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    USC Mens Bas ke t bal l Releas eGame No. 24 USC at Washington Feb. 4, 2012

    University of Southern California Sports Information Office, Heritage Hall 103, L.A., CA 90089-0601 - Phone: (213) 740-8480 - Fax: (213) 740-7584

    2011-12 USC Sche dule

    Date Opponent Result/Time

    11/11 CS Northridge W, 66-5911/14 Nebraska L, 61-64 (2OT)11/17 at San Diego State L, 54-5611/19 *Cal Poly L, 36-4211/22 *Morgan State W, 65-6211/25 ^vs. UNLV L, 55-6611/26 ^ vs.South Carolina W, 63-6011/30 at UC Riverside W, 56-3512/3 at Minnesota L, 40-5512/10 New Mexico L, 41-4412/17 Georgia L, 59-6312/19 TCU W, 83-5912/22 Kansas L, 47-6312/29 at California L, 49-5312/31 at Stanford L, 43-51

    1/5 Arizona State L, 53-621/8 Arizona L, 46-571/15 UCLA L, 47-661/19 at Oregon L, 62-651/21 at Oregon State L, 59-781/26 Colorado L, 50-741/28 Utah W, 62-452/2 at Washington State L, 53-602/4 at Washington 8:00 p.m.2/9 California 7:30 p.m.2/12 Stanford 4:30 p.m.2/15 at UCLA 7:30 p.m.2/23 at Arizona TBD2/25 at Arizona State 6:00 p.m.3/1 Washington TBD3/3 Washington State TBD

    ^ Las Vegas Invitational (Las Vegas, Nev.)* Las Vegas Invitational (at school sites)

    -- Home Games in Bold ---- All times local to site --

    2012 Pac-12 Tournament3/7 First Round3/8 Quarter Finals3/9 Semi Finals3/10 Finals

    2012 NCAA Tournament3/15-18 First and Second Rounds3/22-25 Regionals3/31, 4/2 Final Four, Championship

    USC Quick FactsLocat ion: Los Angeles, Calif.Enrolment : 37,000 (17,500 undergraduates)Nickname: TrojansColors: Cardinal and GoldHead Coach: Kevin ONeill (3rd year at USC)Assistant Coaches: Bob Cantu (11th year atUSC, Assoc. HC), Tony Miller (3rd year at USC),Dieter Horton (2nd year at USC)

    USC ENDS ROAD TRIP AT WASHINGTON SATURDAY

    Up Nex t For Trojans Is Cal And Stanford At Home

    TONIGHTS GAME -- USC (6-17, 1-9) will play at Washington (15-7, 8-2) in Seattle, Wash. onFeb. 4 at 8:00 p.m. The game will air on FSN with Joel Meyers and Ernie Kent calling the action.

    BREAKING DOWN T HE HUSKI ES -- Washington is coming off a 71-69 home win vs.UCLA on Feb. 2, rallying from 10 down with 7 minutes to play to take sole possession of firstplace in the Pac-12. Washington has won seven of its last eight games and has three playersaveraging in double figures: Tony Wroten (16.9 ppg), Terrence Ross (15.4 ppg) and C.J. Wilcox(14.4 ppg). The Huskies are 12-2 at home this season. USC leads the all-time series 68-66with the teams splitting the last 10 meetings. USC won at Washington last season and is 6-6in the last 12 games at Washington.

    USC COMES UP SHORT AT WSU -- Brock Motum scored 26 points to lead WashingtonState to a 60-53 win at home vs. USC at Beasley Coliseum on Feb. 2. Greg Allen led USC witha career-high 17 points by making 5 of 11 shots from beyond the three-point arc. USC made9 of 25 three-point shots, a season high in makes and the most since making 10 also at Wash-ington State on March 3, 2011. USC trailed by six at the half and by as many as 14 after the

    break and closed to within four points at 49-45 with 6:42 remaining, but WSU responded witha 7-0 run. USC cut the lead to 58-53 with 1:43 left, but missed three 3-pointers before Motumhit a pair of free throws to seal the win. Garrett Jackson scored 15 points, 10 in the second halfbefore fouling out. Byron Wesley led USC with five rebounds and was the third Trojan scoringin double figures with 12 points. The Cougars had one less basket than USC, but took 16 morefree throws, outscoring the Trojans from the charity stripe 14-2.

    CALIFORNIA ON DECK -- USCs next game will be at home vs. California (17-6, 7-3) onFeb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. USC lost 53-49 at California on Dec. 29 to open Pac-12 play. California isled in scoring by sophomore Allen Crabbes 15.7 points per game, but has four players scoringin double figures. The Bears are making 48.1 percent of their shots from the field, including 38.5percent from three-point range. California leads the all-time series 129-121.

    AND TH EN TH ERE WERE SEVEN SIX -- On the same day that USCs Aaron Fullerhad season-ending surgery on his shoulder (Jan. 26), Dewayne Dedmon suffered an injury likelyending his season meaning USC now has five scholarship players who have suffered season-ending injuries: Dedmon (knee), Jio Fontan (knee), Fuller (labrum), Evan Smith (labrum) and

    Curtis Washington (labrum). USC has six scholarship players available on the active roster astwo more players (Ari Stewart and Eric Wise) are transfers and unavailable until next season.

    SUMMER MEMORIES... -- After the departure of four starters from last season, USC be-gan its summer exhibition tour on Aug. 14 with a starting lineup of guards Jio Fontan, MauriceJones and Evan Smith and forwards Aaron Fuller and Dewayne Dedmon. Only Maurice Jonesremains playing from that starting lineup.

    TH E GOOD HAN DS PEOPLE - As a young team playing with no senior scholarship playersand just three scholarship players who had played in the USC system before, USC has commit-ted just 11.4 turnovers per game, 26th best in the country. USC had 18 turnovers in the loss atOregon State on Jan. 21, but has had 9 or less turnovers in seven of the last eight games. USChas had 12 or less turnovers in 15 games. USC is tops in the Pac-12 with a +4.3 turnover margin.

    FIRST AT THE HAL F - USC led 32-14 at the half vs. Utah on Jan. 28, just the seventh time(5-2) all season the Trojans had led a game at halftime. USCs lead in the second half was its

    first following halftime in a game since winning 83-59 vs. TCU on Dec. 19.

    Washington Huskies Probable StartersPos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Class Hometown PPG RPGG 0 Abdul Gaddy 6-3 185 Jr. Tacoma, Wash. 8.3 2.5G 14 Tony Wroten 6-5 205 Fr. Seattle, Wash. 16.9 4.6G 31 Terrence Ross 6-6 195 So. Portland, Ore. 15.4 6.5F 30 Desmond Simmons 6-7 220 Fr.* Vallejo, Calif. 5.2 5.5C 5 Aziz NDiaye 7-0 260 Jr. Dakar, Senegal 8.3 8.2

    USC Trojans Probable StartersPos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Class Hometown PPG RPGG 3 Alexis Moore 6-2 180 Fr. Long Beach, Calif. 5.3 2.0G 10 Maurice Jones 5-7 155 So. Saginaw, Mich 14.2 2.4G 25 Byron Wesley 6-5 210 Fr. Etiwanda, Calif. 7.6 4.8F 33 Garrett Jackson 6-7 225 So. Portland, Ore. 5.7 2.6C 31 James Blasczyk 7-1 260 Jr.* Friendswood, Texas 2.7 2.8 * utilized redshirt season

    BROADCAST NEWSFeb. 4 - FSN/KLAA 830 AM

    UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS March 3 - Maurice Jones Bobblehead to first 2000

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    KOS CORNER -- Kevin ONeill was named the USC head coach on June 20, 2009 andbrought with him a tireless energy, a brilliant basketball mind and a vast depth of experience at boththe collegiate and NBA levels. He has had highly successful stops as a coach or head coach at boththe college and NBA levels which have helped him develop strong NBA ties and some impressivedefensive systems. In three seasons at the helm of the USC program, ONeill has compiled a 41-46record. He guided USC to a 19-15 record and into the NCAA Tournament last season. The Trojansfinished tied for fourth in the Pac-10 conference and reached the Pac-10 semifinals. Along the wayhe oversaw the development of NBA first round draft selection Nikola Vucevic, who went from av-eraging 2.6 points per game prior to ONeills arrival to averaging 17.1 points, a conference-leading10.3 rebounds and first team all-conference honors. In his first season in 2009-10, ONeill led USCto a 16-14 record and a fifth-place tie in the Pac-10 Conference. He was named the 2010 Pac-10Coach of the Year by CollegeInsiders.com. USC was in the hunt for the conference title until the final

    two weeks of the season, despite playing the second half of the year under the knowledge that self-imposed sanctions would prohibit them from postseason play. ONeill brings 14 years of collegiateand NBA head coaching experience and has worked in the coaching ranks for 31 years. He hasserved as a collegiate head coach at Marycrest (1983), Marquette (1990-94), Tennessee (1995-97),Northwestern (1998-00), Arizona (2008) and USC. He also was the NBAs Toronto Raptors headcoach in 2004. ONeill has compiled a 229-240 career mark as a collegiate head coach, despite forthe most part taking over programs that were rebuilding. When he served as an assistant at Arizonaunder Lute Olson from 1987-89, the Wildcats went 82-19 and went to the Final Four one season. Hewas named Olsons successor for the 2008 season and guided Arizona to a 19-15 record and into theNCAA Tournament despite four of its top five players being freshmen or sophomores. In seven of his14 seasons as a head coach of a Division I program, he has guided his teams into the postseason.

    BIG GAME HUNTERS -- USC has four wins against ranked teams outside of the conferencein the three seasons with Kevin ONeill as the head coach. The Pac-12 as a whole has a total of ninewins in that stretch against ranked non-conference opponents.

    FACING THE BEST -- USCs 2011-12 schedule features 22 of 31 games against teams which

    finished the 2010-11 season with a record of .500 or better. Among the nonconference highlightswere games against perennial national powers Kansas, UNLV, New Mexico, Minnesota, Nebraska,South Carolina and Georgia. Through games of Feb. 2, 16 of the 23 teams USC has played are above.500 and 15 have won at least 12 games. Nine teams have seven losses or less and 10 have won15 or more games. Including Washington, 11 of the last 13 teams USC has played are above .500.

    TROJAN S ON THE RADIO -- USCs radio flagship station once again will be ESPN Radio 710with Chris Fisher and Jim Hefner calling all the action.

    PAC-12 PREDICTIONS -- USC was picked to finish 7th (194 points) in 2011-12 in the Pac-10Conference in a vote by the league media. UCLA was picked 1st (421), California 2nd (405), Arizona3rd (404), Washington 4th (355), Oregon 5th (282), Stanford 6th (255), Oregon State 8th (188), ArizonaState 9th (148), Colorado and Washington State 10th (119) and Utah 12th (74).

    A HISTORY OF WINNIN G -- USC has compiled a record of 1,500-1,088* in its 106 years of inter-collegiate basketball competition. USC has had a .500 or better record in 76 of the first 105 seasons.

    THE GALEN ADVANTAGE -- USC is 4-9 at home this season and is 67-28 in six seasons at

    the Galen Center since it opened on Nov. 16, 2006. USC is also 34-11 in nonconference games atthe Galen Center.

    IT S A NEW DAY... -- The Trojans had to replace a great deal of their production from the 2010-11season as starters Nikola Vucevic, Alex Stepheson, Donte Smith and Marcus Simmons all departedand returning senior point guard Jio Fontan suffered a torn ACL on the teams trip to Brazil this sum-mer. That left Maurice Jones 9.9 points and Garrett Jacksons 3.2 as the only returning scorers froma season ago. The 5-7 Jones is also USCs leading returning rebounder at 2.6 boards per game.USC returns 19.7 percent of its points per game and 12.4 percent of its rebounds per game, all lows

    for a Pac-12 team.

    TROJAN T IDBITS -- USC has only three seniors on its roster, Jio Fontan who will likely miss thisseason due to injury, Eric Wise who transfered from UC Irvine and will have to sit out the 2011-12season and walk-on guard Eric Strangis. Nine of USCs 17 players are either freshmen or sophomores.Ten of the 17 players never played in a game for the Trojans before the opener.

