There may be better days ahead for Bronny James and the USC men's basketball team, but they didn't start with the opening of Pac-12 play.
Oregon defeated the Trojans 82-74 in Thursday's contest, which was the first conference game of the season for both teams. Kwame Evans Jr. led the way for the victors with 22 points, eight rebounds and five steals, while Jackson Shelstad added 21 points.
DJ Rodman (14 points and four rebounds) and Joshua Morgan (14 points and seven rebounds) spearheaded the scoring for USC in a losing effort.
While the Trojans had high expectations coming into the season, they are now just 6-6 with losses to UC Irvine and Long Beach State on the resume.