PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Drew Peterson scored 16 points and had eight rebounds, but it wasn't enough as USC men's basketball fell to Washington State, 81-71, on Sunday.
Kobe Johnson finished with 13 points and seven boards, while Boogie Ellis pitched in with 12 points and seven boards before fouling out. Joshua Morgan scored 10.
USC (11-4, 3-1 Pac-12) saw its seven-game win streak end, as well as a three-game road victory streak to open Pac-12 play.
Jabe Mullins and DJ Rodman scored 16 points apiece for Washington State, while Justin Powell added 15 points and seven assists.
Mullins hit back-to-back 3-pointers in the middle of a 10-0 run and the Cougars grabbed a 19-11 lead with 13:11 left in the first half. Johnson's three-point play ended the run and Drew Peterson followed with two straight baskets to pull USC within a point. Washington State answered with 3-pointers from Mullins, Andrej Jakimovski, Justin Powell and DJ Rodman to take a 31-22 lead at the 6:43 mark.
Rodman sank the Cougars' 10th 3-pointer of the half to push the lead to 34-24 and Mullins followed with a basket off an offensive rebound. Gueye scored the final five points for WSU and the Cougars took a 41-30 lead into halftime.
Reese Dixon-Waters had a three-point play to pull the Trojans within six points midway through the second half. But Gueye hit 1 of 2 free throws, Bamba had back-to-back layups and Gueye followed with a dunk to put the Cougars up 61-48 with 8:06 left to play.
Washington State matched its biggest lead of the game, 71-56, on Jakimovski's 3-pointer with five minutes left and the Trojans got no closer than eight from there.
Kobe Johnson finished with 13 points and seven boards, while Boogie Ellis pitched in with 12 points and seven boards before fouling out. Joshua Morgan scored 10.
USC (11-4, 3-1 Pac-12) saw its seven-game win streak end, as well as a three-game road victory streak to open Pac-12 play.
Jabe Mullins and DJ Rodman scored 16 points apiece for Washington State, while Justin Powell added 15 points and seven assists.
Mullins hit back-to-back 3-pointers in the middle of a 10-0 run and the Cougars grabbed a 19-11 lead with 13:11 left in the first half. Johnson's three-point play ended the run and Drew Peterson followed with two straight baskets to pull USC within a point. Washington State answered with 3-pointers from Mullins, Andrej Jakimovski, Justin Powell and DJ Rodman to take a 31-22 lead at the 6:43 mark.
Rodman sank the Cougars' 10th 3-pointer of the half to push the lead to 34-24 and Mullins followed with a basket off an offensive rebound. Gueye scored the final five points for WSU and the Cougars took a 41-30 lead into halftime.
Reese Dixon-Waters had a three-point play to pull the Trojans within six points midway through the second half. But Gueye hit 1 of 2 free throws, Bamba had back-to-back layups and Gueye followed with a dunk to put the Cougars up 61-48 with 8:06 left to play.
Washington State matched its biggest lead of the game, 71-56, on Jakimovski's 3-pointer with five minutes left and the Trojans got no closer than eight from there.