    INJ URY UPDATES -- Curtis Washington (So, F) had surgery to repair his labrum on Aug. 24 andis expected to miss the season. Jio Fontan (Sr. G) had surgery to repair his left ACL on Sept. 13and is expected to miss the season. Evan Smith (So.*, F) reinjured the left glenoid labrum of his leftshoulder on Oct. 18 which had previously been repaired on Dec. 23, 2010. Smith was treated witha conservative treatment plan of rest and rehabilitation, with the goal of returning him to basketballactivity without surgical intervention. He returned to action on Dec. 10 vs. New Mexico, but was shutdown after the Dec. 22 game vs. Kansas and is done for the season. Aaron Fuller is scheduled tohave surgery on his left labrum on Jan. 26 and is done for the season. Dewayne Dedmon suffereda torn MCL on Jan. 26 and is likely out for the season.* 21 wins and one loss in 2007-08 later vacated due to NCAA penalty.

    PRONUNCIATION KEYJames Blasczyk BLAH-sickDewayne Dedmon DEAD-munDanilo Dragovic DAN-il-oh DRAHG-oh-vikJio Fontan GEE-oh Fon-TANAri Stewart AIR-ee

    Eric Strangis STRAN-jis

    ROSTER BREAKDOWN

    The Trojans have eight players fromCalifornia and one each from Arizona,

    Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan, NewJersey, Oregon, Serbia and Texas

    USC INFORMATION

    OUTLETS

    TROJANS ON THE WEBCurrent and historical USC mensbaskeball information, as well as newsstatistics, features and cybercasts of theUSC games can be found at the USCwebsite: www.usctrojans.com.

    The Pac-12 Conference web site ad-dress is: www.pac-12.org.

    TROJA NS ON THE RADIOMost of USCs games will be broadcast by ESPN Radio 710 (KSPN-AM)A select few games may be aired onKLAA 830AM, Double x 1090 AM andXETRA 690 AM due to conflicts. Mosgames are also offered on Sirius Radiowith the game at Washington airing onChannel 85.

    TROJA NS ON TELEVISIONThe following are the currently sched-

    uled USC mens basketball contestsset to be televised, including 6 na-tional games on Fox Sports Net and 5regular season games exclusively on

    USCTrojans.com:

    11/11 CS Northridge USCTrojans11/14 Nebraska Prime Ticke11/17 at San Diego St. MWSN11/19 Cal Poly USCTrojans11/22 Morgan St. USCTrojans12/3 at Minnesota Big Ten Net12/10 New Mexico FS West12/17 Georgia FSN12/19 TCU USCTrojans12/22 Kansas FSN

    12/29 at California CSN CA12/31 at Stanford FS West1/8 Arizona FSN1/15 UCLA FSN1/21 at Oregon St. Prime Ticke1/26 Colorado USCTrojans1/28 Utah Prime Ticke2/4 at Washington FSN2/12 Stanford FSN2/15 at UCLA Prime Ticke2/25 at Arizona St. Prime Ticke

    MWSN=Mountain West Sports Network

    CSN CA=Comcast SportsNet California

    FSN=Fox Sports Network (national)

    FS West=Fox Sports West

    PAC-12 TELECONFERENCESThe Pac-12 media teleconferences be

    gan on Tuesday, Dec. 20 and then go

    every Tuesday from Jan. 3 until March6. Media can call the Pac-10 at (925

    932-4411 for the call-in number. KevinONeills time slot begins at 11:20 a.m

    To listen to the taped replay, media can

    call (402) 222-9927.

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    A BIG HILL TO CLIMB -- When starting point guard and senior leader Jio Fontan went down with a knee injury in August it left USC withjust 19.7 percent of its scoring returning and 12.4 percent of its rebounding returning entering the 2011-12 season. In terms of returning scoringfor teams from BCS conferences (ACC, Big East, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC and Pac-12), only 3 schools: St. Johns (3.7 percent), Boston College(10.8 percent) and Texas (17.0 percent) have a lower percentage of returning production. There were only eight schools in the country whichentered the season with less than 20 percent of its scoring returning from a season ago.

    FULLER HAS SURGERY -- USC forward Aaron Fuller, who was second on the team in scoring (10.6) and first in rebounding (5.9) whenhe was shut down for the season with a labrum tear in his left shoulder. He underwent successful surgery on his shoulder at USC Hospital onJan. 26 performed by Dr. James Tibone. Fuller originally suffered a bilateral labrum tear in his left shoulder, his shooting shoulder, in a preseasonscrimmage against Air Force. He mainly shot right-handed this season, but then suffered a slight tear in his right shoulder on the trip to the BayArea. He scored in double-figures the first 6 games, but only 3 times in his final 12 games (all starts).

    DEDMON SUFFERS MCL TEAR -- USC sophomore forward Dewayne Dedmon was diagnosed with a torn medial collateral ligament(MCL) in his left knee and a tibial bone bruise of his left leg and is likely out for the remainder of the season, it was announced on Jan. 27 byUSC head coach Kevin ONeill. Dedmon hurt his knee four minutes into the game on Jan. 26 when a Colorado player took a charge and fellback into Dedmon, hyper-extending his leg. Dedmon will begin a non-surgical treatment of rest and rehabilitation and will be evaluated weekto week. Dedmon averaged 7.6 points and 5.5 rebounds in 20 games this season. As Dedmon has gotten to practice and play on a consistentbasis, he has improved upon those numbers to 9.6 points and 5.9 rebounds in the first seven Pac-12 games before suffering the injury.

    OSU KN OCKS USC OFF ROUTE 66 -- USC held its first 19 opponents to 66 points or less before Oregon State scored 78 against theTrojan defense on Jan. 21. It was the first time USC had started a season holding the opposition to 66 points or less for the first 19 games sincethe 1948 season when it held all 24 opponents to under 66 points. USC has held its opponents to 58.2 points per game, 11th in the country andis one of just two teams in the top 30 in that category to have a record under .500 (Eastern Michigan, 10-12, 18th).

    TOE THE LINE -- In games USC has at least 20 free throw attempts they are 3-2 with the losses being a double-overtime setback vs. Ne-braska and a 4-point loss to Georgia, which made 9 of 13 3-point shots to earn the win.

    NO DEFENSE FOR TH IS -- USC has been outscored from the free throw line by 81 points. USC has struggled at the charity stripe, makingjust 60.9 percent (206-for-338). USCs opponents have connected at a 74.7 clip (287-for-384).

    ALWAYS ENTERTAININ G -- Fifty-two of the 87 games played by USC in the last three seasons have been decided by 10 points or less(59.8 percent). Also, 22 of the 46 losses have been decided by 6 points or less. USC played five consecutive games decided by 7 points orless to start the season before losing by 11 points to UNLV on Nov. 25. It was the first time since the 2010 season and just the third time in thepast 21 seasons USC had played five straight games decided by 7 points or less. USC then defeated South Carolina be three points on Nov.26, before winning by 21 at UC Riverside and losing by 15 at Minnesota. USC then returned home to lose by three points to New Mexico and

    by four to Georgia. Eleven of USCs 23 games this season have been decided by 7 points or less and seven by 4 points or less.

    DRIVEN BY DEFENSE -- USC has held its opponents to 58.2 points per game and a 42.5 shooting percentage through the first 23 games.USC held opponents to a conference low of 62.7 points per game during the 2010-11 season. USC was 13-1 in games it held the opponentunder 60 points last season, the lone loss being its NCAA Tournament loss to VCU (59-46), yet is 4-7 this season when holding the opponentunder 60 points. In the past three seasons, USC has held the opponent to under 60 points 92 times and is 71-21 in those games (.772 winningpercentage). USC also held the opposition to under 40 percent shooting 16 times during the 2010-11 season and was 14-2 in those games.During the past seven seasons USC has held the opponent to under 40 percent shooting 110 times and is 85-25 in those games (.773 winningpercentage). USC has allowed 80 points or more just five times in the first 87 games under head coach Kevin ONeill and one of those gameswas a double-overtime contest. USC is 0-5 in those games.

    ITS A FINE LINE -- In six of USCs 17 losses this season, it has made more baskets than the opposition (Nebraska, SDSU, UNLV, UNM,Oregon, WSU). In those six losses the Trojans were outscored 95-38 from the free throw line. In the 17 losses overall, USC has been outscored

    221-133 from the free throw line. In 8 of the 17 losses, USC was within 3 points, tied or had the lead with under 4 minutes left in the game.

    LETS GI VE TH E DEFENSE SOME CREDIT... -- USC has struggled to score points this season, averaging 54.0 points per game andeight times being held under 50 points which has all been duly noted. What hasnt been mentioned is that five teams USC has faced rank in

    the top 45 and 9 in the top 65 (out of 344 teams) in opponents scoring.

    USC RECRUIT ING CLA SS FOR 201 2-13 SEASONThe USC mens basketball program received signed National Letters of Intent (NLIs) from guard J.T. Terrell of Peninsula JC in Port Angeles, Washington and forward Strahinja

    Gavrilovic from La Jolla Prep in La Jolla, Calif. it was announced on Nov. 9 by USC mens basketball head coach Kevin ONeill.

    J.T. is a dynamic scorer that will be able to impact our team offensively next year, said ONeill. He comes in with the experience of playing in the ACC which will allow him to

    have an immediate impact in the conference. Hes an exceptional athlete that can score in a number of ways. Hes as talented a perimeter player as Ive coached in college.

    Terrell is rated as the No. 1 junior college player in America by Swannys Roundball Review. The ultra-quick guard is playing this season at Peninsula JC in Washington, fol-

    lowing a freshman season at Wake Forest. In one exhibition game this season for Peninsula, he scored 29 points. Terrell averaged 11.1 points per game during the 2010-11

    season at WF, second on the team and fifth among ACC freshmen. Terrell played in all 32 games for WF and made 18 starts, while recording 16 double-figure scoring games.

    He made a splash in his collegiate debut by scoring 26 points vs. Stetson on Nov. 12, 2010, setting the WF freshman record for points in a first game. He had a season-best

    32 points vs. Iowa on Nov. 30, 2010, making seven three-pointers, including the game-winner with two seconds left in the game. His seven three-pointers made tied a WF

    freshman record. He made 35.7 percent from beyond the arc (50-for-140) and his 50 three-point baskets are the fourth-most ever by a WF freshman. Terrell was one of the top

    high school scorers in the country as a senior at West Charlotte High, averaging 30 points per game. He was ranked the No. 49 prospect overall by ESPN.com. Terrell was a

    two-time All-State selection and led West Charlotte to a 22-10 record and the 4A Finals as a senior. His father James lettered two years in basketball at UNC Charlotte (1991-92).

    Strahinja is a very skilled forward who has the ability to use both hands and score inside and outside, said ONeill. He can really rebound outside of his area. He has a

    bright future and his best basketball is ahead of him. Once he adjusts to the college game, we expect him to have a key role in our future. He has a wide repertoire of moves

    which allows him to score in a number of ways and makes him hard to defend.

    Gavrilovic is a 6-8, 220 forward from Kragujevac, Serbia who came to the U.S. this fall and will play his senior year at La Jolla Prep. He is known to have a solid inside and

    outside game out to three-point range and honed those skills as a member of the Serbian U18 team at the European Championships. His father Zoran played professionally

    in Europe for more than a decade and is now the Secretary General of the Basketball Association in Serbia.

    RE R ITIN LA F R - EAThe USC mens basketball program received signed National Letters of Intent (NLIs) from guard J.T. Terrell of Peninsula JC in Port Angeles, Washington and forward Strahinja

    Gavrilovic from La Jolla Prep in La Jolla, Calif. it was announced on Nov. 9 by USC mens basketball head coach Kevin ONeill.

    J.T. is a dynamic scorer that will be able to impact our team offensively next year, said ONeill. He comes in with the experience of playing in the ACC which will allow him to

    have an immediate impact in the conference. Hes an exceptional athlete that can score in a number of ways. Hes as talented a perimeter player as Ive coached in college.

    Terrell is rated as the No. 1 junior college player in America by Swannys Roundball Review. The ultra-quick guard is playing this season at Peninsula JC in Washington, fol-

    lowing a freshman season at Wake Forest. In one exhibition game this season for Peninsula, he scored 29 points. Terrell averaged 11.1 points per game during the 2010-11

    season at WF, second on the team and fifth among ACC freshmen. Terrell played in all 32 games for WF and made 18 starts, while recording 16 double-figure scoring games.

