Washington State beats USC 72-64 to win in Galen Center for 1st time in nearly 9 years
LOS ANGELES (AP) Isaac Jones scored 26 points and Washington State held off Southern California 72-64 on Wednesday night, beating the Trojans on the road for the first time in nearly nine years.
Jaylen Wells added 17 points for the Cougars (11-5, 2-3 Pac-12), who last won at USC on March 1, 2015. It was their final league game at Galen Center, with the Trojans headed to the Big Ten next season.
“We've been knocking on the door the last two years, been tight games,” WSU coach Kyle Smith said. “It's a shame that we don't have the Pac-12 anymore because I think it's such a fun league and maybe some day we'll get back together.”
Smith improved to 2-7 against the Trojans, with the other win coming last January in Pullman.
Jones scored nine straight points to put the Cougars ahead 68-64.
“I think we just wanted it more than them,” Jones said.
Boogie Ellis got fouled and missed the first free throw while hobbled with a hamstring that he tweaked last weekend. He missed a 3-pointer with 31 seconds remaining and finished with 18 points for the Trojans (8-8, 2-3). Isaiah Collier added 12 points before leaving with a right hand contusion. Kobe Johnson fouled out and finished with nine points.
“No one could stop Jones,” said DJ Rodman, who had eight points against his former team. “They defended us well, slowed us down and took us out of our game.”
Bronny James was the only Trojan not to score, going 0 for 3 in 15 minutes in front of his father, LeBron James. He sat down with 7 1/2 minutes left and didn't return until the final 29 seconds because the Trojans went bigger down the stretch.
“He made a couple nice plays tonight,” USC coach Andy Enfield said.
Over the final 8 minutes, the Cougars went 14 of 15 from the line with Jones hitting eight, while making just four field goals.
“We put in a lot of work and it's showing,” Jones said.
Harrison Hornery's 3-pointer gave USC its last lead, 64-63. It was also the Trojans' last basket as they failed to score over the final 2:16.
“That's awesome,” Smith said. “I was so out of it, I thought we were only up two. I looked up we were up four. We hung in there and got some clutch rebounds.”
Neither team led by more than six points in the game until the Cougars scored the last nine points of the game.
The Trojans were without rim protector Joshua Morgan, who has an upper respiratory infection.
BIG PICTURE
Washington State: The Cougars are defending at a high rate, ranking second in the Pac-12 in field-goal percentage defense. They lead the league in blocks.
USC: The Trojans won two out of three games since returning home. They were away for eight of their first 13 games for the first time since 2005. Their guards - senior Ellis, junior Johnson and freshman Collier - each had 20-point games against Stanford last weekend, the first time that's happened since 2018.
UP NEXT
Washington State: Hosts No. 8 Arizona on Saturday.
USC: Visits Colorado on Saturday in the first of three straight road games.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Oscar Cluff vs. DJ Rodman (Trojans gains possession) | |||
19:40 | Vincent Iwuchukwu misses two point jump shot | |||
19:38 | Jaylen Wells defensive rebound | |||
19:19 | Oscar Cluff misses two point jump shot | |||
19:17 | Vincent Iwuchukwu defensive rebound | |||
19:07 | Vincent Iwuchukwu misses two point jump shot | |||
19:05 | Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound | |||
18:59 | Boogie Ellis shooting foul (Kymany Houinsou draws the foul) | |||
18:59 | Kymany Houinsou misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
18:59 | Kymany Houinsou misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
18:59 | Vincent Iwuchukwu defensive rebound | |||
18:45 | +2 | Kobe Johnson makes two point layup (Isaiah Collier assists) | 0-2 | |
18:36 | +2 | Myles Rice makes two point jump shot | 2-2 | |
