Swanson: Aaliyah Gayles’ iconic contribution to USC’s first-round victory

LOS ANGELES — Things that were iconic Saturday at Galen Center:

JuJu’s bun.

USC’s fight song, “Fight On.”

And Aaliyah freakin’ Gayles.

Real ones in the USC women’s basketball team’s growing and devoted fan base know.

“I don’t feel like no one else is doing this,” said Gayles, who played her first NCAA Tournament minutes, coming on with 5:23 to go and scoring a nifty bucket – to rousing cheers – in the No. 1 Trojans’ 71-25 victory over No. 16 UNC Greensboro in the first round NCAA Tournament.