    He made a splash in his collegiate debut by scoring 26 points vs. Stetson on Nov. 12, 2010, setting the WF freshman record for points in a first game. He had a season-best

    32 points vs. Iowa on Nov. 30, 2010, making seven three-pointers, including the game-winner with two seconds left in the game. His seven three-pointers made tied a WF

    freshman record. He made 35.7 percent from beyond the arc (50-for-140) and his 50 three-point baskets are the fourth-most ever by a WF freshman. Terrell was one of the top

    high school scorers in the country as a senior at West Charlotte High, averaging 30 points per game. He was ranked the No. 49 prospect overall by ESPN.com. Terrell was a

    two-time All-State selection and led West Charlotte to a 22-10 record and the 4A Finals as a senior. His father James lettered two years in basketball at UNC Charlotte (1991-92).

    Strahinja is a very skilled forward who has the ability to use both hands and score inside and outside, said ONeill. He can really rebound outside of his area. He has a

    bright future and his best basketball is ahead of him. Once he adjusts to the college game, we expect him to have a key role in our future. He has a wide repertoire of moves

    which allows him to score in a number of ways and makes him hard to defend.

    Gavrilovic is a 6-8, 220 forward from Kragujevac, Serbia who came to the U.S. this fall and will play his senior year at La Jolla Prep. He is known to have a solid inside and

    outside game out to three-point range and honed those skills as a member of the Serbian U18 team at the European Championships. His father Zoran played professionally

    in Europe for more than a decade and is now the Secretary General of the Basketball Association in Serbia.

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    FRESHMAN FOUNDATION - USC freshmen guards Byron Wesley and Alexis Moore look to be providing the Trojans with good building

    blocks for the future. Through 23 games, Wesley is the fourth-leading scorer and third-leading rebounder on the team with averages of 7.6 and

    4.8 respectively. He is also second on the team in assists with 43. Moore is sixth on the team with a 5.3 scoring average and is second on the

    team in three-point baskets (21). Wesley has started every game and his 33.7 minutes per game played are the most by a freshman in the

    Pac-12. Wesleys season high in points is 16 vs. UNLV on Nov. 25. Moore has started 15 times this season, including 13 of the last 14 games.

    Moore had a season-best 18 points on Dec. 17 vs. Georgia and has scored in double figures five times. Moore had a season-high five assists

    vs. Arizona on Jan. 8 and a season-best six rebounds on Jan. 28 vs. Utah.

    ALLEN, JACKSONS FREIGHT TRAIN - Like the song Freight Train by country singer Alan Jackson, USCs Greg Allen and Garrett

    Jackson are coming on strong as their playing time has increased. Allen is coming off a career-high of 17 points and five three-pointers made.

    He has 26 points in USCs last two games after having totaled 16 points in USCs previous 13 games. Allen has averaged 8.4 points in the

    games he logs 20 or more minutes. Jackson has started USCs last five games and averaged 11.8 points in those games (59 points total).

    MIGHTY MO -- USCs Maurice Jones is second the country in minutes played per game, averaging 38.30 through the first 23 games, oneof only seven players in the country averaging more than 38.0 minutes per game.

    BOARD GAMES -- USC outrebounded California 38-28 on Dec. 29, including getting 18 offensive boards, its most since registering 20 in thethird game of the 2010-11 season. USC is 4-2 this season when having more or the same amount of rebounds as the opposition and is 2-15

    when being outrebounded. USC has been outrebounded in its last nine games. USC has allowed 10 or more offensive rebounds 12 times.Colorado had 51 rebounds vs. USC on Jan. 26, the most by a Trojan opponent since Stanford also had 51 on March 7, 2002.

    SHOOTERS FINDING THEIR MARK? -- USC snapped a streak of six consecutive games shooting under 40 percent from the fieldwhen it shot 41.0 percent at Oregon on Jan. 19. In the last five games USC is shooting 42.2 percent from the floor (114-for-270), despite onegame of 32.2 percent. USC made just 34.4 percent of its shots (108-for-314) in its previous six games and is making 40.3 percent of its shots

    this season, last in the Pac-12. USC is 16-for-42 from three-point range (38.1 percent) in its last two games after shooting 19.8 percent from

    three-point range in the previous seven games (18-for-91).

    TERRELLS BEEN A TERROR -- USCs top recruit JC guard J.T. Terrell has averaged 26.6 points through 20 games (17-3) for Penin-sula JC (Wash.). Hes hitting 50 percent from the field, 41 percent from three-point range and 81 percent from the foul line. In Peninsulas winon Dec. 3 vs. No. 7 Highline, Terrell scored 38 points, hit a three-pointer for the lead and then added two free throws to seal the victory. Terrellhas scored 30 or more points in 9 of Peninsulas 20 games.

    WHERE DID HE COM E FROM... - Junior 5-10 walk-on Daniel Munoz came out of nowhere on Jan. 19 at Oregon to play 27 minutes forthe Trojans, his first game of the season. His minutes, shots (0-for-3), points (2) and rebounds (3) were all career highs. Munoz had played a

    total of 5 minutes without a shot attempt in his 3-year career prior to the game at Oregon. Munoz then started on Jan. 21 at Oregon State and

    played a total of 12 minutes, including making his first career three-point basket to finish with three points.

    SLOW STARTS -- In 15 of its 23 games, USC has scored more points in the second half. In the last 15 games, USC has scored under 20points in the first half six times, but scored 28 or more points in the second half in 11 of those games. In the last 15 games, USC has shot under

    30 percent in the first half five times. USC has shot under 30 percent only one time in the second half in the last 14 games (at Stanford, .261).

    TROJAN S ON TV -- USCs mens basketball team will have 21 to 26 of its 31 regular season games broadcast on television or availableonline this season. Six games are slated to be aired nationally on Fox Sports Net (FSN), seven regionally on Prime Ticket or Fox Sports West

    (FS West) and one each on the Big Ten Network, the Mountain West Sports Network and Comcast SportsNet California. Four games are po-tential wildcard selections during Pac-12 play. Additionally, five Trojan home games will be streamed live exclusively on USCTrojans.com andas always, all home games will be archived on USCTrojans.com.

    J ONES EARNS HONORS -- USC guard Maurice Jones was named Pac-12 Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 21-27 as he averaged19.0 points and 3.0 assists and the Trojans went 2-1. In the 63-60 win vs. South Carolina on Nov. 26, Jones set a USC record by making all seven

    3-point attempts. He made 57.1 percent of his field goal attempts for the week (20-for-35) and 62.5 percent of his 3-point attempts (10-for-16).

    He was also named Pac-12 Player of the Week by College Sports Madness and was named to the Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament team.

    ROSTER BREAKDOWN -- There are 17 players on the 2011-12 USC mens basketball roster, including two transfers who will have to sitout this season (Ari Stewart and Eric Wise) and two players who are injured and will likely miss the season (Jio Fontan and Curtis Washington).The Trojan team by class: Seniors (3): Jio Fontan (G, co-captain, ACL surgery in September), Eric Strangis (G), Eric Wise (F, transfer from UCIrvine, not eligible this season) Juniors (5): Greg Allen (G), James Blasczyk (C), Aaron Fuller (F), Daniel Munoz (G), Ari Stewart (F, transfer fromWake Forest, not eligible this season), Sophomores (6): Dewayne Dedmon (F, redshirt sophomore), Garrett Jackson (F), Maurice Jones (G,co-captain), Evan Smith (F, redshirt sophomore), Tyler Sugiyama (G, redshirt sophomore), Curtis Washington (F, surgery in August), Freshmen(3): Danilo Dragovic (G), Alexis Moore (G), Byron Wesley (G).

    VUCEVIC K EEPS USC ROLLIN G IN THE NBA DRAFT -- USCs Nikola Vucevic was selected by Philadelphia as the 16th pick in the2011 NBA Draft, becoming the fifth Trojan selected in the first round of the draft since 2007. USCs five first-round selections ties for the fifth-most in the country during that period and only USC and Kansas have had at least one player selected in the top 16 picks in four of the last fivedrafts. USC has had more first round selections in the past five years (2007-11) that any Big East team and more than perennial power Duke.

    SUMMER BUSINESS TRIP TO BRAZIL -- USC went 2-2 on a four-game trip to Brazil in August in which they played some of the topBrazilian professional teams. Jio Fontan scored 57 points in the first two games before getting injured in the third game. Maurice Jones aver-aged 13.8 points and Garrett Jackson averaged 9.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in the four games. Dewayne Dedmon improved in each game andfinished the trip with a 19-point, 5-rebound and 4-block effort. Alexis Moore started the final game in place of Fontan and poured in 16 pointsand had four assists and just one turnover.

    RADIO ROULETTE -- Most USC mens basketball games are broadcast live on flagship station ESPN Radio 710, but due to scheduleconflicts some of the games this season have been assigned to stations KLAA 830 AM and Double X 1090 AM. The following is a list of theremaining games which will air on alternative radio outlets this season: Feb. 9 vs. California (KLAA 830 AM), Feb. 23 at Arizona (TBA), Feb. 25at ASU ( KLAA 830 AM).

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    THE PLAYERS

    2 GREG ALLEN (J r.) Ht. - 6-3 Wt. - 180 Eureka, Calif. (Eureka HS/Navarro College) Transferred to USC from Navarro College...Started all 31 games for Navarro during the 2010-11 season and averaged 11.0

    points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists; Made 63 three-point baskets, hitting at nearly a 40 percent clip from long range Scored 14 points in 35 minutes off the bench to help lead USC back from a 16-point deficit vs. Morgan State on Nov. 22 Led USC with 11 points and went 3-for-5 from 3-point range in win at UC Riverside on Nov. 30 Was 2-for-2 from 3-point range to finish with 6 points vs. Kansas on Dec. 22; Had 6 points vs. Colorado on Jan. 26 Matched a season high with three 3-pointers vs. Utah on Jan. 28 to finish with 9 points; Has made 5 of last 10 3-pointers Has made 4 starts this season, last time Dec. 3 at Minnesota; In the 6 7 he has played 20+ minutes, averages 8.4 points Scored a season-high 17 points off the bench at WSU on Feb. 2, making 5 of 11 from three-point range

    31 J AMES BLASCZYK (J r.) Ht. - 7-1 Wt. - 260 Friendswood, Texas (Friendswood HS/Texas A&M/Lee Coll.) Transferred to USC from Lee College (did not compete)...Began his collegiate career at Texas A&M in 2008 Redshirted the 2008-09 season for the Aggies, then appeared in 13 games during the 2009-10 season, averaging 0.4 points Averaged 14.6 points and 9.7 rebounds while earning district defensive player of the year honors as a senior at

    Friendswood High; TexasHoops.com rated him as one of the top 50 prospects in the state of Texas Played 14 minutes vs. CSUN on Nov. 11 and had 5 points, 6 rebounds and an assist; 6 rebounds vs. Nebraska on Nov. 14 Made his first career start at UC Riverside on Nov. 30 and had 4 points and a rebound in 15 minutes of action Matched a then season high with 5 points on 2-for-3 shooting vs. Georgia on Dec. 17 and 5 points vs. TCU on Dec. 19 Had 4 points and 5 rebounds at Cal on Dec. 29; Has a bone bruise and mid-right foot sprain which limits him in practice Came off the bench to play 26 minutes vs. Colorado on Jan. 26 and had career highs in points (8) and rebounds (7) Started on Jan. 28 vs. Utah and had 4 points and 4 rebounds in 29 minutes; 2 points/2 rebounds at WSU on Feb. 2

    14 DEWAYNE DEDMON (Rs-So.)Ht. - 7-0 Wt. - 255 Lancaster, Calif. (Lancaster HS/Antelope Valley College) Transferred to USC in January of 2011 and practiced with the team the second semester Did not play for Antelope Valley last season so he has three years of eligibility remaining Helped lead AVC to a 17-14 record during the 2009-10 season as he averaged 6.6 points and 7.8 rebounds; He also

    had 46 blocks, including a school record-tying seven in a game at Chaffey College Did not play organized basketball until his senior season of high school due to religious beliefs...his story was featured in

    the Nov. 7 SI college basketball preview issue; Had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks in his debut vs. CSUN on Nov. 11 In foul trouble all game vs. Nebraska and finished with 4 points and a season-high10 rebounds Had 15 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals vs. South Carolina on Nov. 26 Diagnosed with a stress injury in his right foot on Nov. 28...was in a walking boot and it was said he could miss 4-6 weeks,

    but he started on Dec. 3 at Minnesota and had 2 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks On Dec. 10 vs. UNM and had 7 points, 2 blocks & 5 rebounds...his 3-point play gave USC a 41-40 lead with 1:51 left Had 14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 steals vs. TCU on Dec. 19; Had 18 points and 8 rebounds on the Bay Area trip Had a season-best 18 points at Oregon on Jan. 19; Followed that up with 8 points & 8 rebounds at Oregon St. on Jan. 21

