Overview
USC and UCLA have a major rivalry that’s deeply rooted in Southern California sports, and that intensity extends fully into women’s basketball. Every matchup carries more than just a win or loss — it’s about crosstown pride, recruiting influence, and positioning within one of the most competitive conferences in the country.
Last season, both programs delivered competitive campaigns. Each showed flashes of high-level play, produced star performances, and remained relevant in the Pac-12 race. From the heated playoffs, star players like Jazzy Davidson, Lauren Betts, Juju Watkins became widely recognized names. But, one strong year only tells part of the story.
To understand where these teams truly stand, it’s worth zooming out: how strong have USC and UCLA been over the past 20 seasons?
Top 20 performances from USC and UCLA 2006-2026
Click on team names for a detailed analysis. Hovering over teams will highlight your selected team. Hovering over dashed, underlined column headers reveals definitions
| Team | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | PS/G | PA/G | Coach(es) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 2025-26 | Big Ten | 23 | 1 | 0.958 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 48.26 | 19.26 | 86 | 57 | Cori Close (23-1) |
| UCLA | 2024-25 | Big Ten | 34 | 3 | 0.919 | 15 | 2 | 0.882 | 37.95 | 18.68 | 77.9 | 58.6 | Cori Close (34-3) |
| USC | 2024-25 | Big Ten | 31 | 4 | 0.886 | 16 | 1 | 0.941 | 39.46 | 18.18 | 80.7 | 59.4 | Lindsay Gottlieb (31-4) |
| UCLA | 2010-11 | Pac-10 | 28 | 5 | 0.848 | 16 | 2 | 0.889 | 22.38 | 12.07 | 65.6 | 55.3 | Nikki Fargas (28-5) |
| UCLA | 2019-20 | Pac-12 | 26 | 5 | 0.839 | 14 | 4 | 0.778 | 23.8 | 13.02 | 72.6 | 61.9 | Cori Close (26-5) |
| USC | 2023-24 | Pac-12 | 29 | 6 | 0.829 | 13 | 5 | 0.722 | 30.21 | 17.78 | 74.9 | 62.5 | Lindsay Gottlieb (29-6) |
| UCLA | 2023-24 | Pac-12 | 27 | 7 | 0.794 | 13 | 5 | 0.722 | 34 | 17.82 | 77.3 | 61.1 | Cori Close (27-7) |
| UCLA | 2017-18 | Pac-12 | 27 | 8 | 0.771 | 14 | 4 | 0.778 | 28.97 | 17.03 | 75.5 | 63.5 | Cori Close (27-8) |
| UCLA | 2012-13 | Pac-12 | 26 | 8 | 0.765 | 14 | 4 | 0.778 | 19.89 | 12.78 | 67.5 | 60.4 | Cori Close (26-8) |
| UCLA | 2015-16 | Pac-12 | 26 | 9 | 0.743 | 14 | 4 | 0.778 | 25.36 | 15.53 | 73.8 | 64 | Cori Close (26-9) |
| UCLA | 2020-21 | Pac-12 | 17 | 6 | 0.739 | 12 | 4 | 0.75 | 31.97 | 18.84 | 71.4 | 58.3 | Cori Close (17-6) |
| UCLA | 2016-17 | Pac-12 | 25 | 9 | 0.735 | 13 | 5 | 0.722 | 27.58 | 17.23 | 74.1 | 63.8 | Cori Close (25-9) |
| UCLA | 2009-10 | Pac-10 | 25 | 9 | 0.735 | 15 | 3 | 0.833 | 23.44 | 13.12 | 67.8 | 57.5 | Nikki Fargas (25-9) |
| UCLA | 2022-23 | Pac-12 | 27 | 10 | 0.73 | 11 | 7 | 0.611 | 24.93 | 16.87 | 69.7 | 61.7 | Cori Close (27-10) |
| USC | 2017-18 | Pac-12 | 20 | 11 | 0.645 | 9 | 9 | 0.5 | 19.57 | 12.48 | 67.7 | 60.6 | Mark Trakh (20-11) |
| USC | 2013-14 | Pac-12 | 22 | 13 | 0.629 | 11 | 7 | 0.611 | 15.03 | 12.46 | 67.1 | 64.6 | Cynthia Cooper (22-13) |
