USC forward Kiki Iriafen is introduced before a win over Michigan at Galen Center on Dec. 28. Iriafen has played a leading role in the Trojans’ stellar season. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Kiki Iriafen tried to play coy. But the man serenading her new USC teammates and coaches over dinner in the back … Read more
Why USC’s win over UConn is so significant: ‘This is what basketball excellence was’ HARTFORD, Conn. — As USC’s bench emptied onto the XL Center floor, with the No. 7 Trojans having defeated the No. 4 UConn Huskies 72-70, JuJu Watkins’ hands shot to the sky. Basking in her 25-point performance that lifted USC past … Read more
John Fanta College Basketball Broadcaster and Reporter Saturday night is everything that resembles the continued rise of women’s college basketball: No. 4 UConn vs. No. 7 USC. Primtime at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. A sold out XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut. It’s a game between two great teams, two great coaches, and yes, two … Read more