Nearly 13,000 fans piled into Assembly Hall to see JuJu Watkins and No. 5 USC. Though the Trojans had trouble with play calls, they applauded the atmosphere and support.

Here's the full transcript of Teri Moren's press conference after the Indiana women's basketball team lost 73-66 to No. 4 USC Sunday at Assembly Hall.

Indiana women’s basketball hosted No. 4 USC inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday looking to rebound from a 14-point loss on its home floor just three days ago. Despite the Hoosiers leading by double digits in the first half and by 4 points in the fourth quarter, they fell 73-66 to the Trojans in Bloomington.

Head coach Teri Moren mentioned after the loss to Illinois that the Hoosiers lack of intensity in practice stalled their performance against the Fighting Illini. On Sunday, Indiana was up 11 in the first half against USC and maintained a 4-point lead in the final frame. But when it mattered, Indiana just couldn’t get that finishing blow.

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Teri Moren expressed several concerns following Indiana’s loss to Illinois earlier in the week. Focusing mainly on physicality and effort, Moren made it clear her team needed

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