Long Beach State Beach at USC Trojans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Long Beach State beats USC 84-79 in OT, spoiling Bronny James' debut for Trojans
James played his first college game since suffering cardiac arrest in July. He was cheered on by his father, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James.
James finished with four points, three rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes. He came off the bench and his minutes were limited as he works his way back into game shape for the Trojans (5-4).
Jadon Jones added 18 points and eight rebounds, and AJ George had 12 points for the Beach (7-4), which won its fourth in a row.
The Beach snapped a four-game skid against USC, which had won each of those games by 11 points or less.
USC led 45-30 at the break, but the Beach outscored the Trojans 44-29 in the second half and 10-5 in overtime. USC was 20 of 36 from the free-throw line.
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Long Beach State: Hosts Cal State Dominguez Hills on Tuesday.
USC: At Auburn on Dec. 17 to open a four-game road trip.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 84 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Messiah Thompson Defensive Rebound. | 84 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:04 | Boogie Ellis missed Three Point Jumper. | 84 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:07 | Long Beach State Timeout | 84 - 79 |
Statistics
 LBSU |
 USC |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-57 | FG | 26-64 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 7-31 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 30-40 | FT | 20-36 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 13 | Assists | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 13 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 29 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 23 | Fouls | 24 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 9,806 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 2-0 | - | 8-4 |
| UC Irvine | 2-0 | - | 7-4 |
| UC San Diego | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-1 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| UC Riverside | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Cal Poly | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| UC Davis | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-5 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-2 | 2 | 5-7 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-2 | 2 | 5-8 |
| Long Beach State | 0-2 | 2 | 3-9 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 10-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 8-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 11-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 8-3 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 7-4 |
| Maryland | 0-2 | 2 | 6-5 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 6-5 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 5-6 |