National Basketball Association
Southern California 89, Arizona State 71
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Where: Galen Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
# Mike Scyphers, # Chris Rastatter, # Deldre Carr
Attendance:
N/A
By Field Level Media
Sophomore Isaiah Mobley recorded 12 rebounds and a career-high 20 points, his brother Evan Mobley finished with 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and No. 17 Southern California overwhelmed Arizona State in the second half of an 89-71 rout Wednesday in Los Angeles.
The Trojans (18-3, 12-2 Pac-12) came into Wednesday's matchup allowing a conference-low 63.2 points per game.
However, Pac-12 leading scorer Remy Martin, who did not play in the teams' first meeting on Jan. 9, scored 15 of his 30 points in the first half to power Arizona State to 44 at intermission. Pac-12-leading USC went into the break ahead by just two points.
The Trojans opened the second half on a 7-0 run that set the tone for the second half, then blew the game open holding the Sun Devils without a field goal for the final 6:15. Martin knocked down a 3-pointer that pulled Arizona State within 76-67 before USC went on a decisive 13-2 run to ruin any upset hopes for the Sun Devils.
A pair of Caleb Christopher free throws with 10 seconds remaining ended USC's streak of consecutive games holding opponents to fewer than 70 points at seven, but the outcome pushes the Trojans' winning streak to seven games. USC has won 13 of its past 14 games.
Tahj Eaddy scored 18 points for USC, and his 4-of-6 shooting from 3-point range led the Trojans' blistering 55 percent shooting from outside. Ethan Anderson went 2-for-2 from beyond the arc for eight points off the bench, and Drew Peterson knocked down a 3-pointer as part of his 11-point night.
Arizona State (7-10, 4-7) shot 53.3 percent behind the 3-point arc, led by Martin's 4-for-5 performance. However, the Sun Devils shot just 19-for-45 from inside the arc and were outscored in the paint 44-24.
Arizona State had no answer for the Mobley brothers on the interior. Isaiah Mobley shot 9-for-15 from the floor and Evan Mobley went 9-for-11.
Kimani Lawrence scored 12 points for Arizona State while Jalen Graham added 10.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Arizona State |
|
Southern California |
|
Remy Martin 30 |
Scoring |
Evan Mobley 22 |
|
Kimani Lawrence 4 |
Assists |
Evan Mobley 7 |
|
Kimani Lawrence 6 |
Rebounds |
Isaiah Mobley 12 |
|
Caleb Christopher 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Evan Mobley 3 |
|
Jalen Graham 2 |
Steals |
Evan Mobley 2 |
|
Kimani Lawrence 1 |
Blocks |
Evan Mobley 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Arizona State
|
71 |
45.0 |
8-15 |
9-9 |
11 |
25 |
1 |
5 |
10 |
| Southern California
|
89 |
54.5 |
11-20 |
6-10 |
21 |
35 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
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