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Penn State Upsets USC 85-82 Behind McMiller’s 40 at Rec Hall

USC must regroup for Sunday’s regular-season finale against No. 2 UCLA.

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USC’s Kara Dunn, shown in a file image from earlier this season, had 24 points and made a season-best six 3-pointers, but USC lost to Penn State, 85-82, on Wednesday night in University Park, Pa. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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Oct 8, 2025; Rosemont, Illinois, USA; Penn State’s Kiyomi McMiller speaks during Big Ten Women’s Basketball Media Days at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Talia Sprague-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Guard Kiyomi McMiller delivered a career-high 40 points with seven three-pointers as Penn State shot 62% from the field and 58% from deep.
  • USC led by as many as 12 and was ahead after each of the first three quarters before Penn State outscored the Trojans by 10 in the second half.
  • The closing sequence featured Kara Dunn’s three with 14 seconds left, two McMiller free throws, a Jazzy Davidson layup at four seconds, and a Vitoria Santana free throw at three seconds.
  • Kara Dunn hit a season-high six threes en route to 24 points, while Jazzy Davidson scored 22 and Kennedy Smith added 19 for USC.
  • The result moved USC to 17-11 (9-8 Big Ten) and Penn State to 11-17 (4-13) and marked the Nittany Lions’ second all-time win over USC and first since 1980.