    Suffered a torn left MCL & tibial bone bruise on Jan. 26 vs. Colorado; Will treat with rest & rehab, but likely done for season

    41 DANILO DRAGOVIC (Fr.) Ht. - 6-5 Wt. - 195 Belgrade, Serbia (Harvard-Westlake HS) Joined the USC team in the fall after the teams trip to Brazil Has a good outside shooting touch like his brother Nikola, a former UCLA Bruin Attended Harvard-Westlake as a senior but could not play due to CIF transfer rules As a junior he played at San Marcos HS in Santa Barbara and averaged 23.4 points, 7.8 assists and 6.0 rebounds

    Played in his first game as a Trojan vs. Utah on Jan. 28...did not attempt a shot in one minute of action

    2 J IO FONTAN (Sr.) Ht. - 6-0 Wt. - 175 Paterson, N.J. (St. Anthonys HS/Fordham) Transferred to USC from Fordham in January of 2010; Played his first game for USC at Kansas last season Senior captain tore his left ACL on USCs exhibition trip to Brazil this summer and had it surgically repaired on Sept. 13 by

    Dr. Stephen Lombardo at the Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center in Los Angeles; Scored 57 points in USCs first 2 games on trip Started all 24 games he was eligible last year and averaged 10.5 points and led USC in that stretch with 94 assists He scored in double figures 12 times, scoring 21 points twice; Averaged 4.6 assists over the final 10 games Starred at Fordam as a freshman in 2008-09, averaging 15.3 points and 4.7 assists to earn A-10 All-Rookie Team honors Helped lead St. Anthonys High (NJ) to a perfect 32-0 record in the 2007-08 season and the No. 1 national ranking Was featured in the PBS documentary The Street Stops Here, which focused on well-known high school coaching

    legend Bob Hurley, Sr. and followed the team during its magical run

    21 AA RON FULLER (Rs-J r.) Ht - 6-6 Wt. - 235 Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa HS/Iowa) Was named honorable mention all Big Ten in 2009-10 at Iowa as he averaged 9.7 points & a team-high 6.2 rebounds...

    Fuller continued to improve as the season went on, averaging 12.3 points and 9.7 rebounds in conference games As a high school senior at Mesa High (Ariz.) was named 4A-5A Player of the Year by the Arizona Republic Strong first game as a Trojan scoring 16 points and grabbing 9 rebounds vs. CSUN on Nov. 11 Had 13 points and 6 rebounds vs. Nebraska on Nov. 14; Scored 12 points and had 7 rebounds at SDSU on Nov. 17 Had 15 points, 8 rebounds, a block and a steal vs. Cal Poly on Nov. 19; Had 16 points & 3 rebounds in 17 minutes vs. UNLV Had a game-high 10 rebounds, 6 points & 2 assists vs. So. Carolina on Nov. 26; 10 points/9 rebounds vs. UGA on Dec. 17 Just missed his first double-double as a Trojan with 9 points and a season-best 11 rebounds vs. TCU on Dec. 19 Had a season-high 19 points (7-for-10) vs. Kansas on Dec. 22; Led USC with 14 points vs. ASU on Jan. 5 Had surgery to repair his left labrum on Jan. 26 at USC Hospital

    Averaged 15.2 points & 6.0 rebounds in USCs first 6 G, but as his shoulder wore down, only 8.3 points in his last 12 G

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    THE PLAYERS

    33 GARRETT JACKSON (So.) Ht. - 6-7 Wt. - 225 Portland, Ore. (Westview HS) Averaged 18.6 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists while making 52.2 percent of his shots as a senior at Westview HS His team reached the Oregon 6A title game and he was selected the Gatorade Oregon Boys Basketball Player of the Year He was also named to the Best in the West second team; had 13 double-doubles in 29 games Played in 33 of USCs 34 games as a freshman; Averaged 3.2 points and 1.7 rebounds Made 55.6 percent of his field goal attempts (45-for-81) and 45.0 percent of his three-point attempts (9-for-20) In the seven games he logged 15 or more minutes last season, he averaged 7.9 points and made 60 percent of his shots Provided USC with a spark off the bench at SDSU on Nov. 17 with a then career-high 13 points...made 2 key late 3-pointers Scored 8 first-half points (8 total) to help USC overcome 8-point deficit in win at UC Riverside on Nov. 30

    Had a career-high 7 rebounds in 15 minutes at Cal on Dec. 29...finished with 3 points Made his first career start on Jan. 19 at Oregon and had 8 points and 4 rebounds; Started and scored 12 at OSU on Jan. 21 Started and scored a career-high 16 points vs. Utah on Jan. 28; Has averaged 11.8 points in his five starts Scored 15 points and made a career-best three 3-pointers on Feb. 2 at Washington State

    10 MAU RICE JONES (So.) Ht. - 5-7 Wt. - 155 Saginaw, Mich. (Arthur Hill HS) Averaged 30 points, 12 assists, 5 rebounds & 4 steals to lead Arthur Hill HS to the Michigan Class A quarterfinals as a senior Named the AP Michigan Class A Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Mr. Basketball Award in Michigan He was first-team All-State in Michgan and was named to the 2010 Saginaw News HS Baskeball Dream Team Scored 49 points to set a school record in the 105-97 loss to Pershing in the quarterfinals Named to the 2010-11 Pac-10 All-Freshman Team as he averaged 9.9 points, 3.2 assists and 2.6 rebounds Set the USC freshman record with 69 steals, the seventh-highest total ever by a conference freshman Posted USCs single-game high in the 2010-11 season with 29 points on Nov. 15, 2010 vs. Santa Clara Had 16 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in the opener vs. CSUN on Nov. 11 Scored 18 points and had 4 assists and 4 rebounds in the double-OT loss to Nebraska on Nov. 14

    Had 15 points and 5 steals at SDSU on Nov. 17...banked in a 3-pointer to tie the game with 7.5 seconds left Had 6 points and matched a career high with 6 rebounds vs. Cal Poly on Nov. 19 Matched a then-career high with 6 assists and had 18 points vs. Morgan State on Nov. 22...scored last 3 points in 65-62 win Had 28 points, 2 assists and 2 steals while going 7-for-7 from 3-point range vs. South Carolina on Nov. 26...he set the USCrecord for most makes without a miss from 3-point range in a game; Named Pac-12 Player of the Week (Nov. 21-27)

    Had 25 points (18 in the first half) vs. TCU on Dec. 19...also match career high with 7 assists (also at UCR on Nov. 30) Scored 17 points to rally USC in the second half at Cal on Dec. 29...hit three late 3-pointers as USC closed to within one poin Had a game-high 22 points at Oregon on Jan. 19, but his long 3-pointer for the tie missed with 6 seconds left Scored 16 points & had 5 rebounds and 5 assists vs. Utah on Jan. 28; Has scored in double figures in 18 of 23 games

    3 ALEXIS MOORE (Fr.) Ht. - 6-2 Wt. - 180 Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS) Averaged 9.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists as a senior at LB Poly; Team was 31-2 and ranked No. 13 nationally Named to the Best in the West second team and was ranked by Cali High Sports as the No. 14 player in California He scored in double figures 17 times with a high of 19 points two times for Long Beach Poly Played 31 minutes off the bench and scored 6 points, had 4 rebounds and an assist, block and steal vs. CSUN on Nov. 11 Had 11 points and 3 assists vs. Nebraska on Nov. 14...was 3-for-6 from three-point range

    Made his first career start on Nov. 19 vs. Cal Poly and had 5 points and 3 rebounds Scored 10 points and had 2 rebounds off the bench in win at UC Riverside on Nov. 30 Scored a season-best 18 points and hit a season-best 4 three-pointers vs. Georgia on Dec. 17 Had 12 points and 3 rebounds vs. TCU on Dec. 19; Had a season-best 5 assists vs. Arizona on Jan. 8 Scored 12 points at Stanford on Dec. 31 and has five games of scoring 10 or more points

    Had 8 points and a season-best 6 rebounds vs. Utah on Jan. 28; Has missed last 11 three-pointer attempts

    24 DANIEL MUNOZ (J r.) Ht. - 5-10 Wt. - 175 Coto de Caza, Calif. (Santa Margarita HS) Begins third season with the basketball team; Played in his first three career games last season Played a total of five minutes in the 2010-11 season, but did not take any shots Averaged 16.8 points and 2.5 assists as a senior at Santa Margarita HS, leading team to the CIF finals and a 22-9 record As a junior he averaged 5.0 points as Santa Margarita captured the California state title Played in his first game in a year (Jan. 20, 2011) on Jan. 19 at Oregon...came off the bench to play 27 minutes (0-for-3) &

    go 2-for-2 from the FT line, his first career points...Had played 5 minutes previously in his career without taking a shot Made first career start on Jan. 21 at Oregon State...had 3 points & 2 assists in 12 minutes...made first career 3-pointer

    22 EVAN SMIT H (Rs-So.) Ht. - 6-7 Wt. - 225 Calabasas, Calif. (Calabasas HS) Averaged 1.9 points & 1.1 rebounds in 7 games off the bench for USC in 2009-10 as USCs only freshman scholarship player Redshirted in 2010-11 as he had his left glenoid labrum repaired on Dec. 23, 2010; Injured in preseason practice Reinjured his labrum on Oct. 18 this season; Expected out at least 6 weeks while being treated with rest and rehab Played 14 minutes vs. UNM going 0-for-3 with 2 steals...first game action since Dec. 11, 2009 vs. Idaho State Scored 2 points on Dec. 17 vs. Georgia, his first points since scoring 8 points vs. Coppin State on Nov. 27, 2009

    15 ARI STEWART (J r.) Ht. - 6-7 Wt. - 205 Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler HS/Wake Forest) Transferred to USC from Wake Forest this fall and will have to sit out the 2011-12 season Averaged 8.5 points and 4.4 rebounds in 32 games for Wake Forest in the 2010-11 season; Started 16 games and

    averaged 10.9 points and 4.9 rebounds in those games Had at career high 18 points on Nov. 16, 2010 vs. VCU; Had 15 games of five or more rebounds Was ranked the No. 8 small forward and No. 43 overall prospect in the 2009 class by Scout.com Led Wheeler HS to the 2009 Georgia 5A state title, scoring 21 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in the title game

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    USC Record When...Score first .................................................................... 3-4Opponent scores first ................................................3-13Lead at half ..................................................................5-2Trail at half ................................................................. 1-13Tied at half ...................................................................0-2

    Ahead w/ 5:00 left ........................................................4-1Trail w/5:00 left .......................................................... 2-16Tied w/5:00 left ............................................................0-01 Trojan in double figures ............................................ 0-62 Trojans in double figures ..........................................3-43 Trojans in double figures ..........................................2-64 Trojans in double figures ..........................................1-15 Trojans in double figures ..........................................0-0FG Pct. above .500 ...................................................... 2-1FG Pct. below .500 .................................................... 2-15FG Pct. at .500 ............................................................2-1Opponent FG Pct. at or above .500 .............................2-4Opponent FG Pct. below .500 ................................... 4-13Opponent FG Pct. at or below .400 .............................3-4

    Outshoot opponent (%) ............................................... 4-3Outshot by opponent (%) ........................................... 2-13Outrebound or same amount as opponent ..................4-2Outrebounded by opponent ....................................... 2-15Opponent 10 or more offensive rebounds .................2-10More turnovers than opponent ....................................1-5

    Less turnovers than opponent ................................... 5-11USC scored 90-99 points ............................................ 0-0USC scores 80-89 points ............................................. 1-0USC scores 70-79 points ............................................. 0-0USC scores 60-69 points ............................................. 4-2USC scores 50-59 points ............................................. 1-7USC scores 40-49 points ............................................. 0-7USC scores 30-39 points ............................................. 0-1Opponent scored 30-39 points ....................................1-0Opponent scores 40-49 points .................................... 1-2Opponent scores 50-59 points .................................... 2-5Opponent scores 60-69 points .................................... 2-8Opponent scores 70-79 points .................................... 0-2Opponent scores 80-89 points .................................... 0-0

