National Basketball Association
Southern California 82, Nebraska Omaha 72
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 13, 2016
Where: Galen Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
# Kevin Brill, # Keith Kimble, # Tom O'Neill
Attendance:
2993
By The Sports Xchange
USC trailed much of the night but staged a late run to beat visiting Omaha 82-72 on Sunday at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, Calif.
Shaqquan Aaron scored 16 points for USC (2-0). Chimezi Metu had 15 points and 11 rebounds, De'Anthony Melton had 13 points and nine rebounds and Jordan McLaughlin scored 12 points.
Marcus Tyus scored a career-high 33 points for Omaha (1-1). Tre'Shawn Thurman had 20 points and 14 rebounds.
The Mavericks held a 37-34 lead at the break and went up by six on a 3-pointer by Thurman early in the second half. The Trojans gradually battled back, getting within two on a dunk by Aaron and tying the game on a dunk by Metu.
USC took a 54-53 lead on a free throw by Nick Rakocevic and went up by three on a layup by McLaughlin. The Mavericks got within one on a basket by Daniel Meyer with 5:41 remaining, but the Trojans responded with a 9-0 run to take a 69-59 lead on a layup by Melton.
The teams traded leads in the opening minutes before Tyus converted a three-point play and sank a 3-pointer to fuel an 8-0 run that put Omaha up 16-7. The Mavericks took a 19-11 lead on a 3-pointer by J.T. Gibson and led 21-14 following a jumper by Daniel Nori, but USC responded with a 7-0 run to tie the game on a 3-pointer by Melton midway through the first half.
Omaha quickly reclaimed the lead and maintained a slight advantage over the final 9:30. The Mavericks went up 29-23 on a layup by Zach Jackson and stretched their lead to eight on a layup by Tyus.
USC mounted a 7-0 run to cut Omaha's lead to 34-33. A basket by Thurman gave the Mavericks the three-point lead at the break.
Top Game Performances
| Nebraska Omaha |
|
Southern California |
|
Marcus Tyus 33 |
Scoring |
Shaqquan Aaron 16 |
|
Tra-Deon Hollins 6 |
Assists |
Jordan McLaughlin 5 |
|
Tre'Shawn Thurman 14 |
Rebounds |
Chimezie Metu 11 |
|
Tre'Shawn Thurman 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Shaqquan Aaron 4 |
|
Tra-Deon Hollins 2 |
Steals |
De'Anthony Melton 3 |
|
Tre'Shawn Thurman 3 |
Blocks |
Chimezie Metu 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Nebraska Omaha
|
72 |
36.8 |
8-23 |
14-17 |
9 |
38 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
| Southern California
|
82 |
37.8 |
7-24 |
19-26 |
15 |
47 |
8 |
6 |
9 |
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