USC women ready for No. 2 UCLA rematch: ‘We’re not the same team’

Kara Dunn knew the importance of the USC-UCLA rivalry when she joined the Trojans’ women’s basketball team as a transfer from Georgia Tech, but it wasn’t until an 80-46 loss to the Bruins in early January that she truly felt the effects.

USC lost five of its six games after that UCLA loss, forcing the team to come together and have difficult conversations.

“No one would ask to lose like that, but if it sets a fire under us and we can end this Big Ten season on a high note, then so be it,” Dunn said.