Metu leads No. 22 USC past Oregon State, 70-63
Chimezie Metu had 19 points and eight rebounds and No. 22 Southern California stayed undefeated with a 70-63 victory over Oregon State on Wednesday night in the Pac-12 opener for both teams.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
USC Trojans
70
Oregon State Beavers
63
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 34 | 36 | 70 |
| ORST | 17 | 46 | 63 |
Gill Coliseum
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Wichita State Shockers | W 93-86 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Milwaukee Panthers | W 95-63 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:05 70-63
Stephen Thompson Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:05 70-62
Foul on Chimezie Metu.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 70-62
Chimezie Metu made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 69-62
Chimezie Metu made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:11 68-62
Foul on Jaquori McLaughlin.
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PersonalFoul 0:20 68-62
Foul on De'Anthony Melton.
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LayUpShot 0:23 68-62
Jaquori McLaughlin made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 68-60
Jordan McLaughlin made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 67-60
Jordan McLaughlin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 66-60
Foul on Kendal Manuel.
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LayUpShot 0:29 66-60
Drew Eubanks made Layup. Assisted by Stephen Thompson Jr..
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PersonalFoul 0:45 66-58
Foul on De'Anthony Melton.
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LayUpShot 0:45 66-58
Stephen Thompson Jr. made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:30 66-56
De'Anthony Melton made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:30 65-56
De'Anthony Melton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:30 64-56
Foul on Stephen Thompson Jr..
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DunkShot 2:51 64-56
Drew Eubanks made Dunk.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:04 64-54
De'Anthony Melton made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:04 63-54
De'Anthony Melton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:04 62-54
Foul on Jaquori McLaughlin.
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LayUpShot 3:27 62-54
Stephen Thompson Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Kendal Manuel.
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JumpShot 4:19 62-52
Stephen Thompson Jr. made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:04 62-50
Drew Eubanks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:04 62-49
Foul on Nick Rakocevic.
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LayUpShot 5:04 62-49
Drew Eubanks made Layup. Assisted by Ben Kone.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:16 62-47
Chimezie Metu made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:16 61-47
Chimezie Metu made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:16 60-47
Foul on Gligorije Rakocevic.
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JumpShot 5:26 60-47
Stephen Thompson Jr. made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 5:40 60-45
Elijah Stewart made Layup. Assisted by Jordan McLaughlin.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:59 58-45
Jordan McLaughlin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:59 57-45
Foul on Kendal Manuel.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:00 57-45
Gligorije Rakocevic made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:00 57-44
Gligorije Rakocevic made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:00 57-43
Foul on Charles Buggs.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:52 57-43
Drew Eubanks made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:52 57-42
Drew Eubanks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:52 57-41
Foul on Chimezie Metu.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:14 57-41
Jordan McLaughlin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chimezie Metu.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:30 54-41
Jordan McLaughlin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:30 52-41
Foul on Drew Eubanks.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:30 53-41
Jordan McLaughlin made Free Throw.
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Technical Foul 7:30 52-41
Technical Foul on Drew Eubanks.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:33 52-41
Daine Muller made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephen Thompson Jr..
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JumpShot 8:06 52-38
Gligorije Rakocevic made Jumper. Assisted by Daine Muller.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:16 52-36
Chimezie Metu made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:16 51-36
Chimezie Metu made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:16 50-36
Foul on Daine Muller.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:32 50-36
Gligorije Rakocevic made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:32 50-35
Foul on Elijah Stewart.
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PersonalFoul 8:50 50-35
Foul on Daine Muller.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:16 50-35
Stephen Thompson Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:16 50-34
Foul on Nick Rakocevic.
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DunkShot 10:13 50-34
Chimezie Metu made Dunk. Assisted by De'Anthony Melton.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:17 48-34
Chimezie Metu made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:17 47-34
Foul on Tanner Sanders.
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LayUpShot 11:17 47-34
Chimezie Metu made Layup. Assisted by Shaqquan Aaron.
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LayUpShot 11:38 45-34
Kendal Manuel made Layup. Assisted by Tanner Sanders.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:52 45-32
Nick Rakocevic made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:52 44-32
Nick Rakocevic made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 70-63
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:05 70-63
Elijah Stewart Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:05 70-63
Stephen Thompson Jr. missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:05 70-63
Stephen Thompson Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:05 70-62
Foul on Chimezie Metu.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 70-62
Chimezie Metu made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 69-62
Chimezie Metu made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:11 68-62
Foul on Jaquori McLaughlin.
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ShortTimeOut 0:12 68-62
USC Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 0:15 68-62
Elijah Stewart Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:15 68-62
Drew Eubanks missed Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:20 68-62
De'Anthony Melton Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 0:20 68-62
Foul on De'Anthony Melton.
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LayUpShot 0:23 68-62
Jaquori McLaughlin made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 68-60
Jordan McLaughlin made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 67-60
Jordan McLaughlin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 66-60
Foul on Kendal Manuel.
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ShortTimeOut 0:29 66-60
Oregon St Timeout
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LayUpShot 0:29 66-60
Drew Eubanks made Layup. Assisted by Stephen Thompson Jr..
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Offensive Rebound 0:45 66-58
Drew Eubanks Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 66-58
Stephen Thompson Jr. missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:45 66-58
Foul on De'Anthony Melton.
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LayUpShot 0:45 66-58
Stephen Thompson Jr. made Layup.
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Steal 0:51 66-56
Stephen Thompson Jr. Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:51 66-56
Jordan McLaughlin Turnover.
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Steal 1:16 66-56
Jordan McLaughlin Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:16 66-56
Stephen Thompson Jr. Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:31 66-56
Oregon St Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:31 66-56
De'Anthony Melton missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 1:47 66-56
Jordan McLaughlin Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:47 66-56
Jonah Mathews missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:12 66-56
Chimezie Metu Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:12 66-56
Stephen Thompson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 2:20 66-56
Drew Eubanks Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:20 66-56
Stephen Thompson Jr. missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:30 66-56
De'Anthony Melton made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:30 65-56
De'Anthony Melton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:30 64-56
Foul on Stephen Thompson Jr..
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DunkShot 2:51 64-56
Drew Eubanks made Dunk.
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Offensive Rebound 2:55 64-54
Drew Eubanks Offensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
USC
ORST
19-51
FG
23-59
37
Field Goal %
39
5-18
3PT
4-17
28
Three Point %
24
27-33
FT
13-24
82
Free Throw %
54
39
Rebounds
36
12
Offensive Rebounds
14
27
Defensive Rebounds
22
10
Assists
12
5
Steals
6
8
Blocks
1
10
Turnovers
8
0
Team Turnovers
1
10
Total Turnovers
8
1
Technical Fouls
2
1
Total Technical Fouls
2
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
11
Points Off Turnovers
10
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
23
Fouls
24
19
Largest Lead
0
Highlights
01:05
USC's Metu destroys the rim with a massive jam
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00:22
Stephen Thompson finishes a tough lay-in plus the foul
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00:45
An Oregon State block leads to a transition layup on the other end of the court
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01:00
USC turns defense into offense and Elijah Stewart finishes with a smooth euro step
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