Indiana never gave in. USC led 70-61 with 2:15 left, but a 3-pointer by Moore-McNeil finally ended Indiana’s field goal drought and a jumper by Bargesser with 1:25 left gave Indiana a chance and cut the deficit to four, 70-66.

The Indiana Hoosiers go with a different starting lineup and stays with nationally ranked USC most of the way.

BLOOMINGTON, IND. — JuJu Watkins scored 22 points and Rayah Marshall added 13 points and 10 rebounds to help the No. 4-ranked USC women’s basketball team overcome an 11-point deficit and hold on for a 73-66 victory over Indiana in a Big 10 Conference showdown on Sunday.

Here's the full transcript of Teri Moren's press conference after the Indiana women's basketball team lost 73-66 to No. 4 USC Sunday at Assembly Hall.

USC received an unexpected gift in its pursuit of the Big Ten women’s basketball championship over the weekend.

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Indiana women's basketball coach Teri Moren plans on sticking with the revised starting lineup she debuted in a 73-66 loss to No. 5 USC that featured Karoline Striplin in place of Lilly Meister. Striplin had 10 points and 3 rebounds in 28 minutes against the Trojans and played solid defense against Kiki Iriafen,

The new Big Ten teams have made the conference race that much more challenging. This time, JuJu Watkins and No. 4 USC come to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Some pivotal games to watch this week (all games ET): • Utah at TCU, 7:30 p.m. Friday • USC at Indiana, noon Sunday • Seton Hall at Connecticut, 1 p.m. Sunday • Ole Miss at Mississippi State, 3 p.m. Sunday • Tennessee at Vanderbilt, 3 p.m. Sunday • Oklahoma at South Carolina, 3 p.m. Sunday