UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs at USC Trojans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Southern California tops D-III's UC Santa Cruz 102-63
Dynes made 8 of 10 shots and added five rebounds for the Trojans (12-1), who have won three straight following an 84-76 Big Ten Conference home loss to the Washington Huskies.
Ausar made 6 of 7 shots and all three of his free throws for USC, scoring 15. Baker-Mazara also scored 15, adding seven rebounds and five assists. Cofie scored 14 on 7-for-8 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds.
Aidan Carleson hit three 3-pointers and scored 13 off the bench to lead the Banana Slugs. Thomas Conley missed just one shot and scored 11.
UC Santa Cruz filled in for Brown University, which decided not to make the trip after the campus shooting on Dec. 13 that killed two students and wounded nine.
Conley hit a 3-pointer to get Santa Cruz within 19-18 with 8:15 left in the first half. The Banana Slugs went scoreless over the final 3:41, and the Trojans closed with an 8-0 run for a 45-26 advantage at halftime.
Dynes had 12 points in the second half to help USC cruise to the victory.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Darreson Naruse makes 11-foot floating jump shot | 63 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:05 | EJ Neal Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 61 - 100 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Elijah Brookes Block. | 61 - 100 |
Statistics
 USC |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-54 | FG | 40-71 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 13-25 | 3PT | 3-15 |
| 52 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 6-11 | FT | 19-29 |
| 55 | Free Throw % | 66 |
| 15 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 13 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 17 | Assists | 28 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 9 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 74 |
| 23 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 48 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 94 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 4,575 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 6-0 | - | 17-0 |
| Purdue | 6-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Michigan | 5-1 | 1 | 15-1 |
| Michigan State | 5-1 | 1 | 15-2 |
| Illinois | 5-1 | 1 | 14-3 |
| Wisconsin | 4-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| UCLA | 4-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| USC | 3-3 | 3 | 14-3 |
| Indiana | 3-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Ohio State | 3-3 | 3 | 11-5 |
| Minnesota | 3-3 | 3 | 10-7 |
| Iowa | 2-4 | 4 | 12-5 |
| Washington | 2-4 | 4 | 10-7 |
| Rutgers | 2-4 | 4 | 9-8 |
| Oregon | 1-5 | 5 | 8-9 |
| Penn State | 0-6 | 6 | 9-8 |
| Northwestern | 0-6 | 6 | 8-9 |
| Maryland | 0-6 | 6 | 7-10 |