| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 9 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 59 |
| STAN | 21 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 69 |
Stanford advances in Pac-12 with 69-59 win over USC
SEATTLE -- Kiana Williams scored 18 points, Alanna Smith scored 14 and No. 16 Stanford never trailed in a 69-59 win over Southern California in a quarterfinal game of the Pac-12 Conference Tournament on Friday night.
The Cardinal (21-9) entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed and USC (20-11) was seeded seventh. Stanford will play sixth-seeded Arizona State on Saturday.
DiJonai Carrington scored 13 points, Marta Sniezek added 10 and Kaylee Johnson grabbed 10 rebounds for Stanford.
Stanford led 21-9 at the end of the first quarter and was never in jeopardy. Sadie Edwards' jumper with 1:20 before intermission made it 32-24 before Williams made two foul shots before the half.
The Trojans managed to draw within six points -- 57-51 and 59-53 -- in the fourth quarter but never got closer.
Aliyah Mazyck led USC with 22 points, Minyon Moore scored 12, Jordan Adams, 10 and Kristen Simon grabbed 12 rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Penny Davis
- Chuck Gonzalez
- Kyle Bacon
2023-24 Pac-12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 15-3 | - | 30-6 |
| USC | 13-5 | 2 | 29-6 |
| UCLA | 13-5 | 2 | 27-7 |
| Oregon State | 12-6 | 3 | 27-8 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Utah | 11-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
| Arizona | 8-10 | 7 | 18-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 8 | 21-15 |
| California | 7-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
| Washington | 6-12 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Arizona State | 3-15 | 12 | 11-20 |
| Oregon | 2-16 | 13 | 11-21 |
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