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USC thwarts UC Riverside's upset claim with 67-62 win in OT

AP
Jan 12, 2021

LOS ANGELES (AP) Evan Mobley scored 20 points with 11 rebounds and Isaiah Mobley scored 16 with 12 and Southern California Trojans escaped an upset bid by UC Riverside, beating the Highlanders 67-62 in overtime on Tuesday night.

Evan Mobley's dunk with 4:05 left in the extra session gave the Trojans (9-2) the lead for good but they never created safe distance from the Highlanders (4-3).

Drew Peterson recorded back-to-back 3-point plays for the Trojans for a 61-56 lead with 2:35 left in overtime. Dominick Pickett came back with a 3 for UC Riverside 19 seconds later, but Evan Mobley sank a pair of free throws, Peterson hit a jumper and the Trojans had enough room to hold on.

Peterson scored 12 points and Tahj Eaddy 10.

The Highlanders went on a 16-0 run in the first half and led 25-14 on Wil Tattersall's 3-pointer with 7:56 before halftime.

UC Riverside led 32-27 at halftime. USC's 52-47 lead in the second half with 3:10 left was the largest lead for either team prior to overtime.

Pickett led UC Riverside with 16 points.

WHO TO BELIEVE?

USC entered the game 5-0 all-time against UC Riverside, winning the last meeting 70-26 on Dec. 15, 2012. USC was forced to vacate its 2008 victory against the Highlanders due to NCAA penalty. But that's according to the Trojans' media guide.

The Highlanders' media guide gives UC Riverside credit for wins against USC on Feb. 3, 1967 and Nov. 30, 1979 and puts the rivalry at 6-2 in favor of the Trojans.

UP NEXT

UC Riverside: Faces Cal Poly on the road for back-to-back contests on Friday and Saturday.

USC: Welcomes the Washington Huskies to town on Thursday.

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1st Half
UCRV
Highlanders
32
USC
Trojans
27