18:32 | Isaiah Collier offensive foul | |||
18:32 | Isaiah Collier turnover (offensive foul) | |||
18:21 | Kymany Houinsou turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Collier steals) | |||
18:17 | +2 | Isaiah Collier makes two point layup | 2-4 | |
18:06 | Oscar Cluff turnover (traveling) | |||
17:47 | Isaiah Collier misses two point jump shot | |||
17:45 | Myles Rice defensive rebound | |||
17:40 | +3 | Jaylen Wells makes three point jump shot (Myles Rice assists) | 5-4 | |
17:16 | Boogie Ellis misses two point jump shot | |||
17:14 | Cougars defensive rebound | |||
16:57 | Kymany Houinsou turnover (bad pass) (DJ Rodman steals) | |||
16:44 | Oscar Cluff blocks Boogie Ellis's two point layup | |||
16:42 | Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound | |||
16:35 | Jaylen Wells misses two point layup | |||
16:33 | DJ Rodman defensive rebound | |||
16:28 | Andrej Jakimovski personal foul | |||
16:20 | +3 | Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists) | 5-7 | |
16:02 | Andrej Jakimovski offensive foul | |||
16:02 | Andrej Jakimovski turnover (offensive foul) | |||
15:39 | Vincent Iwuchukwu misses two point jump shot | |||
15:37 | Myles Rice defensive rebound | |||
15:30 | Myles Rice misses three point jump shot | |||
15:28 | DJ Rodman defensive rebound | |||
15:18 | Kobe Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
15:16 | Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound | |||
15:03 | Oscar Cluff misses two point hook shot | |||
15:01 | Isaiah Collier defensive rebound | |||
14:50 | Oscar Cluff shooting foul | |||
14:50 | TV timeout | |||
14:50 | Isaiah Collier misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
14:50 | +1 | Isaiah Collier makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-8 | |
14:22 | Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot | |||
14:20 | Kymany Houinsou offensive rebound | |||
14:13 | Kymany Houinsou turnover (DJ Rodman steals) | |||
13:55 | Kymany Houinsou shooting foul | |||
13:55 | +1 | Isaiah Collier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-9 | |
13:55 | Isaiah Collier misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
13:55 | Isaac Jones defensive rebound | |||
13:28 | Rueben Chinyelu misses two point jump shot | |||
13:26 | Kijani Wright defensive rebound | |||
13:18 | +2 | Kobe Johnson makes two point jump shot | 5-11 | |
12:59 | +2 | Myles Rice makes two point layup | 7-11 | |
12:39 | Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
12:37 | Cougars defensive rebound | |||
12:21 | Isaac Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
12:19 | DJ Rodman defensive rebound | |||
11:59 | +2 | Kijani Wright makes two point jump shot (DJ Rodman assists) | 7-13 | |
11:40 | +3 | Jaylen Wells makes three point jump shot (Myles Rice assists) | 10-13 | |
11:28 | Bronny James misses three point jump shot | |||
11:26 | Jaylen Wells defensive rebound | |||
11:21 | Oscar Cluff offensive foul | |||
11:21 | Oscar Cluff turnover (offensive foul) | |||
11:21 | TV timeout | |||
11:06 | Bronny James misses two point jump shot | |||
11:04 | Isaac Jones defensive rebound | |||
10:58 | Isaiah Watts misses three point jump shot | |||
10:56 | Bronny James defensive rebound | |||
10:30 | Oziyah Sellers misses two point jump shot | |||
10:28 | Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound | |||
10:07 | Myles Rice turnover | |||
9:47 | Boogie Ellis misses three point jump shot | |||
9:45 | Oziyah Sellers personal foul | |||
9:33 | +3 | Isaiah Watts makes three point jump shot (Rueben Chinyelu assists) | 13-13 | |
9:05 | Harrison Hornery misses three point jump shot | |||
9:03 | Isaac Jones defensive rebound | |||
8:47 | Rueben Chinyelu misses two point jump shot | |||
8:45 | Kijani Wright defensive rebound | |||
8:41 | Isaiah Watts personal foul | |||
8:20 | Rueben Chinyelu shooting foul | |||
