Bears Routed by Trojans
LOS ANGELES – Matt Bradley and Kareem South combined for 25 points, but the Golden Bears were stifled, 88-56, at Southern California Thursday to snap a two-game win streak for Cal.
Jonah Mathews scored 19 points, Daniel Utomi added 17 as USC took its eighth win in its last nine games.
Onyeka Okongwu had 12 points and eight rebounds for the Trojans (14-3, 3-1 Pac-12), who led for all but the first 101 seconds. USC made 14 3-pointers, with Utomi sinking four and Mathews three.
Bradley gave Cal its only lead with a layup 33 seconds into the game. The Trojans then scored the next six points and led the rest of the way.
South's jumper brought the Golden Bears within 22-19 when the Trojans scored 11 of the next 12 points to put it out of reach. Utomi had four points during the run as USC was three of four from the field and made a pair of 3-pointers.
USC led 42-25 at halftime and extended its lead to 34 late in the second half.
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