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Arinze Chidom vs. Evan Mobley (Tahj Eaddy gains possession)
19:48	+2	Isaiah Mobley makes two point hook shot (Drew Peterson assists)	0-2
19:21	+2	Dominick Pickett makes two point floating jump shot (Flynn Cameron assists)	2-2
18:58		Isaiah Mobley misses two point jump shot
18:56		Trojans offensive rebound
18:52		Evan Mobley misses two point layup
18:50		Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
18:31		Flynn Cameron misses three point jump shot
18:29		Tahj Eaddy defensive rebound
18:17		Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot
18:15		Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
17:57	+2	Flynn Cameron makes two point driving layup	4-2
17:39		Drew Peterson turnover (bad pass) (Jock Perry steals)
17:28		Arinze Chidom misses three point jump shot
17:26		Highlanders offensive rebound
17:07	+3	Jock Perry makes three point jump shot (Dominick Pickett assists)	7-2
16:45		Tahj Eaddy misses two point step back jump shot
16:43		Evan Mobley offensive rebound
16:43		Jock Perry personal foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
16:37		Isaiah White misses two point layup
16:35		Arinze Chidom defensive rebound
16:06		Highlanders turnover (shot clock violation)
15:51	+2	Evan Mobley makes two point dunk (Drew Peterson assists)	7-4
15:36		Arinze Chidom misses two point layup
15:34		Isaiah Mobley defensive rebound
15:20	+2	Isaiah White makes two point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)	7-6
15:20		Flynn Cameron shooting foul (Isaiah White draws the foul)
15:20		TV timeout
15:20		Isaiah White misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:20		Angus McWilliam defensive rebound
15:07		Angus McWilliam offensive foul (Drew Peterson draws the foul)
15:07		Angus McWilliam turnover
14:52	+2	Isaiah Mobley makes two point turnaround hook shot	7-8
14:33		Angus McWilliam misses two point layup
14:31		Isaiah Mobley defensive rebound
14:23	+2	Isaiah Mobley makes two point pullup jump shot	7-10
14:02		Wil Tattersall turnover (bad pass) (Tahj Eaddy steals)
13:57		Arinze Chidom blocks Tahj Eaddy's two point layup
13:55		Trojans offensive rebound
13:45		Isaiah Mobley misses two point driving layup
13:43		Angus McWilliam defensive rebound
13:14	+2	Dominick Pickett makes two point pullup jump shot	9-10
12:42	+2	Isaiah Mobley makes two point layup	9-12
12:14		Jock Perry misses three point jump shot
12:12		Max Agbonkpolo defensive rebound
12:00		Angus McWilliam shooting foul (Isaiah Mobley draws the foul)
11:59	+1	Isaiah Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-13
11:59	+1	Isaiah Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-14
11:50		George Willborn III misses two point driving layup
11:48		Jock Perry offensive rebound
11:49		Chevez Goodwin personal foul (Jock Perry draws the foul)
11:49		TV timeout
11:38		Jock Perry misses two point hook shot
11:36		Jock Perry offensive rebound
11:27		Flynn Cameron misses three point jump shot
11:25		Jock Perry offensive rebound
11:08	+3	Flynn Cameron makes three point jump shot (Arinze Chidom assists)	12-14
10:38		Arinze Chidom blocks Isaiah Mobley's two point jump shot
10:36		Jock Perry defensive rebound
10:19	+2	Jock Perry makes two point jump shot (Dominick Pickett assists)	14-14
10:15		Trojans 30 second timeout
9:53		Max Agbonkpolo misses three point jump shot
9:51		Flynn Cameron defensive rebound
9:35	+2	Arinze Chidom makes two point driving layup	16-14
9:18		Tahj Eaddy turnover (Arinze Chidom steals)
9:03	+3	Flynn Cameron makes three point jump shot (Arinze Chidom assists)	19-14
8:49		Evan Mobley turnover (lost ball) (Arinze Chidom steals)
8:49		Evan Mobley personal foul (Arinze Chidom draws the foul)
8:28	+3	Flynn Cameron makes three point jump shot (Wil Tattersall assists)	22-14
8:06		Isaiah Mobley misses three point jump shot
8:04		Jock Perry defensive rebound
7:46	+3	Wil Tattersall makes three point jump shot (Flynn Cameron assists)	25-14
7:26		Isaiah Mobley misses two point layup
7:24		Wil Tattersall defensive rebound
6:56		Jock Perry misses three point jump shot
6:54		Drew Peterson defensive rebound
6:45		Drew Peterson misses two point jump shot
6:43		Isaiah Mobley offensive rebound
6:37	+3	Tahj Eaddy makes three point jump shot	25-17
6:07		Evan Mobley blocks Jock Perry's two point layup
6:05		Isaiah White defensive rebound
6:00		Tahj Eaddy misses three point jump shot
5:58		Isaiah Mobley offensive rebound
5:49		Isaiah Mobley misses two point layup
5:47		Evan Mobley offensive rebound
5:31		Drew Peterson misses three point jump shot
5:29		Isaiah Mobley offensive rebound
5:22		Wil Tattersall defensive rebound
5:22		Jock Perry offensive foul (Isaiah White draws the foul)
5:22		Jock Perry turnover
5:11		Arinze Chidom personal foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
5:08		Jump ball. Evan Mobley vs. Arinze Chidom (Highlanders gains possession)
5:08		Evan Mobley turnover (lost ball) (Arinze Chidom steals)
4:35		Highlanders turnover (shot clock violation)
4:20		Isaiah White misses three point jump shot
4:18		Arinze Chidom defensive rebound
4:10		Arinze Chidom misses three point jump shot
4:08		Isaiah White defensive rebound
4:01	+2	Isaiah Mobley makes two point jump shot	25-19
3:49		Oliver Hayes-Brown turnover (lost ball)
3:49		TV timeout
3:36		Tahj Eaddy misses two point jump shot
3:34		Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
3:26		Tahj Eaddy personal foul (Zyon Pullin draws the foul)
3:17		Flynn Cameron turnover (lost ball) (Tahj Eaddy steals)
3:05	+2	Isaiah Mobley makes two point turnaround hook shot	25-21
2:53	+2	Zyon Pullin makes two point fadeaway jump shot	27-21
2:36		Evan Mobley misses two point layup
2:34		Daniel Mading defensive rebound
2:22		Daniel Mading misses three point jump shot
2:20		Tahj Eaddy defensive rebound
2:11	+3	Tahj Eaddy makes three point jump shot	27-24
2:08		Highlanders 30 second timeout
1:50	+2	Arinze Chidom makes two point jump shot (Oliver Hayes-Brown assists)	29-24
1:21		Max Agbonkpolo misses three point jump shot
1:19		Oliver Hayes-Brown defensive rebound
1:04		Zyon Pullin misses two point jump shot
1:02		Max Agbonkpolo defensive rebound
0:56		George Willborn III personal foul (Max Agbonkpolo draws the foul)
0:56	+1	Max Agbonkpolo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-25
0:56		Max Agbonkpolo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:56		Flynn Cameron defensive rebound
0:34		Max Agbonkpolo shooting foul (Arinze Chidom draws the foul)
0:34		Arinze Chidom misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:34		Arinze Chidom misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:34		Isaiah Mobley defensive rebound
0:09		Oliver Hayes-Brown blocks Evan Mobley's two point layup
0:07		Evan Mobley offensive rebound
0:07	+2	Evan Mobley makes two point jump shot	29-27
0:01	+3	Dominick Pickett makes three point jump shot (Zyon Pullin assists)	32-27
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UCRV
Highlanders
21
USC
Trojans
26

