US EditionKwame Evans Jr.’s 23 Points Not Enough as Oregon Falls to No. 24 USC
USC improved to 8-0 with balanced scoring and a late surge, overcoming key player absences to beat Oregon 82-77 in the Big Ten opener.
- In a Big Ten Conference opener Tuesday, No. 24 USC men's basketball team beat Oregon 82-77, remaining unbeaten and improving to 8-0 after entering the AP Top 25 on Monday.
- USC's efficient shooting, including a 55.6% stretch, powered the Trojans as Chad Baker-Mazara scored 25 and Jacob Cofie added 17 in Tuesday's game.
- After Sean Stewart dunked to get Oregon within 73-72 with 3:12 left, Baker-Mazara scored to put USC ahead 78-73 with 1:02 left, sealing the game.
- Oregon dropped to 4-4 and lost its fourth straight game despite Kwame Evans Jr.'s 23 points and nine rebounds, ending a five-game winning streak against USC.
- USC returns home to host Washington on Saturday at 3 p.m. while Oregon visits UCLA the same day; both teams played without 7-foot center Nate Bittle and leading scorer Rodney Rice due to injury.
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The Oregonian
Herald and NewsKwame Evans Jr.’s 23 points not enough as Oregon falls to No. 24 USC
Critical misses at the free throw line and closing with a cold shooting stretch over the final three minutes was Oregon’s undoing in an 82-77 loss to No. 24 USC
Daily Breeze
No. 24 USC outlasts Oregon in Big Ten opener to remain unbeaten
EUGENE, Ore. — The USC men’s basketball team survived a stiff road test to begin conference play and remained unbeaten. Chad Baker-Mazara scored 25 points and Jacob Cofie added 17 as No. 24 USC defeated Oregon, 82-77, on Tuesday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams. USC, which entered the AP Top 25 on Monday for the first time in more than two years, improved to 8-0 to continue its best start since the 2021-22 season. Again playing without…
New Castle News
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Los Angeles Times
USC men remain undefeated with win over Oregon
Chad Baker-Mazara scored 25 points and Jacob Cofie added 17 as No. 24 USC defeated Oregon in a Big Ten opener.
Henry Herald
Chad Baker-Mazara, No. 24 USC edge Oregon in Big Ten opener
Chad Baker-Mazara capped his 25-point night by sinking a step-back 3-pointer with 66 seconds remaining and No. 24 Southern California beat Oregon 82-77 on Tuesday in the Big Ten opener for both teams at Eugene, Ore.
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