Perline Posted September 11 Member ID: 46 Group: Members Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: -0.08 Joined: 11/09/24 Status: Offline Share Posted September 11 foxsports PULLMAN, Wash. The USC Trojans had a hard time on the road last season, however train Andy Enfield played down the fact that Southern California opened the Pac-12 Seminar season with a roadway win Sunday evening." We didn't win way too many video games in the house, either, " Enfield joked after the Trojans scored 54 points in the initial fifty percent and cruised to a 90-77 victory over Washington year after a young USC team ended up last in the Pac-12 at 3-15 - including 0-9 on the roadway - the Trojans won their seventh straight video game to improve to 12-2. USC led from the opening basket and three times increased by 25 before taking a 54-37 lead at the fifty percent." They played with a lot more energy and tempo than we did, and therefore they managed the very first fifty percent, " WSU train Ernie Kent claimed." It appeared like a highlight reel out there."" Our players prepared to go, " Enfield stated." We left to a good beginning defensively. That was the key to obtaining our offense and our shift going." Nikola Jovanovic, among 5 Trojans that racked up 11 or even more factors, led USC with team highs of 20 factors and 12 rebounds. Jordan McLaughlin racked up 16 of his 19 points in the initial fifty percent." We're simply a boosted group currently. maturation and more abilities, " McLaughlin 's 90 factors and 52.9-percent shooting were season highs against the Cougars. The 54 factors in one fifty percent were a period high for USC and versus Washington State." They play with remarkable flexibility and poise in their change video game, " Kent claimed, " and we recognized that was the No. 1 thing we required to stop, I don't believe we did an excellent job of it." Josh Hawkinson led Washington State with 19 factors and 13 rebounds. Ike Iroegbu, the just various other Cougar with more than nine factors, racked up 13. Hawkinson and Kent claimed they were urged by WSU's enhanced energy and play in the 2nd half. The Cougars pulled within 12 when Brett Boese struck a 3-pointer to slim USC's cause 87-75 with four minutes to go, however WSU's only various other basket began a last-second dunk by stated the Trojans" came out and they were extra concentrated, much more aggressive and pretty a lot simply took us to it from the actual start and established the tone that they suffered throughout the remainder of the game." Kent added, " I believed they were extraordinary in regards to their confidence, their focus." Julian Jacobs racked up 12 points for USC. Katin Reinhardt and Elijah Stewart both had 11 before a crowd of 2, 314 at Beasley Coliseum.-- TIP-INSUSC: Point guard Julian Jacobs and ahead Bennie Boatright began after being sidelined recently with an aching leg and back Trojans Shop, State: The Cougars are 0-8 in conference openers since winning at Washington on Jan. 5, 2008. SLAM TIMEUSC's Elijah Stewart, coming off the bench for just the 2nd time this season, scored 9 unanswered factors midway through the initial fifty percent. Stewart's outburst consisted of a 3-point play when he swiped an outlet pass from Hawkinson at midcourt and banged home a dunk, fouled by Hawkinson. Stewart hung from the edge while his feet SNAPPEDThe Trojans had lost 10 straight Pac-12 road games since defeating Washington State on March 6, 2014. UP NEXTUSC gos to Washington on State hosts No. 25 UCLA on Sunday. Solomon Tuliaupupu Jersey https://www.uscsportsapparel.com/collections/jayden-maiava-jersey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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