Time		Play	Score
19:46	+2	Evan Mobley makes two point layup	32-29
19:30		Arinze Chidom misses three point jump shot
19:28		Jock Perry offensive rebound
19:15		Flynn Cameron misses three point jump shot
19:13		Arinze Chidom offensive rebound
19:02		Zyon Pullin misses three point jump shot
19:00		Drew Peterson defensive rebound
18:57		Drew Peterson misses two point layup
18:55		Jock Perry defensive rebound
18:44		Jock Perry misses three point jump shot
18:42		Isaiah Mobley defensive rebound
18:32		Arinze Chidom shooting foul (Isaiah Mobley draws the foul)
18:32	+1	Isaiah Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-30
18:32		Isaiah Mobley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:32		Jock Perry defensive rebound
18:07		Arinze Chidom offensive foul
18:07		Arinze Chidom turnover
17:50		Isaiah Mobley misses three point jump shot
17:48		Trojans offensive rebound
17:47		Angus McWilliam personal foul
17:40	+2	Tahj Eaddy makes two point driving layup	32-32
17:19		Flynn Cameron misses three point jump shot
17:17		Drew Peterson defensive rebound
17:09	+2	Drew Peterson makes two point finger roll layup	32-34
16:43		Isaiah White personal foul (Angus McWilliam draws the foul)
16:22		Angus McWilliam misses two point layup
16:20		Evan Mobley defensive rebound
16:14		Angus McWilliam shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
16:14	+1	Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-35
16:14	+1	Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-36
15:47		Evan Mobley blocks Zyon Pullin's two point layup
15:45		Tahj Eaddy defensive rebound
15:30		Isaiah Mobley misses three point jump shot
15:28		Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
15:14		Oliver Hayes-Brown misses three point jump shot
15:12		Drew Peterson defensive rebound
15:05		Tahj Eaddy misses three point jump shot
15:03		Highlanders defensive rebound
15:03		TV timeout
14:48		Chevez Goodwin blocks Oliver Hayes-Brown's two point layup
14:46		Oliver Hayes-Brown offensive rebound
14:33		Oliver Hayes-Brown turnover (lost ball) (Evan Mobley steals)
14:26		Drew Peterson misses three point jump shot
14:24		Isaiah White offensive rebound
14:18		Isaiah White misses two point jump shot
14:16		Dominick Pickett defensive rebound
14:05		Wil Tattersall misses three point jump shot
14:03		Noah Baumann defensive rebound
13:54		Chevez Goodwin turnover (out of bounds)
13:27	+3	Dominick Pickett makes three point jump shot (Wil Tattersall assists)	35-36
13:08		Chevez Goodwin misses two point jump shot
13:06		Dominick Pickett defensive rebound
12:54	+3	Dominick Pickett makes three point jump shot (Wil Tattersall assists)	38-36
12:48		Trojans 30 second timeout
12:48		TV timeout
12:28		Drew Peterson misses three point jump shot
12:26		Isaiah Mobley offensive rebound
12:24		Jock Perry shooting foul (Isaiah Mobley draws the foul)
12:24	+1	Isaiah Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-37
12:24		Isaiah Mobley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:24		Arinze Chidom defensive rebound
11:58		Evan Mobley blocks Dominick Pickett's two point jump shot
11:56		Isaiah Mobley defensive rebound
11:46	+2	Max Agbonkpolo makes two point jump shot	38-39
11:24		George Willborn III misses two point layup
11:22		Arinze Chidom offensive rebound
11:20		Isaiah Mobley blocks Arinze Chidom's two point layup
11:20		Arinze Chidom offensive rebound
11:20		Noah Baumann shooting foul (Arinze Chidom draws the foul)
11:20		TV timeout
10:59		George Willborn III misses two point jump shot
10:57		Jock Perry offensive rebound
10:51		Drew Peterson blocks Jock Perry's two point putback layup
10:49		Evan Mobley defensive rebound
10:38		Arinze Chidom personal foul
10:35	+2	Evan Mobley makes two point pullup jump shot	38-41
