Trending Now - USC Edges Clemson in OT After Controversial Clock Mishap
WHO:
Jazzy Davidson, player for USC, scored 31 points in her NCAA tournament debut.
JuJu Watkins, star player for USC, is recovering from a torn ACL suffered in last year's NCAA tournament.
Rachael Rose, player for Clemson, contributed to the team's scoring in overtime.
Clemson women's basketball team
Southern California (USC) women's basketball team
Mia Moore, player for Clemson
Shawn Poppie, head coach of Clemson
Jazzy Davidson, player for USC
Kara Dunn, player for USC
Lindsay Gottlieb, head coach of USC
Morgan Lee, player for Clemson
Taylor Johnson-Matthews, player for Clemson
Raven Thompson, player for Clemson
Malia Samuels, player for USC
WHAT:
USC's victory over Clemson marked their advancement to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, where they will face top seed South Carolina on March 23rd, 2026.
Davidson played all 45 minutes of the game and finished just one point shy of her career high.
Taylor Johnson-Matthews scored 16 points for Clemson, and Raven Thompson recorded 12 rebounds in addition to her 11 points.
USC defeated Clemson 71-67 in overtime during the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
Mia Moore's running 3-pointer was ruled invalid after a review due to a late start on the game clock.
Clemson's score was 61-all before the overtime period.
Jazzy Davidson scored 31 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:03 left in overtime.
Kara Dunn scored 22 points for USC.
Clemson led 64-61 with 2:34 remaining in overtime.
Morgan Lee scored a 3-pointer for Clemson with nine seconds left, bringing the score to 70-67.
WHERE:
Columbia, South Carolina
WHEN:
The game took place on Saturday, March 21st, 2026.
Clemson had not reached the NCAA Tournament since 2002 before 2026.
WHY:
The game clock did not start properly when Clemson inbounded the ball, leading to the invalidation of Moore's shot.
HOW:
Officials used a stopwatch during the video review to determine that Mia Moore's shot occurred after the 4.4 seconds remaining on the game clock.
Officials reviewed the play using video and determined that the shot clock had not started with 4.4 seconds remaining.
(UPDATED March 22, 2026 17:17 UTC)
In an exciting NCAA tournament debut, Jazzy Davidson scored 31 points for USC, leading her team to a victory over Clemson and securing their spot in the second round, where they will face top seed South Carolina tomorrow. Despite the absence of star player JuJu Watkins, who is recovering from a torn ACL, Davidson played all 45 minutes and finished just one point shy of her career high, while Rachael Rose contributed crucial scoring for Clemson in overtime. The game concluded after officials confirmed that Mia Moore's shot was taken after the 4.4 seconds remaining on the clock, solidifying USC's win with a final score of 78 to 75.
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(UPDATED March 22, 2026 13:18 UTC)
In a thrilling first round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Saturday, March 21, USC edged out Clemson 71-67 in overtime in Columbia, South Carolina. Jazzy Davidson led USC with an impressive 31 points, including a crucial go-ahead 3-pointer with just over a minute left in overtime, while Clemson's Mia Moore had a running 3-pointer ruled invalid after a review revealed the game clock had not started properly. Clemson, which had not reached the NCAA Tournament since 2002, was tied at 61-all before overtime, and Morgan Lee's late 3-pointer brought the score to 70-67, but it wasn't enough to secure the win.