    THE PLAYERS

    20 ERIC STRANGIS (Sr.) Ht. - 6-4 Wt. - 190 La Crescenta, Calif. (Crescenta Valley HS/Cal Lutheran/Moorpark) Transferred to USC in 2010 after one season at Cal Lutheran and one at Moorpark College Was a parttime starter at Moorpark which advanced to the postseason, but lost in the first round; Was a Deans List student Saw limited action off the bench for Cal Lutheran during the 2008-09 season Attended Crescenta Valley HS where he average 14.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists as a senior captain Played in six games during the 2010-11 season, his first at USC Made his first career start in opener vs. CSUN on Nov. 11 & had 2 points and an assist...scored the first points of the game Started on Nov. 14 vs. Nebraska & made his first 2 career three-pointers; Started at SDSU on Nov. 17 & had 2 assists

    Had a career-high 3 rebounds off the bench on Nov. 19 vs. Cal Poly

    4 T YLER SUGIYAMA (Rs-So.)Ht. - 5-10 Wt. - 150 Winnetka, Ill. (New Trier HS) Played high school ball at New Trier HS (Ill.) and was ranked as a top 10 point guard in Illinois by Scout.com Selected to the Cream of the Crop Top-40 at the Pangos All-America Camp in Los Angeles Did not appear in a game in the 2009-10 season and used it as a redshirt season

    Played in his first 3 career games last season (0-for-1); Played his first game of season on Jan. 28 vs. Utah (0-for-0)

    42 CURTIS WASHINGTON (So.)Ht. - 6-10 Wt. - 245 Elizabethtown, Kent. (Elizabethtown HS) Averaged 8.0 points & 4.0 rebounds as a junior at Elizabethtown HS Averaged 8.0 points & 7.6 rebounds in 8 games during his senior season in which he missed games due to an ankle injury Named MVP of the Rick Bolus Blue Champ Camp and was named the No. 1 prospect in Kentucky by Rick Bolus Played in three games for USC as a freshman in the 2010-11 season...did not take a shot Suffered a torn left labrum during USCs practice for the Brazil trip; Had surgery on Aug. 24, expected to miss the season

    25 BYRON WESLEY (Fr.) Ht. - 6-5 Wt. - 210 Etiwanda, Calif. (Etiwanda HS) Ranked as the No. 1 HS player in California by Cali High Sports and received a 91 out of 100 on the ESPN scouts grade Averaged 19.2 points as a senior at Etiwanda HS and led them to a 29-4 record...scored in double figures in all but one game Named first team on the Best in the West team by the Long Beach Press-Telegram; Named Baseline Conference MVP Started and played 33 minutes, scoring 5 points with 8 rebounds and 3 assists in the opener vs. CSUN on Nov. 11 Had 7 points 2 rebounds and 3 steals vs. Nebraska on Nov. 14 Led USC with 5 rebounds & tied for team high in points with a season-best 16 vs. UNLV on Nov. 25...8-for-10 from the field Had 8 points on 4-for-8 shooting vs. South Carolina on Nov. 26 Had 8 points and tied for team-high honors with 7 rebounds vs. UC Riverside on Nov. 30 Scored 7 points, had 4 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal and a block at Minnesota on Dec. 3 Had 6 points & 8 rebounds on Dec. 17 vs. Georgia; 13 points, 4 rebounds & a career-best 6 assists vs. TCU on Dec. 19 Had a career-high 9 rebounds and scored 2 points vs. Kansas on Dec. 22; Added 7 rebounds & 5 points at Cal on Dec. 29 Scored 15 at OSU on Jan. 21 and 12 vs. Colorado on Jan. 26; Had 9 points and season-best 7 assists on Jan. 28 vs. Utah Has averaged 8.6 points (112 total) and 5.6 rebounds (73 total) in the last 13 games

    34 ERIC WISE (Sr.) Ht. - 6-6 Wt. - 240 Riverside, Calif. (King HS/UC Irvine) Transferred to USC after his junior season at UC Irvine and will have one season of eligibility (2012-13) The versatile scorer and tough rebounder will practice with the team this season and refine his game He ranks 11th on UCIs all-time scoring list (1,280) and 15th in rebounds (533); Has gotten to the FT line in 77 of 83 games His father Francois Wise is CS Long Beachs career rebound leader; His uncle Willie Wise played in the ABA and NBA in

    the 1970s; His cousin is Jaha Wilson who played for USC in the mid-90s and is 10th on the USC career rebounds list

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    TEAM COMPARISONS USC --- UW 54.3 Offensive Pts./Game 76.5

    58.2 Defensive Pts./Game 71.1.403 Field Goal Percentage .456

    .425 Field Goal Defense Pct. .418

    .295 3-Point FG Percentage .365

    .341 3-Point FG Defense Pct. .348

    .609 Free Throw Percentage .617

    27.8 Rebounds/Game 39.89.3 Assists/Game 13.3

    11.4 Turnovers/Game 13.65.9 Steals/Game 6.7

    2.0 Blocks/Game 4.4

    STARTING LINEUPSNov. 13 UC Irvine Jones Strangis Wesley Fuller Dedmon WNov. 14 Nebraska Jones Strangis Wesley Fuller Dedmon LNov. 17 at San Diego State Jones Strangis Wesley Fuller Dedmon LNov. 19 Cal Poly Jones Moore Wesley Fuller Dedmon LNov. 22 Morgan State Jones Moore Wesley Fuller Dedmon WNov. 25 vs. UNLV Jones Allen Wesley Fuller Dedmon LNov. 26 vs. South Carolina Jones Allen Wesley Fuller Dedmon WNov. 30 at UC Riverside Jones Allen Wesley Fuller Blasczyk WDec. 3 at Minnesota Jones Allen Wesley Fuller Dedmon L

    Dec. 10 New Mexico Jones Moore Wesley Fuller Dedmon LDec. 17 Georgia Jones Moore Wesley Fuller Dedmon LDec. 19 TCU Jones Moore Wesley Fuller Dedmon WDec. 22 Kansas Jones Moore Wesley Fuller Dedmon LDec. 29 at California Jones Moore Wesley Fuller Dedmon LDec. 31 at Stanford Jones Moore Wesley Fuller Dedmon LJan. 5 Arizona State Jones Moore Wesley Fuller Dedmon L

    Jan. 8 Arizona Jones Moore Wesley Fuller Dedmon LJan. 15 UCLA Jones Moore Wesley Fuller Dedmon LJan. 19 at Oregon Jones Moore Wesley Jackson Dedmon LJan. 21 at Oregon State Jones Munoz Wesley Jackson Dedmon LJan. 26 Colorado Jones Moore Wesley Jackson Dedmon LJan. 28 Utah Jones Moore Wesley Jackson Blasczyk WFeb. 2 at Washington State Jones Moore Wesley Jackson Blasczyk LFeb. 4 at WashingtonFeb. 9 CaliforniaFeb. 12 Stanford

    Feb. 15 at UCLAFeb. 23 at ArizonaFeb. 25 at Arizona StateMarch 1 WashingtonMarch 3 Washington State

    THE LAST TI ME THE TROJA NS...Scored 100 points 103 vs. Stanford on March 7, 2002Allowed 100 points 108 at Arizona State on Feb. 13, 2003Had 50 or more rebounds 53 vs. California on March 12, 2009Allowed 50 or more rebounds 51 vs. Coloradon on Jan. 26, 2012Had 25 or more assists 26 at California on Feb. 19, 2005Had 15 or more steals 16 vs. North Carolina on Dec. 21, 20056 or more score in double figures 6 vs. Southern on Dec. 28, 2004Beat an opponent by 50 or more 52 vs. Bethune-Cookman on Dec. 14, 2006Beat a ranked opponent #10 vs. Arizona on Feb. 24, 2011Beat a top-10 ranked opponent #10 vs. Arizona on Feb. 24, 2011Beat a top-5 ranked opponent #4 at UCLA on Jan. 19, 2008

    CHARTING THE TROJAN S

    USC DOUBLE-DOUBLES...

    USC TRIPLE-DOUBLES...

    WEARING TH E COLORS: Wearing Cardinal Uniforms - 0-3Wearing White Uniforms - 3-7Wearing Gold Uniforms - 1-3Wearing Black Uniforms - 2-4

    USC BY DAY/MONTH: Mondays - 1-1 Nov. - 4-4Tuesdays - 1-0 Dec. - 1-6Wednesdays - 1-0 Jan - 1-6Thursdays - 0-7 Feb. - 0-1Fridays - 1-1 Mar. - 0-0Saturdays - 2-6Sundays - 0-2

    GALEN CENTER RECORDS: With the curtains open - 4-7With the curtains closed - 0-2

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    game one

    CS NORTHRIDGE 59

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MINJacobs 1-5 0-0 2-2 3-2 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 30

    H.-Mayhew 1-4 0-1 0-0 0-3 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 14Greene 0-7 0-3 4-4 0-1 1 4 4 0 1 0 1 21Hicks 5-16 1-3 8-8 3-5 8 3 19 1 1 0 2 30

    Guei 5-14 0-0 4-5 3-1 4 5 14 0 1 0 1 23Eteuati 0-2 0-0 2-4 1-1 2 5 2 0 2 0 1 11McGhee 4-14 3-13 3-3 0-1 1 4 14 0 3 0 2 26Potts 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 11Jiles IV 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 9Feldman 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 16Mitchell 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 9TEAM 4-2 6Totals 16-64 4-21 23-26 14-21 35 30 59 2 12 0 9 200

    FG% 1st Half: 4-29 (.138) 2nd Half: 12-35 (.343) Game: 16-64 (.250)3FG% 1st Half: 1-9 (.111) 2nd Half: 3-12 (.250) Game: 4-21 (.190)FT% 1st Half: 12-13 (.923) 2nd Half: 11-13 (.846) Game: 23-26 (.885)

    USC 66

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MIN

    Dedmon 7-8 0-0 2-4 2-6 8 4 16 1 1 3 0 25Fuller 5-7 0-0 6-7 3-6 9 3 16 0 4 1 0 31Jones 2-13 0-7 12-15 0-3 3 4 16 3 4 0 3 38Strangis 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 15

    Wesley 2-5 0-0 1-2 2-6 8 1 5 3 3 0 1 33Allen 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2Moore 1-9 0-7 4-6 0-4 4 1 6 1 2 1 1 31Blasczyk 2-2 0-0 1-2 3-3 6 2 5 1 1 0 0 14Jackson 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 11TEAM 1-5 6 1Totals 20-47 0-15 26-36 12-34 46 22 66 10 20 6 5 200

    FG% 1st Half: 10-24 (.417) 2nd Half: 10-23 (.435) Game: 20-47 (.426)3FG% 1st Half: 0-7 (.000) 2nd Half: 0-8 (.000) Game: 0-15 (.000)FT% 1st Half: 9-11 (.818) 2nd Half: 17-25 (.680) Game: 26-36 (.722)

    CS Northridge 21 38 59USC 29 37 66

    Officials: Chris Rastatter, Bruce Hicks, Frank Harvey IIITechnical fouls: None.Attendance: 5,172

    CS Northridge 59USC 66

    Nov. 11 Galen Center

    Los Angeles, Calif.

    USC defeated CS Northridge 66-59 in the sea-son and home opener on Nov. 11 at the GalenCenter, but not without a scare. USC trailed54-50 with just under five minutes to go, beforeMaurice Jones took things over scoring eight ofthe Trojans final 16 points in a 16-5 run to closeout the game. USC jumped on CSUN earlytaking a 9-2 lead, holding the Matadors withouta field goal in the first 4:37. USC built the leadto as much as 13 points in the first half before

    settling for a 29-21 lead at the break. Jonesfinished with 16 points, as did debuting TrojansAaron Fuller and Dewayne Dedmon. Fuller justmissed a double-double, finishing with ninerebounds. Dedmon added eight rebounds andthree blocks. Byron Wesley chipped in withfive points and eight rebounds in his collegiatedebut. USC held CSUN to an opponent halfrecord low of 13.8 shooting and they finishedwith 25.0 percent shooting in the game. USCwas 0-for-15 from three-point range.

