LOS ANGELES — It’s feeling like March around Galen Center, even though it’s only halfway through November.

The No. 8 USC women’s basketball program is pulling out all the stops for Saturday’s game against No. 2 South Carolina – dubbed “The Real SC” – and it’s creating an atmosphere that can prepare them for the future.

“It really is playoff vibes,” Trojans guard Kara Dunn told reporters after practice Thursday. “I feel like it’s such an advantage having a tough schedule early. We know that we need to lock in on the scout, we need to get our routine before we play, making sure that we’re locked in from the get-go. And I think that we can only go up from here.”

USC (2-0) will take the court at Crypto.com Arena, which is the second consecutive professional venue in which the Trojans will p

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