USC Trojans at Boise State Broncos
· Southwest Maui Invitational
Rodney Rice scores 27 and USC beats Boise State 70-67 in the Southwest Maui Invitational
USC (5-0) will play on Tuesday against Seton Hall, which beat NC State earlier.
Rice split two defenders at the top of the key to get into the paint for a runner while being fouled with 14.8 seconds left in the game. He made the basket and free throw to give USC the lead at 68-65.
After the teams traded free throws, Boise State inbounded it with 4.2 seconds left and quickly got down the court for Javan Buchanan's good look from 3-point range that came up just short at the buzzer.
Rice made four of USC's 11 3-pointers, while Boise State went 5 for 25.
Buchanan led Boise State (4-2) with 18 points. Pearson Carmichael added 14 points and Aginaldo Neto 10.
Boise State trailed for 25-plus minutes, with its last lead at 59-58 at 2:57.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Boise State Deadball Team Rebound. | 70 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Javan Buchanan missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Amarion Dickerson subbing in for USC | 70 - 67 |
Statistics
 USC |
 BOIS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-54 | FG | 26-63 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 11-23 | 3PT | 5-25 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 11-17 | FT | 10-11 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 7 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Maui, HI
Attendance: 2,400 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 16-1 | - | 26-2 |
| Illinois | 13-4 | 3 | 22-6 |
| Nebraska | 12-4 | 3.5 | 23-4 |
| Purdue | 12-4 | 3.5 | 22-5 |
| Michigan State | 12-4 | 3.5 | 22-5 |
| Wisconsin | 11-5 | 4.5 | 19-8 |
| UCLA | 11-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| Iowa | 9-7 | 6.5 | 19-8 |
| Ohio State | 9-7 | 6.5 | 17-10 |
| Indiana | 8-9 | 8 | 17-11 |
| USC | 7-10 | 9 | 18-10 |
| Washington | 6-11 | 10 | 14-14 |
| Minnesota | 6-11 | 10 | 13-15 |
| Maryland | 4-12 | 11.5 | 11-16 |
| Northwestern | 4-13 | 12 | 12-16 |
| Rutgers | 4-13 | 12 | 11-17 |
| Oregon | 3-13 | 12.5 | 10-17 |
| Penn State | 2-15 | 14 | 11-17 |
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 13-3 | - | 23-4 |
| San Diego State | 12-4 | 1 | 18-8 |
| New Mexico | 12-5 | 1.5 | 21-7 |
| Nevada | 11-6 | 2.5 | 19-9 |
| Grand Canyon | 10-6 | 3 | 17-10 |
| UNLV | 9-7 | 4 | 14-13 |
| Colorado State | 9-8 | 4.5 | 18-10 |
| Boise State | 9-8 | 4.5 | 17-11 |
| Wyoming | 6-11 | 7.5 | 15-13 |
| Fresno State | 6-11 | 7.5 | 12-16 |
| San José State | 3-14 | 10.5 | 8-20 |
| Air Force | 0-17 | 13.5 | 3-25 |