10:10		Oliver Hayes-Brown misses three point jump shot
10:08		Max Agbonkpolo defensive rebound
10:01		Oliver Hayes-Brown personal foul (Isaiah Mobley draws the foul)
10:01		Isaiah Mobley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:01		Highlanders defensive rebound
9:59		Evan Mobley personal foul
9:51		Dominick Pickett turnover (traveling)
9:42		Noah Baumann misses three point jump shot
9:40		Oliver Hayes-Brown defensive rebound
9:29		Max Agbonkpolo personal foul (Oliver Hayes-Brown draws the foul)
9:21		Noah Baumann shooting foul
9:21	+1	Wil Tattersall makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-41
9:21		Wil Tattersall misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:21		Max Agbonkpolo defensive rebound
8:56		Max Agbonkpolo misses three point jump shot
8:54		Isaiah White offensive rebound
8:45		Tahj Eaddy offensive foul
8:45		Tahj Eaddy turnover
8:18		Flynn Cameron misses three point jump shot
8:16		Drew Peterson defensive rebound
7:53	+3	Isaiah White makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)	39-44
7:35	+3	Jock Perry makes three point jump shot (Zyon Pullin assists)	42-44
7:32		TV timeout
7:32		TV timeout
7:13		Wil Tattersall shooting foul (Drew Peterson draws the foul)
7:13	+1	Drew Peterson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-45
7:13	+1	Drew Peterson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-46
6:58		Oliver Hayes-Brown turnover (out of bounds)
6:39		Isaiah White misses two point layup
6:37		Jock Perry defensive rebound
6:20	+3	Zyon Pullin makes three point jump shot (Dominick Pickett assists)	45-46
5:55	+2	Evan Mobley makes two point pullup jump shot (Drew Peterson assists)	45-48
5:28		Flynn Cameron misses two point layup
5:26		Evan Mobley defensive rebound
5:19		Isaiah Mobley offensive foul (Dominick Pickett draws the foul)
5:19		Isaiah Mobley turnover
5:04		Evan Mobley blocks Arinze Chidom's two point layup
5:02		Isaiah Mobley defensive rebound
4:40		Noah Baumann turnover (bad pass) (Flynn Cameron steals)
4:18		Evan Mobley blocks Flynn Cameron's two point layup
4:16		Evan Mobley defensive rebound
3:54	+2	Evan Mobley makes two point layup	45-50
3:35	+2	Arinze Chidom makes two point layup (Dominick Pickett assists)	47-50
3:35		Isaiah Mobley shooting foul (Arinze Chidom draws the foul)
3:35		TV timeout
3:35		Arinze Chidom misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:35		Noah Baumann defensive rebound
3:11		George Willborn III personal foul (Tahj Eaddy draws the foul)
3:11	+1	Tahj Eaddy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-51
3:11	+1	Tahj Eaddy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-52
2:50	+2	Arinze Chidom makes two point pullup jump shot	49-52
2:28		Tahj Eaddy misses two point jump shot
2:26		Tahj Eaddy offensive rebound
2:24		Isaiah White misses three point jump shot
2:22		Highlanders defensive rebound
1:57	+2	Arinze Chidom makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jock Perry assists)	51-52
1:31		Evan Mobley turnover (lost ball) (Arinze Chidom steals)
1:31		Evan Mobley turnover (lost ball) (Arinze Chidom steals)
1:19		Zyon Pullin turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Mobley steals)
1:01		Tahj Eaddy misses three point jump shot
0:59		Arinze Chidom defensive rebound
0:31	+2	Zyon Pullin makes two point step back jump shot	53-52
0:31	+2	Zyon Pullin makes two point step back jump shot	53-52
0:11		Arinze Chidom shooting foul (Isaiah White draws the foul)
0:11		Isaiah White misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:11	+1	Isaiah White makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-53
0:11	+1	Isaiah White makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-53
0:02		Evan Mobley blocks Zyon Pullin's three point jump shot
0:00		Drew Peterson defensive rebound

