USC women’s basketball takes down Clemson in NCAA Tournament thriller
It was a wild affair between USC and Clemson Saturday, as the Trojans ultimately did just enough to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament
On Saturday, the USC women’s basketball team defeated Clemson 71-67 in overtime in the first round of the NCAA Tournament . With the victory, the Trojans advanced to the second round of the tournament for the third consecutive year. Let’s take a look back at the thrilling game and its wild ending.
A back-and-forth battle The game as a whole was a back-and-forth affair, with both teams going on runs, but neither able to sustain a lead. It was clear that USC and Clemson matched up with each other fairly evenly. Both teams played strong defense, leading to a low-scoring affair.
Missed opportunities In the final minute of regulation, both teams had the ball with an opportunity to take the lead. As was the theme throughout the day, however, defense prevailed, as both sides turned the ball over without even getting a shot off. The buzzer-beater that wasn’t At the very end of regulation, Clemson’s Mia Moore hit what appeared to be a buzzer-beating three-pointer to win the game.
However, video review determined that Moore did not get the shot off until after the clock hit zero. Hence, USC got a second chance, and the two teams went to overtime. Coming up clutch The extra period was once again heavy on defense.