8:20 | Rueben Chinyelu technical foul | |||
8:20 | +1 | Boogie Ellis makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 13-14 | |
8:20 | +1 | Boogie Ellis makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 13-15 | |
8:20 | +1 | Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-16 | |
8:20 | Arrinten Page misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:20 | Isaac Jones defensive rebound | |||
8:06 | +2 | Isaac Jones makes two point layup | 15-16 | |
8:06 | Arrinten Page shooting foul | |||
8:06 | Isaac Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
8:06 | Harrison Hornery defensive rebound | |||
7:52 | Arrinten Page turnover (Isaiah Watts steals) | |||
7:41 | Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot | |||
7:39 | Arrinten Page defensive rebound | |||
7:32 | Bronny James turnover (Jabe Mullins steals) | |||
7:25 | +3 | Jaylen Wells makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Watts assists) | 18-16 | |
7:23 | Trojans 30 second timeout | |||
7:23 | TV timeout | |||
6:52 | +2 | Boogie Ellis makes two point layup | 18-18 | |
6:37 | +2 | Isaac Jones makes two point dunk | 20-18 | |
6:19 | Vincent Iwuchukwu misses two point jump shot | |||
6:17 | Jaylen Wells defensive rebound | |||
6:04 | Isaiah Watts misses three point jump shot | |||
6:02 | Vincent Iwuchukwu defensive rebound | |||
5:53 | Kobe Johnson misses two point layup | |||
5:51 | Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound | |||
5:41 | Isaac Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
5:39 | Boogie Ellis defensive rebound | |||
5:29 | DJ Rodman misses three point jump shot | |||
5:27 | Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound | |||
5:06 | +2 | Isaac Jones makes two point layup (Isaiah Watts assists) | 22-18 | |
4:44 | DJ Rodman misses two point jump shot | |||
4:42 | Isaac Jones defensive rebound | |||
4:27 | Jabe Mullins misses two point layup | |||
4:25 | Vincent Iwuchukwu defensive rebound | |||
4:19 | Isaiah Collier misses three point jump shot | |||
4:17 | Trojans offensive rebound | |||
4:06 | Isaiah Collier misses two point jump shot | |||
4:04 | Harrison Hornery offensive rebound | |||
3:59 | Jabe Mullins blocks Harrison Hornery's two point layup | |||
3:57 | Cougars defensive rebound | |||
3:49 | Myles Rice turnover | |||
3:49 | TV timeout | |||
3:35 | Kijani Wright offensive foul | |||
3:35 | Kijani Wright turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:18 | Myles Rice misses two point jump shot | |||
3:16 | Cougars offensive rebound | |||
3:11 | +2 | Jaylen Wells makes two point layup (Myles Rice assists) | 24-18 | |
2:55 | Isaiah Watts personal foul | |||
2:55 | +1 | Harrison Hornery makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-19 | |
2:55 | +1 | Harrison Hornery makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-20 | |
2:38 | Kijani Wright blocks Myles Rice's two point layup | |||
2:36 | Isaiah Collier defensive rebound | |||
2:25 | +2 | Isaiah Collier makes two point jump shot (Oziyah Sellers assists) | 24-22 | |
2:02 | Jaylen Wells turnover (Kobe Johnson steals) | |||
1:54 | +2 | Kijani Wright makes two point hook shot (Kobe Johnson assists) | 24-24 | |
1:35 | +2 | Isaac Jones makes two point layup (Jabe Mullins assists) | 26-24 | |
1:35 | Kijani Wright shooting foul | |||
1:35 | +1 | Isaac Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 27-24 | |
1:08 | +2 | Kijani Wright makes two point hook shot (Oziyah Sellers assists) | 27-26 | |
0:54 | Isaac Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
0:52 | Isaiah Collier defensive rebound | |||
0:39 | Andrej Jakimovski blocks Isaiah Collier's two point layup | |||
0:37 | Trojans offensive rebound | |||
0:34 | +2 | Oziyah Sellers makes two point jump shot (Boogie Ellis assists) | 27-28 | |
0:26 | Cougars 30 second timeout | |||
0:02 | +2 | Jaylen Wells makes two point layup | 29-28 | |
0:00 | End of period |