| UCLA | 2018-19 | Pac-12 | 22 | 13 | 0.629 | 12 | 6 | 0.667 | 22.56 | 17.59 | 73.7 | 68.8 | Cori Close (22-13) |
| USC | 2009-10 | Pac-10 | 19 | 12 | 0.613 | 12 | 6 | 0.667 | 15.58 | 14.97 | 64.8 | 64.2 | Michael Cooper (19-12) |
| UCLA | 2008-9 | Pac-12 | 19 | 12 | 0.613 | 9 | 9 | 0.5 | 66.6 | 61.6 | Nikki Fargas (19-12) | ||
| USC | 2011-12 | Pac-12 | 18 | 12 | 0.6 | 12 | 6 | 0.667 | 15.72 | 12.45 | 64 | 60.7 | Michael Cooper (18-12) |
USC Women's Season stats, 2006-2026
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | PS/G | PA/G | Coach(es) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-26 | Big Ten | 12 | 9 | 0.571 | 4 | 6 | 0.4 | 30.46 | 21.7 | 69 | 60.3 | Lindsay Gottlieb (12-9) |
| 2 | 2024-25 | Big Ten | 31 | 4 | 0.886 | 16 | 1 | 0.941 | 39.46 | 18.18 | 80.7 | 59.4 | Lindsay Gottlieb (31-4) |
| 3 | 2023-24 | Pac-12 | 29 | 6 | 0.829 | 13 | 5 | 0.722 | 30.21 | 17.78 | 74.9 | 62.5 | Lindsay Gottlieb (29-6) |
| 4 | 2022-23 | Pac-12 | 21 | 10 | 0.677 | 11 | 7 | 0.611 | 22.21 | 13.05 | 64.2 | 55.1 | Lindsay Gottlieb (21-10) |
| 5 | 2021-22 | Pac-12 | 12 | 16 | 0.429 | 5 | 12 | 0.294 | 12.79 | 13.15 | 64.3 | 64.7 | Lindsay Gottlieb (12-16) |
| 6 | 2020-21 | Pac-12 | 11 | 12 | 0.478 | 8 | 10 | 0.444 | 14.47 | 19.73 | 63.6 | 68.9 | Mark Trakh (11-12) |
| 7 | 2019-20 | Pac-12 | 17 | 14 | 0.548 | 8 | 10 | 0.444 | 13.8 | 13.16 | 64.8 | 64.2 | Mark Trakh (17-14) |
| 8 | 2018-19 | Pac-12 | 17 | 13 | 0.567 | 7 | 11 | 0.389 | 17.33 | 14.4 | 69.9 | 67 | Mark Trakh (17-13) |
| 9 | 2017-18 | Pac-12 | 20 | 11 | 0.645 | 9 | 9 | 0.5 | 19.57 | 12.48 | 67.7 | 60.6 | Mark Trakh (20-11) |
| 10 | 2016-17 | Pac-12 | 14 | 16 | 0.467 | 5 | 13 | 0.278 | 16.54 | 14.14 | 67.5 | 65.1 | Cynthia Cooper (14-16) |
| 11 | 2015-16 | Pac-12 | 19 | 13 | 0.594 | 6 | 12 | 0.333 | 18.55 | 12.1 | 66.6 | 58.8 | Cynthia Cooper (19-13) |
| 12 | 2014-15 | Pac-12 | 15 | 15 | 0.5 | 7 | 11 | 0.389 | 13.14 | 10.2 | 68 | 65 | Cynthia Cooper (15-15) |
| 13 | 2013-14 | Pac-12 | 22 | 13 | 0.629 | 11 | 7 | 0.611 | 15.03 | 12.46 | 67.1 | 64.6 | Cynthia Cooper (22-13) |
| 14 | 2012-13 | Pac-12 | 11 | 20 | 0.355 | 7 | 11 | 0.389 | 7.95 | 12.6 | 61.5 | 66.1 | Michael Cooper (11-20) |
| 15 | 2011-12 | Pac-12 | 18 | 12 | 0.6 | 12 | 6 | 0.667 | 15.72 | 12.45 | 64 | 60.7 | Michael Cooper (18-12) |
| 16 | 2010-11 | Pac-10 | 24 | 13 | 0.649 | 10 | 8 | 0.556 | 15.35 | 12.02 | 69.2 | 65.9 | Michael Cooper (24-13) |
| 17 | 2009-10 | Pac-10 | 19 | 12 | 0.613 | 12 | 6 | 0.667 | 15.58 | 14.97 | 64.8 | 64.2 | Michael Cooper (19-12) |
| 18 | 2008-09 | Pac-10 | 17 | 15 | 0.531 | 9 | 9 | 0.5 | 72.9 | 69.1 | Mark Trakh (17-15) | ||
| 19 | 2007-08 | Pac-10 | 17 | 13 | 0.567 | 10 | 8 | 0.556 | 62.6 | 60.6 | Mark Trakh (17-13) | ||
| 20 | 2006-07 | Pac-10 | 17 | 13 | 0.567 | 10 | 8 | 0.556 | 66.2 | 62.4 | Mark Trakh (17-13) |
UCLA Women's Season stats, 2006-2026
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | PS/G | PA/G | Coach(es) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-26 | Big Ten | 23 | 1 | 0.958 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 48.26 | 19.26 | 86 | 57 | Cori Close (23-1) |
