Story by Nick Hamilton
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| USC's Jio Fontan. Photo by Eric Wade/ T.G.Sports. |
The USC Trojans came off an impressive emotional one point victory on Thursday
night against the Stanford Cardinal, for their first Pac-12 conference win.
The Cal Golden Bears looked to turn the corner after their blow out loss to the UCLA Bruin on Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion.
Cal proved to be too much offense and defense for the Trojans down the stretch as they picked up their first Pac-12 victory against the Trojans 72-64. Led by the Pac-12 leading scorer Allen Crabbe who finished with 27 points on Saturday night for Cal.
USC came out focused as Byron Wesley sank a three pointer as the Trojans their first lead and basket of the game. Then Crabbe came off the steal and dunked the ball for Cal's first basket of the game.
After the first television timeout, Cal would regain the lead not relinquish until halftime after fighting through a see saw battle of scoring against the Trojans who trailed 32-29. Crabbe had eight points in the first half who went on to explode in the second half.
The Cal Golden Bears looked to turn the corner after their blow out loss to the UCLA Bruin on Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion.
Cal proved to be too much offense and defense for the Trojans down the stretch as they picked up their first Pac-12 victory against the Trojans 72-64. Led by the Pac-12 leading scorer Allen Crabbe who finished with 27 points on Saturday night for Cal.
USC came out focused as Byron Wesley sank a three pointer as the Trojans their first lead and basket of the game. Then Crabbe came off the steal and dunked the ball for Cal's first basket of the game.
After the first television timeout, Cal would regain the lead not relinquish until halftime after fighting through a see saw battle of scoring against the Trojans who trailed 32-29. Crabbe had eight points in the first half who went on to explode in the second half.
It felt good to finally hit a 3, everyone knows I've been struggling. I don't
know how long it's been since I hit one. But you continually believe that you
can make them. I knew everybody was going to be trying to stop Allen from
getting the ball, and Justin. I knew if they just came to me and I had a good
look that I was supposed to shoot the ball and I have the confidence to shoot
it," said Wallace.
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| Cal's #23 Allen Crabbe and theTrojans' #22 Byron Wesley. Photo by Eric Wade/T.G.Sports. |
The Golden Bears would finish 5 for 8 from beyond the three point arch, which is a drastic switch from their two previous games where they went 0 for 19.
USC is now 1-1 in Pac-12 conference play even though the Trojans had committed only two turnovers in the second half and maintained a 13-8 advantage in the rebounding department. Still would not be enough for the Trojans to acquire a victory. The Trojans finished shooting 40 percent from the field.
"I'm very disappointed we lost. If you look at the stat sheet, we have only seven turnovers and more offensive rebounds, but we get out rebounded and we miss too many shots. When you shoot 40 percent from the field, 18 percent from three and 44 free throws, you deserve to lose, " said USC coach Kevin O'Neill.
Both Justin Cobbs and Allen Crabbe accounted for 52% off Cal's offense against
the Trojans. Both Cobbs and Ty Wallace finished with 10 points, as Wallace
happened to be the deciding factor in the Cal victory.
Crabbe who went on his own personal 7-2 run midway through the second half, finished with ninth 20 point game this season, spoke more about Wallace's performance.
"I was telling him he's the next Shabazz Muhammad because I know Shabazz hit one of those clutch ones. It was a dagger and Tyrone, he just shot it with confidence. It was a big play for us in the end."
A disappointed Dewayne Dedmon finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds, spoke about the loss. "You want to protect your home court and win your conference games. We have to make free throws. That was big tonight. That was the difference in the game."
Jio Fontan finished with 11 points, Eric Wise led the Trojans with 14 points. Byron Wesley who played aggressively finished with 13 points and 3 assist.
The Trojans didn't have a great night at the free throw line finished 8 for 18 and a terrible 3 for 8 in the second half of the game.
The Trojans look to regroup as they take their show on the rod for the next two games against Colorado and Utah before returning home to face Oregon and Oregon State on January 17th and 19th.
Crabbe who went on his own personal 7-2 run midway through the second half, finished with ninth 20 point game this season, spoke more about Wallace's performance.
"I was telling him he's the next Shabazz Muhammad because I know Shabazz hit one of those clutch ones. It was a dagger and Tyrone, he just shot it with confidence. It was a big play for us in the end."
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| Photo by Eric Wade/T.G.Sports. |
A disappointed Dewayne Dedmon finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds, spoke about the loss. "You want to protect your home court and win your conference games. We have to make free throws. That was big tonight. That was the difference in the game."
Jio Fontan finished with 11 points, Eric Wise led the Trojans with 14 points. Byron Wesley who played aggressively finished with 13 points and 3 assist.
The Trojans didn't have a great night at the free throw line finished 8 for 18 and a terrible 3 for 8 in the second half of the game.
The Trojans look to regroup as they take their show on the rod for the next two games against Colorado and Utah before returning home to face Oregon and Oregon State on January 17th and 19th.
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