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USC men's basketball goes three OTs to win battle of the Trojans

The USC Trojans outlasted the Troy Trojans in a triple-overtime thriller at the Galen Center. The Trojans relied on heroic efforts from Chad Baker-Mazara, who had a career-high 34 points, and Rodney Rice, who contributed 26 points and 9 assists. Jordan Marsh scored the game-winning three-pointer as time expired to elevate the USC Trojans to a 107-106 win and improve their record to 4-0 before traveling to Hawaii for the Southwest Maui Invitational.

Offensive Takeaways

The Trojans topped 100 points for the second time this season, though it took three overtimes to get there. Baker-Mazara kept USC afloat with a career-high 34 points while logging 53 minutes and going 11-for-12 at the free-throw line.