone 8-3 in home games.

For ten minutes, Rutgers Women’s Basketball had USC on the ropes. The Scarlet Knights (9-13, 1-10) held a 15-12 lead over the Trojans (13-9, 5-6), forced six turnovers, and held the home team to a 5-for-19 mark from the floor.

Last year, Iowa upset a top-10 USC team at home. This year, the Women of Troy returned the favor

Iowa basketball welcomes USC to Carver-Hawkeye Arena tonight for a 6 p.m. game. Follow along here for live score updates of the Hawkeyes' Big Ten game

LOS ANGELES — Jazzy Davidson started Thursday’s game against Maryland as if she was shot out of a cannon. A woman possessed, eager to end USC’s three-game losing streak and get the Trojans back to .500 in Big Ten play.

The Trojans won but still show reasons for concern, while Indiana and Wisconsin got big wins to keep their tourney chances alive

Southern California returns home to Los Angeles on Saturday for a Big Ten Conference tilt against a recently sputtering Rutgers squad.