OT
UCRV
Highlanders
9
USC
Trojans
14

Time		Play	Score
0:00		—
5:00		Jock Perry vs. Evan Mobley (Trojans gains possession)
4:42		Isaiah White misses two point turnaround jump shot
4:40		Flynn Cameron defensive rebound
4:35		Isaiah White personal foul (Flynn Cameron draws the foul)
4:35	+1	Flynn Cameron makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-53
4:35		Flynn Cameron misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:35		Isaiah Mobley defensive rebound
4:09		Isaiah Mobley misses two point jump shot
4:07		Evan Mobley offensive rebound
3:52	+2	Evan Mobley makes two point putback dunk	54-55
3:37		Jock Perry misses three point jump shot
3:35		Oliver Hayes-Brown offensive rebound
3:34		Drew Peterson personal foul (Oliver Hayes-Brown draws the foul)
3:34		Oliver Hayes-Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:34		Oliver Hayes-Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:34		Isaiah Mobley defensive rebound
3:15	+2	Drew Peterson makes two point floating jump shot	54-57
3:15		Dominick Pickett shooting foul (Drew Peterson draws the foul)
3:15	+1	Drew Peterson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-58
2:53	+2	Jock Perry makes two point driving layup	56-58
2:35	+2	Drew Peterson makes two point layup	56-60
2:35		Dominick Pickett shooting foul (Drew Peterson draws the foul)
2:35	+1	Drew Peterson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	56-61
2:16	+3	Dominick Pickett makes three point jump shot (Flynn Cameron assists)	59-61
2:14		Highlanders 60 second timeout
2:14		TV timeout
1:57		Isaiah White misses three point jump shot
1:55		Evan Mobley offensive rebound
1:48		Isaiah White misses two point layup
1:46		Evan Mobley offensive rebound
1:48		Jock Perry personal foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
1:48	+1	Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 1	59-62
1:48	+1	Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-63
1:34		Flynn Cameron misses three point jump shot
1:32		Drew Peterson defensive rebound
1:02	+2	Drew Peterson makes two point pullup jump shot	59-65
0:48	+3	Zyon Pullin makes three point jump shot (Jock Perry assists)	62-65
0:43		Trojans 30 second timeout
0:28	+2	Evan Mobley makes two point layup (Tahj Eaddy assists)	62-67
0:09		Highlanders 60 second timeout
0:04		Zyon Pullin misses three point jump shot
0:02		Drew Peterson defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Drew Peterson defensive rebound