The 2026–27 USC Trojans women's basketball team will represent the University of Southern California during the 2026–27 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Trojans will be led by fifth-year head coach Lindsay Gottlieb, and will play their home games at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California as a member of the Big Ten Conference
Previous season
The Trojans finished the 2025–26 season 18–14 overall and 9–9 in Big Ten play, to finish in a tie for ninth in the conference with Illinois. As the No. 9 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost in the second round to No. 8 Washington.
Following their elimination, the Trojans earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they were seeded No. 8 in the Sacramento #4 Regional. They narrowly defeated No. 8 Clemson 71–67 in overtime in the first round, before falling to top-seeded South Carolina 61–101 in their rematch game.
Offseason Departures USC Departures Vivian Iwuchukwu 0 Forward 6'3" Sophomore Imo State, Nigeria Transferred to Florida Londynn Jones 3 Guard 5'4" Senior Riverside, CA Graduated Yakiya Milton 7 Forward 6'5" Junior Jacksonville, FL Transferred to Clemson Gerda Raulušaityte 8 Forward 6'3" Junior Varena, Lithuania Transferred to Arizona Malia Samuels 10 Guard 5'6" Junior Seattle, WA Transferred to Indiana Dayana Mendes 13 Guard-Forward 6'3" Sophomore Paris, France Transferred to Miami (FL) Kara Dunn 25 Guard 5'11" Senior Dallas, GA Graduated; went undrafted in the 2026 WNBA draft, signed a training camp contract with the Phoenix Mercury
Incoming transfers USC incoming transfers Pania Davis 3 Center 6'6" Senior Perth, Australia Florida State Ryann Bennett 10 Guard 5'8" Junior Long Beach, CA UC Davis
Recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style=""| Regular season
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