    20112012 Season Reviewgame two

    NEBRASKA 64

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MINUbel 1-4 0-1 1-2 3-4 7 2 3 1 0 0 0 43

    Diaz 3-10 0-0 4-6 3-5 8 3 10 1 3 3 0 43Richardson 4-7 4-5 0-0 0-1 1 5 12 2 4 0 1 37Spencer 7-16 3-8 5-7 1-6 7 3 22 3 4 0 1 44Walker 1-3 1-2 1-2 0-5 5 1 4 0 4 0 1 29McCray 0-2 0-0 4-4 0-4 4 1 4 0 2 0 0 25Niemann 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 8Talley 2-8 1-4 2-2 1-3 4 4 7 2 1 1 1 21

    Fox 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+TEAM 3-3 6Totals 19-52 9-20 17-23 11-32 43 21 64 9 19 4 4 250

    FG% 1H: 8-24 (.333) 2H: 7-18 (.389) OT: 4-10 (.400) Game: 19-52 (.365)3FG% 1H: 4-8 (.500) 2H: 3-7 (.429) OT: 2-5 (.400) Game: 9-20 (.450)FT% 1H: 5-8 (.625) 2H: 7-9 (.778) OT: 5-6 (.833) Game: 17-23 (.739)

    USC 61

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MINDedmon 1-6 0-1 2-6 4-6 10 4 4 0 1 2 1 28Fuller 4-8 0-0 5-8 2-4 6 4 13 0 1 0 0 36

    Jones 6-22 2-8 4-6 1-3 4 2 18 4 3 0 0 49Strangis 2-3 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 12Wesley 3-11 0-3 1-2 1-1 2 1 7 1 3 0 3 42Allen 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5Moore 4-9 3-6 0-0 0-1 1 2 11 3 1 0 0 41Blasczyk 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-5 6 1 0 0 1 1 1 27Jackson 1-2 0-1 0-0 1-1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 10TEAM 1-3 4Totals 21-63 7-23 12-22 11-25 36 16 61 8 11 3 5 250

    FG% 1H: 9-28 (.321) 2H: 7-21 (.33) OT: 5-14 (.357) Game: 21-63 (.333)3FG% 1H: 3-11 (.273) 2H: 3-6 (.500) OT: 1-6 (.167) Game: 7-23 (.304)FT% 1H: 2-4 (.500) 2H: 9-14 (.643) OT: 1-4 (.250) Game: 12-22 (.545)

    Nebraska 25 24 5 10 64USC 23 26 5 7 61

    Officials: Randy McCall, Michael Eggers, Mike ScyphersTechnical fouls: BlasczykAttendance: 3,412

    Nebraska 64USC 61 (2ot)

    Nov. 14 Galen CenterLos Angeles, Calif.

    When USC and Nebraska play in basketballyou expect a tough, close, low-scoring gameand they didnt disappoint with the Cornhusk-ers defeating USC for the third straight season,this time 64-61 in double-overtime. USC ral-lied from 7 points back in regulation and hada chance to win it, but Dewayne Dedmons15-footer rimmed out. In the first overtime,USC had a 3-point lead, but a a 3-pointer by BoSpencer hit the heel of the rim and fell throughto tie it at 52. Maurice Jones, who finished with

    18 points, then hit a runner to give USC a leadwith 6.8 seconds left, but USC committed afoul on the ensuing possession and NebraskasToney McCray hit a pair of free throws to tieit. Joness long three-pointer at the buzzerrimmed out. In the second OT, Nebraska builta 6-point lead and hung on as Alexis Moore hita 3-pointer and Dedmon a dunk to cut it to one.Spencer then hit a pair of free throws and Jones3-pointer missed. Spencer had a game-high 22points and Dedmon a game-high 10 rebounds.

    game three

    USC 54

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MIDedmon 4-7 0-0 2-4 1-1 2 2 10 0 2 0 0 2

    Fuller 6-10 0-0 0-0 2-5 7 4 12 2 1 1 1 2Jones 6-13 3-4 0-0 0-3 3 0 15 2 5 0 5 3Strangis 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 2Wesley 1-4 0-1 0-0 0-2 2 1 2 2 2 1 0 3Moore 0-4 0-0 0-0 1-1 2 1 0 3 0 0 1 2

    Blasczyk 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 1Jackson 4-9 2-4 3-4 0-2 2 1 13 1 0 1 0 1TEAM 2-2 4 1Totals 22-50 5-10 5-8 7-19 26 12 54 12 11 4 8 20

    FG% 1st Half: 11-26 (.423) 2nd Half: 11-24 (.458) Game: 22-50 (.440)3FG% 1st Half: 1-4 (.250) 2nd Half: 4-6 (.667) Game: 5-10 (.500)FT% 1st Half: 2-4 (.500) 2nd Half: 3-4 (.750) Game: 5-8 (.625)

    SAN DIEGO STATE 56

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MIGreen 3-6 0-0 2-2 0-5 5 0 8 0 2 0 0 2Shelton 2-4 0-0 1-1 3-3 6 2 5 2 1 0 1 3Thames 5-9 0-1 2-2 1-1 2 1 12 4 2 1 0 3

    Rahon 1-10 1-7 3-4 1-2 3 0 6 1 3 0 1 3Tapley 2-7 1-5 0-0 1-4 5 1 5 1 2 0 1 3Franklin, L. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Franklin, J. 4-9 1-4 5-5 2-2 4 1 14 1 3 1 0 2Stephens 3-6 0-0 0-0 3-6 9 2 6 1 1 2 1 1TEAM 2-0 2Totals 20-51 3-17 13-14 13-23 36 7 56 10 14 4 4 20

    FG% 1st Half: 8-27 (.296) 2nd Half: 12-24 (.500) Game: 20-51 (.392)3FG% 1st Half: 1-10 (.100) 2nd Half: 2-7 (.286) Game: 3-17 (.176)FT% 1st Half: 4-4 (1.000) 2nd Half: 9-10 (.900) Game: 13-14 (.929)

    USC 25 29 54San Diego State 21 35 56

    Officials: Mike Littlewood, Mike Reed, Mike Schyphers

    Technical fouls: None.Attendance: 12,414

    USC 54San Diego State 56

    Nov. 17 Viejas Arena

    San Diego, Calif.

    Maurice Jones banked 3-pointer capped aTrojan 9-0 run in the final 2:46 to forge a 5454 tie with 7.5 seconds left, but San DiegoStates Xavier Thames drove coast-to-coasand scored a layup with 1.8 seconds left togive the Aztecs a 56-54 win at Viejas Arenabefore a sellout of 12,414. After a timeoutUSC inbounded the ball, but could not get ashot off before the buzzer. Despite enteringthe game hitting just 62.5 percent from the freethrow line, the Aztecs did in the Trojans from

    the charity stripe going 13-for-14, while USCwent 5-for-8. USC made two more field goalsand two more 3-pointers than SDSU. The Aztecs also controlled the boards, outreboundingUSC 36-26. Jones led USC with 15 points andGarrett Jackson keyed the comeback with twolate 3-pointers and finished with a career-high13 points. Aaron Fuller had 12 points and 7rebounds, while Dewayne Dedmon added 10points, all in the second half.

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    game four

    CAL POLY 42

    REB

    Player FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MINHanson 4-14 2-9 2-2 1-7 8 2 12 1 0 0 0 30Taylor 1-3 0-0 3-4 4-3 7 3 5 0 3 0 0 21Fermin 1-7 0-2 0-0 4-3 7 2 2 2 3 0 0 31Love 1-3 0-1 0-0 1-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 10Uu 3-8 2-6 0-0 1-5 6 3 8 1 1 1 0 26

    Lewis 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10Royer 2-6 1-4 0-0 0-2 2 1 5 0 0 0 1 11Johnson 1-4 0-3 4-6 0-1 1 0 6 2 2 0 1 28Eversley 1-5 0-3 0-2 0-1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 11Odister 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Donahue 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-3 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 19TEAM 4-0 4 2Totals 14-54 5-31 9-14 16-25 41 18 42 7 12 1 3 200

    FG% 1st Half: 5-29 (.172) 2nd Half: 9-25 (.360) Game: 14-54 (.259)3FG% 1st Half: 2-17 (.118) 2nd Half: 3-14 (.214) Game: 5-31 (.161)

    FT% 1st Half: 1-4 (.250) 2nd Half: 8-10 (.800) Game: 9-14 (.643)

    USC 36

    REB

    Player FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MINDedmon 0-1 0-0 1-2 1-4 5 3 1 0 2 0 0 21Fuller 5-10 0-0 5-9 4-4 8 2 15 0 3 1 1 35Moore 2-6 1-2 0-1 0-3 3 2 5 0 2 0 0 31Jones 1-11 0-4 4-4 0-6 6 3 6 2 1 0 1 40

    Wesley 2-5 0-1 1-2 0-1 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 26Strangis 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 22Blasczyk 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 11Jackson 2-3 0-0 0-1 0-2 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 14TEAM 1-3 4Totals 12-38 1-7 11-19 6-26 32 16 36 5 12 2 2 200

    FG% 1st Half: 7-24 (.292) 2nd Half: 5-14 (.357) Game: 12-38 (.316)3FG% 1st Half: 1-4 (.250) 2nd Half: 0-3 (.000) Game: 1-7 (.143)

    FT% 1st Half: 5-8 (.625) 2nd Half: 6-11 (.545) Game: 11-19 (.579)

    Cal Poly 13 29 42USC 20 16 36

    Officials: Tony Padilla, Deron White, Quinton ReeceTechnical fouls: None.Attendance: 2,606

    Cal Poly 42USC 36

    Nov. 19 Galen Center

    Los Angeles, Calif.

    Cal Poly held USC to six points over the final15 minutes and used a 9-1 run in the final 1:45to stun the Trojans 42-36 at the Galen Center.The point total by USC was its lowest sincealso scoring 36 in a loss to Oregon State in1982. The last time USC scored less pointsin a game was a 40-35 double-overtime lossto UCLA on Feb. 4, 1967. USC led 20-13 atthe half as two of the countrys best defensiveteam squared off to make the scoring difficult.Aaron Fuller led USC with 15 points and 8rebounds. Cal Poly shot just 25.9 percent fromthe field, but outrebounded USC by 9. USChad 10 of its 12 turnovers in the second half.David Hanson led the Mustangs with 12 points,

    including a 3-pointer with 1:26 to go give CalPoly the lead for good.

    game five

    MORGAN STATE 62

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MINJackson, D. 1-6 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 30Thompson 6-9 0-0 3-4 4-7 11 3 15 3 5 1 0 32

    Ali 6-9 0-0 5-6 5-0 5 2 17 1 3 1 2 33Chiles 5-10 0-0 3-4 2-2 4 3 13 1 2 2 0 27Bastfield 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-1 1 3 0 1 3 0 0 14Canty 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 4Brooks 1-1 1-1 2-2 0-4 4 3 5 0 2 0 0 25Bozeman 2-5 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 2 6 2 2 0 2 27

    Hamilton 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+Duncan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 8TEAM 1-1 2 1Totals 22-43 5-10 13-16 12-15 27 19 62 8 22 4 4 200

    FG% 1st Half: 13-24 (.542) 2nd Half: 9-19 (.474) Game: 22-43 (.512)3FG% 1st Half: 3-6 (.500) 2nd Half: 2-4 (.500) Game: 5-10 (.500)FT% 1st Half: 7-9 (.778) 2nd Half: 6-7 (.857) Game: 13-16 (.813)

    USC 65

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MINDedmon 2-3 0-0 0-0 4-2 6 4 4 1 2 0 3 23Fuller 7-8 0-0 5-7 1-2 3 3 19 0 2 1 1 33

    Moore 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 5Jones 7-10 2-4 2-4 0-0 0 0 18 6 1 0 2 40Wesley 1-8 0-1 0-4 1-2 3 0 2 1 2 1 0 29Allen 4-7 3-5 3-3 1-0 1 2 14 2 1 0 2 35Blasczyk 2-3 0-0 0-0 2-0 2 2 4 1 1 0 1 16Jackson 1-8 0-4 2-2 0-2 2 3 4 2 3 0 1 19TEAM 3-1 4Totals 24-48 5-15 12-20 12-9 21 16 65 13 13 2 10 200

    FG% 1st Half: 10-25 (.400) 2nd Half: 14-23 (.609) Game: 24-48 (.500)3FG% 1st Half: 2-8 (.250) 2nd Half: 3-7 (.429) Game: 5-15 (.333)FT% 1st Half: 6-12 (.500) 2nd Half: 6-8 (.750) Game: 12-20 (.600)

    Morgan State 36 26 62USC 28 37 65

    Officials: Michael Reed, Bobby McRoy, Don McAllister

    Technical fouls: None.Attendance: 2,231

    Morgan State 62USC 65

    Nov. 22 Galen Center

    Los Angeles, Calif.

