Isaac Jones drive on a defender, Jan. 4, 2024
Shelly Hanks/WSU Photo Services
72
Winner Washington St. WSU 11-5,2-3 Pac-12
64
Southern California USC 8-8,2-3 Pac-12
Winner
Washington St. WSU
11-5,2-3 Pac-12
72
Final
64
Southern California USC
8-8,2-3 Pac-12
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Washington St. WSU 29 43 72
Southern California USC 28 36 64

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Beth Harris, Associated Press

Cougs Win at USC Behind 26 from Jones

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 since 2015.

Jaylen Wells added 17 points for the Cougars (11-5, 2-3 Pac-12). WSU coach Kyle 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.

Boogie Ellis got fouled and missed the first free throw. 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.

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.

Over the final 8 minutes, the Cougars went 14 of 15 from the line while making just four field goals.

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.

Neither team led by more than six points in the game until the Cougars score the last nine points of the game.

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