National Basketball Association
Southern California 70, Tennessee Tech 58
When: 11:00 PM ET, Monday, November 17, 2014
Where: Galen Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
# Rick Batsell, # Deidre Carr, # Michael Irving
Attendance:
2267
By SportsDirect Inc.
USC 70, Tennessee Tech 58: Katin Reinhardt keyed a late run with seven points to help break open a four-point game and give the host Trojans their first win of the season.
Reinhardt, a sophomore transfer from UNLV, had 19 points, three steals and four rebounds for USC (1-1). Freshman Jordan McLaughlin added 15 points and seven assists and Darion Clark recorded eight points and seven rebounds off the bench as he settles into the sixth-man role.
Dwan Caldwell rebounded from a slow start to finish with 19 points and five rebounds for the Golden Eagles (1-1). Center Charles Jackson added 12 points and 10 rebounds for Tennessee Tech, which shot 33.8 percent from the field.
The Golden Eagles pulled within 56-52 with 5:27 remaining, but after coach Andy Enfield called a time out, the Trojans responded with an 11-2 run to lead 67-54 with 1:58 left. Reinhardt sparked the run and USC made 3-of-4 free throws down the stretch to clinch the win.
The Trojans got off to a fast start, using an 11-0 run to lead 13-2 and built the advantage to 26-13 on two free throws by Nikola Jovanovic with 7:53 remaining in the half. But Tennessee Tech rallied as USC struggled with its shooting and ball-handling, committing five turnovers, and the Golden Eagles scored the final five points of the half to pull within 29-24.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Tennessee Tech was 1-of-18 from 3-point range. … The Trojans committed 23 turnovers in their season-opening loss to Portland State and 17 against the Golden Eagles. ... USC returns to action Thursday against Akron.
Top Game Performances
| Tennessee Tech |
|
Southern California |
|
Dwan Caldwell 19 |
Scoring |
Katin Reinhardt 19 |
|
Aleksa Jugovic 2 |
Assists |
Jordan McLaughlin 7 |
|
Charles Jackson 10 |
Rebounds |
Darion Clark 7 |
|
Dwan Caldwell 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Katin Reinhardt 7 |
|
Shirmane Thomas 3 |
Steals |
Jordan McLaughlin 4 |
|
Javon McKay 1 |
Blocks |
Darion Clark 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Tennessee Tech
|
58 |
33.8 |
1-18 |
11-18 |
8 |
36 |
3 |
8 |
16 |
| Southern California
|
70 |
44.7 |
4-10 |
24-34 |
11 |
30 |
5 |
11 |
17 |
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