    USC rallied from a 16-point first-half deficit todefeat Morgan State 65-62 and snap a three-game losing streak. It was the first time sincethe 2006 season that USC had played fiveconsecutive games decided by seven points orless. With USC trailing 31-15, Greg Allen hit athree-pointer for his first points as a Trojan andit spurred USC on a 13-5 run to cut the halftimedeficit to 36-28. Allen continued his hot shoot-ing with two more three-pointers during USCs23-6 run out of halftime to open up a 9-pointlead. MSU would rally to take a one-point leadwith 4:15 to go, but a jumper by Aaron Fullerwho finished with a game-high 19 points gaveUSC the lead back at 61-60 with 3:56 left. After

    MSU tied it at 62 with a dunk by Ian Chiles,Maurice Jones hit one of two free throws andthen a floater in the lane with 38 seconds leftfor the final score. Jones had 18 points andAllen added 14. Fuller stole a MSU pass with8 seconds left and USC ran out the clock. USCentered the game holding opponents to 31.2percent shooting, but MSU torched the netsat a 51.2 percent. USC did force MSU into 22turnovers, 14 in the second half.

    game six

    UNLV 66

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MINBellfield 4-10 2-7 4-4 0-1 1 1 14 3 2 0 0 3

    Marshall 2-7 0-2 2-2 0-2 2 1 6 5 4 0 2 3

    Massamba 2-3 0-0 0-0 5-1 6 4 4 0 2 1 0 2Stanback 2-7 0-1 0-0 2-0 2 3 4 1 2 1 0 1Moser 3-8 0-1 4-4 3-10 13 1 10 1 0 1 0 3Thomas 3-3 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 0 8 0 1 1 1 1Wallace 2-5 2-5 0-0 1-1 2 1 6 0 0 0 1 2Lopez 0-1 0-0 4-6 0-1 1 3 4 0 2 0 1 Hawkins 3-7 3-7 1-2 2-0 2 1 10 2 2 0 1 2TEAM 1-2 3Totals 21-51 7-23 17-20 14-18 32 15 66 12 15 4 6 20

    FG% 1st Half: 10-27 (.370) 2nd Half: 11-24 (.458) Game: 21-51 (.412)3FG% 1st Half: 4-13 (.308) 2nd Half: 3-10 (.300) Game: 7-23 (.304)FT% 1st Half: 7-8 (.875) 2nd Half: 10-12 (.833) Game: 17-20 (.850)

    USC 55

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MINDedmon 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 3 5 4 0 1 1 0 5Fuller 6-10 0-0 4-5 3-0 3 5 16 0 1 0 2 1Allen 0-5 0-4 0-2 0-3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

    Jones 4-10 1-5 2-5 0-2 2 2 11 1 4 0 0 40Wesley 8-10 0-0 0-0 0-5 5 1 16 2 2 1 0 3Moore 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 Blasczyk 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-2 3 3 2 0 2 0 1 3Jackson 3-5 0-0 0-0 1-3 4 3 6 0 5 0 0 2TEAM 1-0 1Totals 24-46 1-10 6-12 7-17 24 20 55 3 18 2 4 20

    FG% 1st Half: 14-25 (.560) 2nd Half: 10-21 (.476) Game: 24-46 (.522)3FG% 1st Half: 1-4 (.250) 2nd Half: 0-6 (.000) Game: 1-10 (.100)FT% 1st Half: 2-3 (.667) 2nd Half: 4-9 (.444) Game: 6-12 (.500)

    UNLV 31 35 66

    USC 31 24 55

    Officials: Darron George, Charles Russell, Ken HartnessTechnical fouls: USC - Dedmon, UNLV - Lopez.Attendance: 7,200

    UNLV 66USC 55

    Nov. 25 Orleans ArenaLas Vegas, Nev.

    USC gave the undefeated UNLV Runnin Reb-els all they could handle, but faltered down thestretch and lost 66-55 at the Las Vegas Invi-tational at the Orleans Arena. USC led 46-44with 9:38 left in the game, but a offensive fouand subsequent technical on Dewayne Ded-mon led to a Rebel 8-0 run and UNLV nevertrailed again. Dedmon fouled out on the playand Aaron Fuller fouled out 3 minutes later,finishing with 16 points. Together Dedmonand Fuller were limited to 22 minutes of actiondue to foul trouble. Byron Wesley tied Fullefor team-high honors with 16 points. USC wasoutscored by 11 at the free throw line, strug-gling to go 6 of 12, while UNLV hit 17 of 20 free

    throws. USC was outrebounded for the fifthstraight game, but made 52.2 percent of itsshots to keep the game close throughout. USChad 18 turnovers which led to 28 UNLV points

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    game seven

    USC 63

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MINDedmon 6-8 0-0 3-3 5-3 8 3 15 0 2 1 3 35Fuller 2-6 0-0 2-4 6-4 10 2 6 2 2 0 1 35

    Allen 1-4 0-3 0-0 0-1 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 32Jones 9-15 7-7 3-5 0-1 1 2 28 2 3 0 2 39Wesley 4-8 0-0 0-0 2-1 3 3 8 0 2 0 0 35Moore 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 13Blasczyk 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5Jackson 2-4 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 6TEAM 1-0 1Totals 24-48 7-11 8-12 14-14 28 13 63 7 10 1 6 200

    FG% 1st Half: 12-28 (.429) 2nd Half: 12-20 (.600) Game: 24-48 (.500)3FG% 1st Half: 2-5 (.400) 2nd Half: 5-6 (.833) Game: 7-11 (.636)FT% 1st Half: 4-6 (.667) 2nd Half: 4-6 (.667) Game: 8-12 (.667)

    SOUTH CAROLINA 60

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MINSmith 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 4 3 1 3 0 1 20Gill 2-3 0-0 3-3 2-0 2 2 7 2 0 0 2 18Cooke 4-5 1-2 1-1 0-2 2 2 10 0 3 0 1 30Harris 7-11 0-0 1-1 3-3 6 1 15 0 0 2 0 30

    Leonard 0-6 0-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 23Richardson 4-9 4-7 0-0 0-2 2 2 12 1 2 0 0 27Jackson, L. 1-1 0-0 2-2 0-1 1 1 4 4 3 1 0 20Slawson 3-6 2-3 1-1 0-3 3 1 9 2 1 1 0 29Geathers 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3TEAM 1-1 2Totals 22-42 8-17 8-8 6-12 18 16 60 10 13 4 4 200

    FG% 1st Half: 10-22 (.455) 2nd Half: 12-20 (.600) Game: 22-42 (.524)3FG% 1st Half: 4-10 (.400) 2nd Half: 4-7 (.571) Game: 8-17 (.471)FT% 1st Half: 2-2 (1.000) 2nd Half: 6-6 (1.000) Game: 8-8 (1.000)

    USC 30 33 63

    South Carolina 26 34 60

    Officials: Darren George, Jeb Hartness, Mark SchurTechnical fouls: None.Attendance: 7,523

    USC 63South Carolina 60

    Nov. 26 Orleans ArenaLas Vegas, Nev.

    Maurice Jones scored 28 and converted allseven of his 3-pointers to lift USC over SouthCarolina 63-60 in the final round of the LasVegas Invitational held at the Orleans Arena.Jones set the USC record for most 3-pointersmade without a miss and his seven makestied for third most ever in a game by a Trojan.Jones scored 14-straight points for the Trojansfrom the 8:39-3:09 mark, turning a 4-point defi-cit into a 5-point lead at 58-53. Jones wasntdone, though, as he then made two free throwswith 19.5 seconds left in the game to help theTrojans seal the win. South Carolinas MalikCooke missed a potential tying 3-point shotfrom the top right arc with two seconds left.

    Dewayne Dedmon had 15 points, 8 reboundsand 3 blocks for USC. Aaron Fuller hauled in 10rebounds for the Trojans. Damontre Harris ledSouth Carolina with 15 points and 6 rebounds.After being outrebounded in its last five gamesand allowing the opposition to register doublefigures in offensive rebounds in each game thisseason, USC outrebounded South Carolina28-18 and held them to 6 offensive boards.

    game eight

    USC 56

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MINFuller 4-6 0-0 1-2 1-6 7 1 9 0 0 0 0 34Blasczyk 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 15

    Allen 4-8 3-5 0-0 0-2 2 0 11 2 0 0 0 28Jones 3-8 0-5 0-1 1-2 3 2 6 7 3 0 0 34Wesley 4-7 0-0 0-0 0-7 7 0 8 2 0 1 0 34Moore 4-7 2-4 0-1 0-2 2 3 10 0 2 0 0 23

    Jackson 4-7 0-1 0-1 1-2 3 3 8 1 1 0 3 32TEAM 1-1 2 1Totals 25-46 5-15 1-5 4-23 27 10 56 12 7 1 3 200

    FG% 1st Half: 15-27 (.556) 2nd Half: 10-19 (.526) Game: 25-46 (.543)3FG% 1st Half: 2-8 (.250) 2nd Half: 3-7 (.429) Game: 5-15 (.333)FT% 1st Half: 0-0 (.000) 2nd Half: 1-5 (.200) Game: 1-5 (.200)

    UC RIVERSIDE 35

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MINBerry 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 22Bradshaw 1-1 0-0 0-2 1-2 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 29Cowlah 2-4 1-2 0-0 0-2 2 1 5 1 1 0 0 22Nitoto 5-7 1-1 0-0 0-2 2 0 11 2 3 0 0 31Martin 4-15 3-6 2-4 1-2 3 2 13 0 5 0 0 33

    Gilliam 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3Gaines 0-5 0-1 0-0 0-3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 22Shearry 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-3 3 3 2 1 2 2 0 15Burke 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Chavarria 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 10

    Quick 1-4 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 12TEAM 0-0 0Totals 13-38 5-14 4-8 3-19 22 11 35 6 15 2 0 200

    FG% 1st Half: 9-20 (.450) 2nd Half: 4-18 (.222) Game: 13-38 (.342)3FG% 1st Half: 4-9 (.444) 2nd Half: 1-5 (.200) Game: 5-14 (.357)FT% 1st Half: 2-2 (1.000) 2nd Half: 2-6 (.333) Game: 4-8 (.500)

    USC 32 24 56UC Riverside 24 11 35

    Officials: Mike Scyphers, Deron White, Brett NanselTechnical fouls: None.Attendance: 2,753

    USC 56UC Riverside 35

    Nov. 30 Student Rec. CenterRiverside, Calif.

    Greg Allen scored 11 points and Alexis Mooreadded 10 to help USC defeat UC Riverside56-35 in the Trojans first-ever visit to Riv-erside. The 35 points surrendered by USCwere its lowest since also holding OregonState to 35 on Dec. 11, 1954. Phil Martin had13 points to lead UCR, who saw its 16-gamehome winning streak against non-conferenceopponents snapped. A sellout crowd of 2,753packed the small Student Recreation Centerto see the game, more than 2,000 more fansthan UCR had in its first home game. UCR

    jumped out to a 10-2 lead by hitting its firstthree shots and two free throws16-5 run andnever looked back. Maurice Jones added 6

    points and a career-high 7 assists for USC.USC shot a season-best 54.3 percent andoutrebounded UCR 27-22, despite playing itsfirst game without forward Dewayne Dedmonwho was diagnosed with a stress injury in hisright foot two days ago and is expected to miss4-6 weeks. USC was just 1-for-5 from the freethrow line, the fourth time in school history thathad just one made free throw, the last time be-ing vs. Oregon State during the 2010 season.

    game nine

    USC 40

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MINDedmon 1-5 0-0 0-1 1-3 4 1 2 0 2 2 0 2Fuller 2-9 0-0 1-2 3-2 5 3 5 0 2 0 3 3

    Allen 1-4 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 1Jones 5-12 2-5 2-4 1-2 3 3 14 3 2 0 2 3Wesley 3-8 0-0 1-2 0-4 4 1 7 3 3 1 1 3Moore 1-7 1-4 0-0 1-0 1 2 3 1 1 0 2 2Blasczyk 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1Jackson 2-3 0-0 1-2 2-1 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 1TEAM 3-1 4Totals 16-49 3-11 5-11 11-13 24 14 40 8 12 3 9 20

    FG% 1st Half: 6-28 (.214) 2nd Half: 10-21 (.476) Game: 16-49 (.327)3FG% 1st Half: 3-8 (.375) 2nd Half: 0-3 (.000) Game: 3-11 (.273)FT% 1st Half: 1-2 (.500) 2nd Half: 4-9 (.444) Game: 5-11 (.455)

    MINNESOTA 55

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MI

    Williams 5-7 0-1 2-2 2-7 9 2 12 3 3 3 4 3Eliason 2-4 0-0 0-0 2-7 9 5 4 1 4 1 0 2Welch 6-8 2-3 2-2 0-4 4 1 16 6 3 1 2 3Hollins, And. 1-4 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 1 4 2 3 0 0 2

    Hollins, Aus. 3-9 3-4 2-2 1-1 2 2 11 1 1 0 1 2Osenieks 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Coleman 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 Ahanmisi 2-3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 4 0 2 0 1 1Armelin 1-4 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 1 2 3 1 1 0 1Ingram 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 TEAM 3-5 8Totals 20-41 6-13 9-9 8-26 34 16 55 16 18 6 8 20

    FG% 1st Half: 8-16 (.500) 2nd Half: 12-25 (.480) Game: 20-41 (.488)

    3FG% 1st Half: 3-6 (.500) 2nd Half: 3-7 (.429) Game: 6-13 (.462)FT% 1st Half: 9-9 (1.000) 2nd Half: 0-0 (.---) Game: 9-9 (1.000)

    USC 16 24 40Minnesota 28 27 55

    Officials: Mike Kitts, Mike Sanzere, Bo BorowskiTechnical fouls: None.Attendance: 11,762

    USC 40Minnesota 55

    Dec. 3 Williams Arena

    Minneapolis, Minn.