| 2 | 2024-25 | Big Ten | 34 | 3 | 0.919 | 15 | 2 | 0.882 | 37.95 | 18.68 | 77.9 | 58.6 | Cori Close (34-3) |
| 3 | 2023-24 | Pac-12 | 27 | 7 | 0.794 | 13 | 5 | 0.722 | 34 | 17.82 | 77.3 | 61.1 | Cori Close (27-7) |
| 4 | 2022-23 | Pac-12 | 27 | 10 | 0.73 | 11 | 7 | 0.611 | 24.93 | 16.87 | 69.7 | 61.7 | Cori Close (27-10) |
| 5 | 2021-22 | Pac-12 | 18 | 13 | 0.581 | 8 | 8 | 0.5 | 18.09 | 12.96 | 66.6 | 61.5 | Cori Close (18-13) |
| 6 | 2020-21 | Pac-12 | 17 | 6 | 0.739 | 12 | 4 | 0.75 | 31.97 | 18.84 | 71.4 | 58.3 | Cori Close (17-6) |
| 7 | 2019-20 | Pac-12 | 26 | 5 | 0.839 | 14 | 4 | 0.778 | 23.8 | 13.02 | 72.6 | 61.9 | Cori Close (26-5) |
| 8 | 2018-19 | Pac-12 | 22 | 13 | 0.629 | 12 | 6 | 0.667 | 22.56 | 17.59 | 73.7 | 68.8 | Cori Close (22-13) |
| 9 | 2017-18 | Pac-12 | 27 | 8 | 0.771 | 14 | 4 | 0.778 | 28.97 | 17.03 | 75.5 | 63.5 | Cori Close (27-8) |
| 10 | 2016-17 | Pac-12 | 25 | 9 | 0.735 | 13 | 5 | 0.722 | 27.58 | 17.23 | 74.1 | 63.8 | Cori Close (25-9) |
| 11 | 2015-16 | Pac-12 | 26 | 9 | 0.743 | 14 | 4 | 0.778 | 25.36 | 15.53 | 73.8 | 64 | Cori Close (26-9) |
| 12 | 2014-15 | Pac-12 | 19 | 18 | 0.514 | 8 | 10 | 0.444 | 13.19 | 13.57 | 66.1 | 66.5 | Cori Close (19-18) |
| 13 | 2013-14 | Pac-12 | 13 | 18 | 0.419 | 7 | 11 | 0.389 | 10.18 | 14.99 | 63.7 | 68.5 | Cori Close (13-18) |
| 14 | 2012-13 | Pac-12 | 26 | 8 | 0.765 | 14 | 4 | 0.778 | 19.89 | 12.78 | 67.5 | 60.4 | Cori Close (26-8) |
| 15 | 2011-12 | Pac-12 | 14 | 16 | 0.467 | 9 | 9 | 0.5 | 12.9 | 13.57 | 62.1 | 62.8 | Cori Close (14-16) |
| 16 | 2010-11 | Pac-10 | 28 | 5 | 0.848 | 16 | 2 | 0.889 | 22.38 | 12.07 | 65.6 | 55.3 | Nikki Fargas (28-5) |
| 17 | 2009-10 | Pac-10 | 25 | 9 | 0.735 | 15 | 3 | 0.833 | 23.44 | 13.12 | 67.8 | 57.5 | Nikki Fargas (25-9) |
| 18 | 2008-09 | Pac-10 | 19 | 12 | 0.613 | 9 | 9 | 0.5 | 66.6 | 61.6 | Nikki Fargas (19-12) | ||
| 19 | 2007-08 | Pac-10 | 16 | 15 | 0.516 | 10 | 8 | 0.556 | 67.2 | 66.3 | Kathy Olivier (16-15) | ||
| 20 | 2006-07 | Pac-10 | 14 | 18 | 0.438 | 7 | 11 | 0.389 | 67.8 | 70.1 | Kathy Olivier (14-18) |
- v Defitions Glossary
- "W-L%" - (Conference) Win-Loss Percentage
- Out of all games played throughout their season, 1 (which can be split by conference and outside play), what percentage ended in a win for USC.
- "SRS" - Simple Rating System
- SRS is a team-evaluation metric that combines a team's average point differential (margin of victory) with its strength of schedule (SOS) to rank teams based on how many points better or worse they are than an average team (0.0) EX: A team with an SRS of 10 pts is 10pts better than the average team on a neutral court.
- "SOS" - Strength of Schedule
- The foundation of SOS is averaging the winning percentages of all opponents a team has faced, as well as counting factors such as home, away, and neutral courts to assess strength of teams played.
- "PS/G" - Points Scored Per Game
- The AVG points USC scored across all games.
- "PA/G" - Points Allowed Per Game
- The AVG points scored against USC across all games.