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Good for USC that it doesn’t have to get to its next game via LAX; the Trojans are home after another depressing trip across the country into the furthest reaches of Big Ten-land (Maryland and Rutgers). Though the Trojans are being spared a long plane ride tonight, SC has looked a tired team lately. The Trojans have had games allowing 90, 88, and 95 the past few weeks as their over mark has moved to 15-3 since early December. Soph G Wesley Yates (21 pg last five) emerging as a scoring force, but who is playing defense? As for the Buckeyes, they have more overs than unders in February, and not sure any Trojan can slow hot G Bruce Thornton (17.3 ppg). Play OSU-USC “Over”
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| OPPONENT | W/L | ATS | ML | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| @UCLA02/24/2025 | 61-69LOSS | +7.5LOSS | +271LOSS | 138.5UNDER |
| NWEST02/21/2025 | 70-49LOSS | -9.5LOSS | -474LOSS | 143.5UNDER |
| MICH02/17/2025 | 86-83LOSS | -1.5LOSS | -119LOSS | 153.5OVER |
| WASH02/13/2025 | 69-93WIN | -11.0WIN | -685WIN | 144.5OVER |
| @NEB02/10/2025 | 71-79LOSS | +2.5LOSS | +133LOSS | 144.5OVER |
USC men’s tournament hopes are almost gone after loss to Ohio State
Parrish, Thornton lead balanced Ohio State attack and hold off USC 87-82
LOS ANGELES — – Micah Parrish and Bruce Thornton each scored 20 points and Ohio State held on and ended its three-game skid by beating USC 87-82 on Wednesday night.
John Mobley Jr. scored 18 points and Devin Royal scored 13 points for Ohio State (16-13, 8-10 Big Ten).
Wesley Yates III scored 27 points, Chibuzo Agbo scored 17 points and Desmond Claude 12 for USC.
Trailing 52-36 at halftime, USC began the climb back and Rashaun Agee tied it at 80 on a jump shot with 1:07 remaining. On the following play out of a timeout, Royal drove baseline, spun into the lane and banked in a shot drawing a foul on Sean Stewart with 56 seconds left. The foul shot made it 83-80 and Ohio State led the remainder.
The Buckeyes made 19 of 26 shot attempts (73.1%) including 8 of 9 (88.9%) from 3-point range, and were 6 of 8 (75%) from the foul line in the first half. Thornton scored 14 points, Parrish 13 and Mobley 11 by halftime.
USC turned the tables after the break shooting 15 for 23 (65.2%).
The Trojans (14-14, 6-11) now have lost four straight and six of its last seven.
Ohio State hosts Nebraska on Tuesday. USC faces Oregon on the road on Saturday.
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