    USC shot just 32.7 percent from the field andlost 55-40 at Minnesota before 11,762 fans,despite holding the Gophers to a season lowin points and forcing 18 turnovers. MauriceJones was the only Trojan in double figures ashe tallied 14 points. The close game turned inthe final 3:41 of the first half when Minnesotawent on a 10-1 run to open up a 28-16 leadat the half. USC made only 21.4 percent ofits first-half shots (6-for-28). After getting thefirst basket of the second half on a jumperby Fuller in the lane to cut it to 10 points, theTrojans would get no closer than 12 pointsthe rest of the way. Dewayne Dedmon was asurprise starter for USC being cleared medi-

    cally to play prior to the game after being toldhe could miss four weeks with a stress injury inhis right foot five days earlier. USC struggledonce again at the free throw line making just 5of 11, while the Gophers were a perfect 9-for-9at the charity stripe.

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    game ten

    NEW MEXICO 44

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MINHardemann 0-4 0-0 4-6 2-5 7 2 4 1 1 0 1 26Gordon 5-10 0-0 3-4 2-11 13 1 13 0 4 0 2 37

    Greenwood 0-3 0-3 0-0 1-1 2 2 0 5 3 1 1 26Williams 2-6 1-3 2-3 0-2 2 3 7 1 4 0 1 28Snell 3-8 2-6 2-2 1-1 2 1 10 0 1 0 1 29Fenton 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 2 0 3 14McDnald 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 7Walker 2-5 0-1 3-3 0-0 0 0 7 0 2 0 0 16Bairstow 1-1 0-0 1-2 2-2 4 1 3 0 5 0 0 17TEAM 4-1 5Totals 13-39 3-15 15-20 12-24 36 12 44 8 24 1 9 200

    FG% 1st Half: 9-23 (.391) 2nd Half: 4-16 (.250) Game: 13-39 (.333)3FG% 1st Half: 1-6 (.167) 2nd Half: 2-9 (.222) Game: 3-15 (.200)FT% 1st Half: 4-7 (.571) 2nd Half: 11-13 (.846) Game: 15-20 (.750)

    USC 41

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MINDedmon 3-5 0-0 1-1 3-2 5 5 7 1 3 2 1 25Fuller 3-11 0-0 0-0 3-2 5 2 6 0 0 1 1 36Moore 2-8 1-4 0-0 0-2 2 3 5 0 1 0 2 29

    Jones 7-18 3-7 2-4 2-3 5 0 19 1 3 0 1 40Wesley 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 1 2 2 4 0 1 26Allen 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 9Strangis 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2Smith 0-3 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 14Blasczyk 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 8Jackson 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 11TEAM 1-0 1Totals 17-51 4-14 3-5 9-14 23 20 41 7 15 3 8 200

    FG% 1st Half: 7-25 (.280) 2nd Half: 10-26 (.385) Game: 17-51 (.333)3FG% 1st Half: 1-6 (.167) 2nd Half: 3-8 (.375) Game: 4-14 (.286)FT% 1st Half: 0-0 (.---) 2nd Half: 3-5 (.600) Game: 3-5 (.600)

    New Mexico 23 21 44USC 15 26 41

    Officials: Tony Padilla, Jim Giron, Jimmy CasasTechnical fouls: None.Attendance: 3,863

    New Mexico 44USC 41

    Dec. 10 Galen CenterLos Angeles, Calif.

    USC battled all the way back from an 13-pointfirst half deficit to take a one-point lead with

    just over a minute and a half left in the game,but New Mexico hit four free throws downthe stretch to come away with a 44-41 win atthe Galen Center. Maurice Jones, who hada game-high 19 points, missed a contestedthree-pointer from the top of the key as timeexpired. Dewayne Dedmon had a three-pointplay with 1:51 left in the game to give USC a41-40 lead, the Trojans first since 6-5 in thefirst half. USC made four more field goalsthan the Lobos, but was outscored from thefree throw line 15-3. In fact, USC held NewMexico without a field goal in the final 14:16 of

    the game, but they scored 11 points from thefree throw line to hang on for the win. NewMexico outrebounded USC 36-23, includinggrabbing 12 offensive rebounds. USC lostdespite holding New Mexico to its fewest pointsin the Steve Alford era and forcing a season-high 24 turnovers by the Lobos. Evan Smithappeared in his first game in nearly two yearsfor the Trojans after battling shoulder injuries.

    game eleven

    GEORGIA 63

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MINWilliams, D. 2-4 0-0 0-4 1-2 3 3 4 0 1 1 0 26Florveus 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 14

    Caldwell-Pope 7-12 4-5 3-4 0-5 5 1 21 2 2 1 2 39Williams, V. 3-4 1-2 0-0 0-1 1 1 7 1 0 0 0 22Robinson 6-13 0-1 5-8 0-2 2 1 17 2 1 0 1 36Thornton 0-1 0-0 2-2 1-3 4 4 2 2 1 2 0 25Ware 4-4 4-4 0-0 0-1 1 2 12 2 1 0 1 21Dixon 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7Brantley 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Djurisic 0-3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 9TEAM 1-4 5 1Totals 22-43 9-13 10-18 3-20 23 15 63 9 8 4 4 200

    FG% 1st Half: 9-21 (.429) 2nd Half: 13-22 (.591) Game: 22-43 (.512)3FG% 1st Half: 3-5 (.600) 2nd Half: 6-8 (.750) Game: 9-13 (.692)FT% 1st Half: 4-6 (.667) 2nd Half: 6-12 (.500) Game: 10-18 (.556)

    USC 59

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MINDedmon 2-6 0-0 1-1 3-4 7 1 5 2 2 0 1 30Fuller 2-5 0-0 6-9 6-3 9 2 10 1 1 0 0 34

    Moore 6-12 4-8 2-2 1-1 2 2 18 1 4 0 0 32Jones 4-14 0-2 3-5 0-2 2 2 11 6 1 0 1 40Wesley 2-7 0-0 2-2 2-6 8 3 6 0 1 0 1 29Allen 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 7Smith 1-4 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 12Blasczyk 2-3 0-0 1-1 2-1 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 14Jackson 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2TEAM 0-3 3Totals 20-55 4-14 15-20 14-21 35 12 59 12 10 0 3 200

    FG% 1st Half: 10-31 (.323) 2nd Half: 10-24 (.417) Game: 20-55 (.364)3FG% 1st Half: 1-6 (.167) 2nd Half: 3-8 (.375) Game: 4-14 (.286)FT% 1st Half: 4-5 (.800) 2nd Half: 11-15 (.733) Game: 15-20 (.750)

    Georgia 25 38 63USC 25 34 59

    Officials: Dick Cartmell, Michael Eggers, Frank Harvey IIITechnical fouls: None.Attendance: 3,784

    Georgia 63USC 59

    Dec. 17 Galen CenterLos Angeles, Calif.

    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 21 pointsand hit a key late 3-pointer to help Georgiabeat USC 63-59 in the Galen Center in a rareWest Coast appearance for the Bulldogs.Caldwell-Pope, a freshman, hit four 3-point-ers, and Gerald Robinson scored 17 pointsfor Georgia, which snapped a four-gamelosing skid. The Bulldogs, who hadnt shotbetter than 41.5 percent in their previous 7games, shot a season-high 51 percent. Theymade 9 of 13 3-pointers. Alexis Moore scoreda season-high 18 points to lead USC, whileMaurice Jones had 11. Aaron Fuller added 10points. Caldwell-Pope made a 3-pointer toput Georgia up 60-56 with 43 seconds left. He

    later added a pair of insurance free throws afterMoore hit a three-pointer to cut it to one. Jonesmissed on a long three-pointer to tie with eightseconds left and Gerald Robinson added a freethrow for the final margin. USC outreboundedGeorgia 35-23 and fell for the first time thisseason when having more rebounds than itsopponent (3-1). The teams were tied at 25-allat the half and USC led by as many as 8 pointsin the second half.

    game twelve

    TCU 59

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MINFields 3-6 1-2 0-0 0-1 1 5 7 0 2 0 0 1McKinney 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0

    Ray 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 1Thorns 3-4 2-2 4-5 1-1 2 3 12 2 4 0 0 2Cadot 0-3 0-1 2-2 0-2 2 3 2 1 2 0 0 1Crossland 3-7 1-2 0-0 4-7 11 2 7 1 4 1 0 2Anderson 2-5 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 5 5 3 0 0 2Kone 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Butler 0-2 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1Zurcher 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Green 4-11 1-3 0-1 1-4 5 2 9 4 1 0 0 2Williams 4-7 1-3 2-2 1-6 7 1 11 0 1 0 0 2TEAM 0-0 0Totals 20-49 7-15 12-14 8-22 30 22 59 14 20 1 0 20

    FG% 1st Half: 10-25 (.400) 2nd Half: 10-24 (.417) Game: 20-49 (.408)3FG% 1st Half: 5-8 (.625) 2nd Half: 2-7 (.286) Game: 7-15 (.467)FT% 1st Half: 8-9 (.889) 2nd Half: 4-5 (.800) Game: 12-14 (.857)

    USC 83

    REBPlayer FG 3FG FT O-D-TOT F TP A TO B S MI

    Dedmon 7-10 0-0 0-0 3-3 6 3 14 0 0 3 3 2Fuller 3-6 0-0 3-8 4-7 11 2 9 2 1 0 1 3Moore 4-12 3-8 1-2 1-2 3 2 12 1 1 0 0 3Jones 8-16 4-7 5-6 0-1 1 2 25 7 1 0 2 3Wesley 3-7 0-0 7-10 0-4 4 0 13 6 1 0 1 3Allen 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Strangis 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Smith 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 1Blasczyk 1-1 0-0 3-4 0-2 2 2 5 0 0 0 1 1Jackson 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0

    TEAM 1-1 2 1Totals 28-55 8-17 19-30 10-20 30 14 83 17 5 3 8 20

    FG% 1st Half: 14-28 (.500) 2nd Half: 14-27 (.519) Game: 28-55 (.509)

    3FG% 1st Half: 5-11 (.455) 2nd Half: 3-6 (.500) Game: 8-17 (.471)FT% 1st Half: 9-16 (.563) 2nd Half: 10-14 (.714) Game: 19-30 (.633)

    TCU 33 26 59

    USC 42 41 83

    Officials: Verne Harris, Gregory Nixon, Bruce HicksTechnical fouls: None.

    Attendance: 3,208

    TCU 59USC 83

    Dec. 19 Galen Center

    Los Angeles, Calif.

    USC never trailed in scoring a season-high 83points in an 83-59 win vs. TCU at the GalenCenter. USC scored 42 first-half points, morethan it had tallied in three of its first 11 gamesand coasted to the 24-point victory. MauriceJones led USC with 25 points, 18 in the firsthalf and tied a career high with 7 assists. USChad a season-high 17 assists and a season-low five turnovers in the game. DewayneDedmon added 14 points, 6 rebounds, 3blocks and 3 steals. Bryron Wesley had 13points and a season-best six assists. USCs83 points were its most since scoring a 2010-11 season-best 86 points vs. Santa Clara onNov. 15, 2010. Aaron Fuller just missed on

    his first double-do