National Basketball Association
Southern California 95, UCLA 71
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Where: MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Officials:
# Kevin Brill, # Verne Harris, # Tommy Nunez Jr.
Attendance:
12916
By The Sports Xchange
Southern California freshman forward Bennie Boatwright scored 19 points, guard Jordan McLaughlin had 18 and the Trojans dominated UCLA 95-71 on Wednesday night to sweep the season series and advance to the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals.
Boatwright hit 5 of 9 3-point shots, including one that was part of an 11-0 run that set the tone to start the game.
The Trojans went 3-0 against their crosstown rivals this season, winning by a combined 57 points. That marked the first time they won three in a row against the Bruins in the same season since 1942.
Seventh-seeded USC (21-11) will play No. 2 Utah on Thursday at MGM Grand Garden Arena. UCLA (15-17) lost its final five games and eight of its last 10.
USC forward Nikola Jovanovic scored 16 points. Forward Chimezie Metu had 11 points, including two alley-oop dunks near the end of the first half, and 10 rebounds. Guard Julian Jacobs had 11 points and nine assists.
USC had a 52-30 rebounding edge and shot 47.8 percent (11 of 23) from behind the 3-point arc.
UCLA's leading scorer was forward Thomas Welsh, who had 12 points before fouling out with 9:09 to go.
The Trojans led 48-29 at halftime, finishing on a 13-4 run. UCLA failed to make a run in the second half, never getting closer than 15 points.
Top Game Performances
UCLA |
|
Southern California |
Thomas Welsh 12 |
Scoring |
Bennie Boatwright 19 |
Isaac Hamilton 6 |
Assists |
Julian Jacobs 9 |
Thomas Welsh 6 |
Rebounds |
Chimezie Metu 11 |
Bryce Alford 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Jordan McLaughlin 9 |
Bryce Alford 2 |
Steals |
Nikola Jovanovic 3 |
Jonah Bolden 2 |
Blocks |
Bennie Boatwright 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
UCLA
|
71 |
38.2 |
6-19 |
13-17 |
14 |
26 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
Southern California
|
95 |
46.9 |
11-23 |
24-30 |
17 |
49 |
6 |
6 |
17 |