Southern California Outlasts Clemson in Overtime Playoff Thriller

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Interstat) — Jazzy Davidson scored 31 points as Southern California survived a late rally to defeat Clemson 71-67 in overtime in a women’s NCAA Division I playoff game Saturday at Carolina Coliseum.

The Women of Troy led by as many as 12 in the second half, but the Lady Tigers forced overtime with an 18-point fourth quarter. Southern California dominated the extra period, holding Clemson to six points. Davidson added five assists in 45 minutes for Southern California, which improved to 18-13. Kara Dunn added 22 points for the winners.

Clemson, which fell to 21-12, was led by Taylor Johnson-Matthews with 16 points. Morgan Lee scored 12 points in just nine minutes off the bench. Attendance was 10,483.