National Basketball Association
California 72, Southern California 64
When: 11:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 5, 2013
Where: Galen Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
# Mike Greenstein, # Randy McCall, # Justin Van Duyne
Attendance:
4372
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California 72, USC 64: Allen Crabbe scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half and the visiting Bears ended their two-game losing skid.
Crabbe, who has scored 20-plus points in four straight games, was 9-of-12 shooting and made all eight of his free-throw attempts. Tyrone Wallace added 10 points, including two key 3-pointers in the final five minutes.
Eric Wise led USC (6-9, 1-1 Pac-12) with 14 points and Byron Wesley had 13. Dewayne Dedmon had 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Trojans, who shot 8-of-18 from the foul line compared to 21-of-26 for California (9-5, 1-1).
The Trojans cut the lead to 63-58 on Wesley’s layup with 2:20 to play, but Wallace responded with a 3-pointer at the 1:20 mark to help the Bears draw clear.
Senior forward Robert Thurman grabbed a career-high eight boards for the Bears, who outrebounded USC by three. Justin Cobbs added 10 points, including 6-of-6 from the foul line.
GAME NOTEBOOK: California, which was 0-for-19 from 3-point range during its last two games, was 5-of-8 against USC. …The Trojans were seeking their second 2-0 start in conference play in the last 11 seasons. …Bears G Brandon Smith missed his third straight game with a concussion. California was also without G Ricky Kreklow (foot problems).
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Top Game Performances
| California |
|
Southern California |
|
Allen Crabbe 27 |
Scoring |
Eric Wise 14 |
|
Allen Crabbe 4 |
Assists |
Jio Fontan 6 |
|
Robert Thurman 8 |
Rebounds |
Dewayne Dedmon 11 |
|
Allen Crabbe 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Eric Wise 4 |
|
Tyrone Wallace 2 |
Steals |
Jio Fontan 2 |
|
David Kravish 3 |
Blocks |
Dewayne Dedmon 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| California
|
72 |
47.9 |
5-8 |
21-26 |
13 |
34 |
7 |
5 |
12 |
| Southern California
|
64 |
40.9 |
2-11 |
8-18 |
14 |
31 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
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