SAN DIEGO – The San Diego women's basketball program (3-4, 0-0 WCC) is set to matchup with their first ranked opponent of the season, traveling north to face No. 6 USC (6-0, 0-0 PAC-12) on Sunday at 3 p.m., at the Galen Center.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Toreros got career-highs from both Veronica Sheffey and Courtney Wristen, but fell, 76-63 at Nevada on Wednesday afternoon.
- Wristen shined with 17 points and eight rebounds, while Sheffey tallied a team-high 18 points to lead the Torero offense.
OPPONENT HISTORY
- San Diego is seeking their first win against USC and trail 0-4 in the all-time series.
- The Toreros stayed with the Trojans all game last season, but fell 58-50 in the matchup at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
- Assistant coach Jualeah Woods will face off against her alma mater for the second time as a Torero and for the first time at USC.
- Through seven games, the Toreros are the WCC leader in three-point field goal defense, limiting opponents to just 25.9 percent from beyond the arc.
- The Toreros are also second in the WCC and 41st in the nation in blocks per game at 4.9.
- Harsimran Kaur ranks 57th in the nation and second in the WCC in blocks per game (1.71).
- San Diego was picked to finish fifth in the WCC Preseason Poll this season.
- The Toreros feature five newcomers, as transfers Dylan Horton (Florida A&M) and Maddie Vejsicky (Virginia Tech) join the three incoming freshmen Lauren McCall, Malia Tharpe and Mila Wawszkowicz.
- After just one road game in their first six games, the Toreros will play three of the next four on the road.
TORERO TIDBITS
- Head coach Cindy Fisher is closing in on 400 wins in her career, standing at 392 between San Diego and Wyoming.
- The Toreros are undefeated when they lead at halftime and win the rebounding battle.
- Six Toreros have scored in double figures at least three times this season.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Sunday's game will be streamed via the PAC-12 Network's USC Live Stream, with live stats provided by statbroadcast. To stay up to date with Toreros women's basketball, follow the team on Instagram & Twitter by searching "USDwbb".
