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Rodney Rice Scores 27 and USC Beats Boise State 70-67 in the Southwest Maui Invitational

Rodney Rice’s 27 points and USC’s 48% three-point shooting overcame Boise State’s strong late rally in a 70-67 Maui Invitational opener victory.

  • On Monday, Rodney Rice scored a season-high 27 points as USC Trojans men's basketball team beat Boise State Broncos men's basketball team 70-67 at Lahaina Civic Center.
  • Rice scored 14 points in the first half as USC led 34-32 at intermission, while USC shot 11 for 23 from 3-point range compared to Boise State's 5 for 25.
  • Late, Rice split defenders and converted a runner while being fouled to give USC a 68-65 lead, then Jordan Marsh made two free throws with 4.2 seconds left as Javan Buchanan's buzzer 3 missed.
  • USC advances to a Maui semifinal against Seton Hall on Tuesday at 2 p.m. PT, while Boise State falls to 4-2 despite Javan Buchanan's 18 points.
  • The lead swung repeatedly, with Jacob Cofie giving USC a 61-59 edge with 2:38 remaining after back-and-forth lead changes and Boise State comebacks, including an offensive foul on Rice plus Neto free throws.
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KTVB broke the news in Boise, United States on Monday, November 24, 2025.
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