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Junior forward Chantel Horvat
Photo by: UCLA Athletics
Bruins Fall in Heartbreaker to USC, Suffer First Loss of the Season
January 17, 2020 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – The No. 7/8 UCLA women's basketball team suffered their first loss of the 2019-20 season Friday, losing to USC, 70-68, in double overtime. The Bruins move to 16-1 overall and 5-1 in Conference play. The Trojans improved to 9-8 and earned their first Pac-12 victory (1-5).
The Bruins were led by senior guard Japreece Dean, who put up a team-high 24 points and added 10 rebounds for the double-double. Freshman guard Charisma Osborne notched a career-high 20 points—18 after the first half—in the loss.
Aliyah Jeune was unstoppable for the Trojans, as she put up 27 points and 13 rebounds for her first-career double-double. Alissa Pili was just as strong, registering 19 points and 17 boards for USC.
UCLA opened the first quarter hot, taking an early 6-0 lead behind buckets from three different Bruins, but the Trojans answered with a quick 9-2 run to take their first lead of the night. It was a back-and-forth affair for the rest of the opening frame with the Trojans taking a 16-15 lead into the second quarter. Dean and junior guard Chantel Horvat led the Bruins with four points each in the first quarter.
The Bruins couldn't buy a bucket in the second quarter, as Dean's two free throws at the 9:01 mark were the only points UCLA would score in the frame. The Trojans would, ultimately, outscore the Bruins 14-2 in the second and take a 30-17 lead at the break. Despite the low point totals, six Bruins scored in the opening half.
Junior forward Lauryn Miller opened the scoring in the second half after a slick post feed from Dean, but the Trojans, once again, answered with a quick 6-0 run. The Bruins weren't going to give in, as Dean's and-one lay-up and two buckets from Osborne cut USC's lead to 36-26. After the Bruins forced a stop on the defensive end, Dean found Horvat running the floor in transition for the easy two, forcing a USC timeout at the 6:04 mark. UCLA would go on to outscore the Trojans 13-7 after the stoppage and cut the deficit to two points (43-41) heading into the fourth quarter. Osborne was sensational in the frame, putting up 12 points in the third, including a pair of three-pointers, on 5-for-7 shooting.
UCLA looked to seize momentum to start the fourth, opening the frame on a quick 5-0 run to take a 46-43 lead with 8:54 to play. It was the first lead for the Bruins since the 4:18 mark in the first quarter. After the teams exchanged baskets until the media stoppage, Dean hit a leaner off a well-designed inbound play to extend the Bruins' lead to 50-46 (4:26). The Trojans wouldn't go away and went on to tie the score at 51 at the 50-second mark with a pair of Kayla Overbeck free throws. After Dean just missed a three at the other end, she took matters into her own hands on the defensive end and drew a charge with 3.5 seconds remaining. Osborne came up just short on her game-winning shot attempt and the game would head to overtime.
The first overtime period saw the Bruins exchange baskets until the Trojans took a three-point lead with six seconds left after a pair of Desiree Caldwell free throws. The Bruins had one final possession and certainly made it count, as Dean found Natalie Chou on a beautiful skip pass to the corner, and Chou drained the three as time expired.
The Bruins seized momentum to start the second overtime, going on a 7-1 run to open the frame. USC fired right back with seven straight points to take a 67-66 lead with 1:10 left. Dean sliced through the paint for the lay-in at the other end, but Pili responded with a three-point play to put the Trojans up 70-68 with 27 seconds left. That proved to be the decisive blow as the Bruins couldn't convert at the other end, solidifying the final score.
UP NEXT
UCLA returns action on Friday, Jan. 24, when they host Washington at Pauley Pavilion in the first contest of a two-game homestand. Pac-12 Networks will televise the matchup, with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 p.m. PT. The Bruins secured a 76-60 victory in the most recent meeting between the teams on Feb. 3, 2019.
The Bruins were led by senior guard Japreece Dean, who put up a team-high 24 points and added 10 rebounds for the double-double. Freshman guard Charisma Osborne notched a career-high 20 points—18 after the first half—in the loss.
Aliyah Jeune was unstoppable for the Trojans, as she put up 27 points and 13 rebounds for her first-career double-double. Alissa Pili was just as strong, registering 19 points and 17 boards for USC.
UCLA opened the first quarter hot, taking an early 6-0 lead behind buckets from three different Bruins, but the Trojans answered with a quick 9-2 run to take their first lead of the night. It was a back-and-forth affair for the rest of the opening frame with the Trojans taking a 16-15 lead into the second quarter. Dean and junior guard Chantel Horvat led the Bruins with four points each in the first quarter.
The Bruins couldn't buy a bucket in the second quarter, as Dean's two free throws at the 9:01 mark were the only points UCLA would score in the frame. The Trojans would, ultimately, outscore the Bruins 14-2 in the second and take a 30-17 lead at the break. Despite the low point totals, six Bruins scored in the opening half.
Junior forward Lauryn Miller opened the scoring in the second half after a slick post feed from Dean, but the Trojans, once again, answered with a quick 6-0 run. The Bruins weren't going to give in, as Dean's and-one lay-up and two buckets from Osborne cut USC's lead to 36-26. After the Bruins forced a stop on the defensive end, Dean found Horvat running the floor in transition for the easy two, forcing a USC timeout at the 6:04 mark. UCLA would go on to outscore the Trojans 13-7 after the stoppage and cut the deficit to two points (43-41) heading into the fourth quarter. Osborne was sensational in the frame, putting up 12 points in the third, including a pair of three-pointers, on 5-for-7 shooting.
UCLA looked to seize momentum to start the fourth, opening the frame on a quick 5-0 run to take a 46-43 lead with 8:54 to play. It was the first lead for the Bruins since the 4:18 mark in the first quarter. After the teams exchanged baskets until the media stoppage, Dean hit a leaner off a well-designed inbound play to extend the Bruins' lead to 50-46 (4:26). The Trojans wouldn't go away and went on to tie the score at 51 at the 50-second mark with a pair of Kayla Overbeck free throws. After Dean just missed a three at the other end, she took matters into her own hands on the defensive end and drew a charge with 3.5 seconds remaining. Osborne came up just short on her game-winning shot attempt and the game would head to overtime.
The first overtime period saw the Bruins exchange baskets until the Trojans took a three-point lead with six seconds left after a pair of Desiree Caldwell free throws. The Bruins had one final possession and certainly made it count, as Dean found Natalie Chou on a beautiful skip pass to the corner, and Chou drained the three as time expired.
The Bruins seized momentum to start the second overtime, going on a 7-1 run to open the frame. USC fired right back with seven straight points to take a 67-66 lead with 1:10 left. Dean sliced through the paint for the lay-in at the other end, but Pili responded with a three-point play to put the Trojans up 70-68 with 27 seconds left. That proved to be the decisive blow as the Bruins couldn't convert at the other end, solidifying the final score.
UP NEXT
UCLA returns action on Friday, Jan. 24, when they host Washington at Pauley Pavilion in the first contest of a two-game homestand. Pac-12 Networks will televise the matchup, with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 p.m. PT. The Bruins secured a 76-60 victory in the most recent meeting between the teams on Feb. 3, 2019.
Team Stats
UCLA
USC
FG%
.299
.391
3FG%
.250
.333
FT%
.533
.615
RB
47
57
TO
10
22
STL
14
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
24
FGM
9
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballG
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