California Golden Bears On SI · 28m
Cal Falls Short Against 21st-Ranked USC
Cal lost to 21st-ranked USC 77-65 before a crowd of 5,087 on Wednesday night at Haas Pavilion.
The three-point-shooting accuracy that had helped Cal win its first two game deserted the Bears on Wednesay, when Cal was just 4-for-23 from long range. USC was only 5-for-17 from distance, but the Trojans did enough down the stretch to put Cal away after the Bears had pulled within three points with eight minutes left.
Cal shot just 34.8 percent from the field overall.
Cal (2-2) was led by Sammie Yeanay, who scored14 points, and Nojus Indrusaitis, who scored 13 points, with 11 .of those points coming in the second half.