National Basketball Association
Southern California 86, Santa Clara 73
When: 10:30 PM ET, Monday, November 15, 2010
Where: Galen Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
# Glenn Mayberry, # Ruben Ramos, # Larry Spaulding
Attendance:
2912
By SportsDirect Inc.
A strong effort from freshman guard Maurice Jones lifted the University of Southern California to a 86-73 victory over Santa Clara on Monday night in Los Angeles, Calif.
Jones scored a game-high 29 points, shooting 10 for 20 from the field, including a pair of 3-pointers, and he added five assists.
Junior forward Nikola Vucevic added 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Trojans, who broke open a close game midway through the second half. Michael Santos' tip gave the Broncos a 52-51 lead with 12:14 left in the game, but the Trojans answered with an 8-0 run capped by Jones' layup. Santa Clara never challenged thereafter.
Sophomore guard Kevin Foster led the Broncos (1-1) with 26 points.
The Trojans, who are 2-0 for second time in the last 10 seasons, will host the Rider Broncos (1-1) on Wednesday night.
Top Game Performances
| Santa Clara |
|
Southern California |
|
Kevin Foster 26 |
Scoring |
Maurice Jones 29 |
|
Kevin Foster 2 |
Assists |
Maurice Jones 5 |
|
Marc Trasolini 9 |
Rebounds |
Nikola Vucevic 11 |
|
Kevin Foster 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Maurice Jones 7 |
|
Kevin Foster 2 |
Steals |
Donte Smith 1 |
|
Troy Payne 1 |
Blocks |
Alex Stepheson 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Santa Clara
|
73 |
43.5 |
9-25 |
10-14 |
12 |
28 |
2 |
4 |
|
| Southern California
|
86 |
57.4 |
6-11 |
18-26 |
7 |
30 |
2 |
2 |
|