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Mia Moore’s running 3-pointer seemingly went through in time to lift Clemson to a buzzer-beating win over USC in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Instead, the Tigers lost in overtime.
The Tigers appeared to have a first-round win against the Trojans in the bag before a multi-step review coach Shawn Poppie described as a “shock.”
Play-by-play action for the USC Trojans vs. Clemson Tigers NCAAW game from March 21, 2026 on ESPN.
After it seemed like the Tigers had won on a buzzer beater, the Trojans were able to regroup and secure a spot in the second round of the women’s NCAA tournament.
Everything in their mind is, ‘We have just won the first-round game,’ ” said Clemson coach Shawn Poppie, in his second year leading the Tigers.
The Iowa Hawkeyes meet the Clemson Tigers Friday in a first-round NCAA Tournament South Region game. Tip in Tampa, Florida, is 6:50 p.m. ET.
Clemson women's basketball star Mia Moore thought she won the March Madness game for the Tigers but it was waved off and then lost in overtime to USC.