USC vs. Charleston: 21 Turnovers Become 28 Points as Jazzy Davidson and No. 3 USC Win 105-44
No. 3 USC forced 21 turnovers, scored 28 points off them and ran a 23-2 stretch in the first quarter on the way to a 105-44 win over Charleston at Galen Center.
Photo: USC Athletics. Jazzy Davidson, official roster photo. Card design: The Dyme.
FINAL, Galen Center, Los Angeles: No. 3 USC 105, Charleston 44.
Charleston turned it over 21 times. USC turned those into 28 points. The Trojans gave it away 5 times, and Charleston got 5 points back. The Trojans had 14 steals and outscored Charleston 28-3 on the fast break and 52-28 in the paint, per the official box.
It was 2-2 after the first two baskets. By our count from the play-by-play, USC then scored 23 of the next 25 points, and the first quarter ended 29-8. It was 58-23 at the half. The lead reached 64 late in the fourth quarter.
Jazzy Davidson scored 24 on 9-of-17 shooting, 3 of 5 from three, with 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks. She had 9 points in that first quarter, by our count.
Who else carried it
Saniyah Hall also scored 24, on 8-of-15 shooting and 6 of 8 at the line, with 8 rebounds. JuJu Watkins added 20 on 7-of-13 shooting with 6 assists, 4 steals and no turnovers. Ryann Bennett scored 10 off the bench with 4 assists. Sara Okeke went 4 for 4 for 8 points with 7 rebounds, and Sitaya Fagan blocked 3 shots and grabbed 9 rebounds. USC had 23 assists on 39 baskets and won the glass 52-36.
Isla Juffermans led Charleston with 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Anilys Rolon scored 10. Charleston shot 19 of 63 (30 percent) and 3 of 15 from three. It came in shooting 46.5 percent from deep, ninth in the country, per Charleston Athletics.
The context
This was the first meeting between the programs, per both schools. Watkins missed the 2025-26 season with an injury and returned in the Nov. 2 opener, per USC. She was named AP national player of the week on Tuesday, per USC.
USC is 3-0 and plays at No. 1 South Carolina on Sunday, per USC. Charleston falls to 2-1 and plays at California on Thursday.
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