Charleston to Face No. 3 USC - College of Charleston Athletics

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The College of Charleston women's basketball team will travel to Los Angeles, Calif. to take on No. 3 USC on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. PST (10:30 p.m. EST) at the Galen Center.

STORYLINES

Head coach Amanda Butler improved to 2-0 at the helm of the Charleston program following the Cougars' 71-54 victory over Charleston Southern on Saturday, Nov. 7.

Five Cougars are averaging double figures through the first two games of the season in Isla Juffermans (15), Janna Vogelaar (14), Anilys Rolon (13.5), Abby Jegede (10.5), and Dakara Merthie (10).

Charleston ranks ninth nationally in three-point field goal percentage, shooting 46.5% from beyond the arc. Anilys Rolon leads the Cougars with a conference-high eight made three-pointers, ranking 14th nationally.

The Cougars have not faced a top-10 opponent in the regular season since taking on then-No. 1 South Carolina in 2020.

Tuesday's matchup marks the first meeting in program history between the Cougars and the Trojans.

LAST TIME OUT

Rolon opened the scoring for Charleston, draining a three-pointer to give the Cougars the early advantage.

Charleston carried only a four-point lead going into halftime. Janna Vogelaar opened the second half with a three-pointer from the corner to extend the lead. The Cougars went on to outscore the Buccaneers 35-22 in the second half to secure the 71-54 victory.

Isla Juffermans went a perfect 5-5 from the free point line, totaling 15 points for the second consecutive game.

Rolon shot 6-for-12 from beyond the arc, totaling a team-high 19 points. Her six made three-pointers are tied for fifth-most in a single game in program history.

SCOUTING THE TROJANS

USC enters the contest 2-0, averaging 109 points per game while holding opponents to 54.0 per contest.

Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year and preseason All-American JuJu Watkins returns to the court this season after missing last year due to injury. Across two games, Watkins is averaging 26.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.

Four Trojans currently average double figures in scoring, led by Juju Watkins (26), Saniyah Hall (21), Jazzy Davidson (17.5), and Sitaya Fagan (11.0).

GAME DAY REMINDERS

The game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network, with live stats available here.

Tickets for the matchup at the Galen Center can be purchased here.

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Players Mentioned

Abby Jegede

Isla Juffermans

Dakara Merthie

Anilys Rolon

Janna Vogelaar

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