What Southern Cal star Jazzy Davidson said about playing South Carolina in March Madness
Southern Cal and star freshman Jazzy Davidson know what they are up against in playing South Carolina, Dawn Staley in March Madness
COLUMBIA — Southern Cal women's basketball knows what it is up against. The No. 9 seed Trojans (18-13) will face No.
1 seed South Carolina (32-3) on March 23 in the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Colonial Life Arena (8 p. m. ET).
Southern Cal freshman phenom Jazzy Davidson is very aware of how "elite" the Gamecocks are. "They're everything they're advertised to be," Davidson said March 22. "We're really just focused on taking away the things that they do best, which is rebounding and limiting their touches.
" Dawn Staley has been South Carolina's coach for 18 seasons and has three national championships, turning the program into a "national powerhouse," according to Southern Cal coach Lindsay Gottlieb. The Gamecocks beat the Trojans 69-52 in Los Angeles in November. "South Carolina is very good in transition," Southern Cal guard Kennedy Smith said.