Chad Baker-Mazara scored 20 of his career-high 26 factors within the first half to steer seven USC gamers in double figures and begin the Trojans off and working to over Manhattan on Sunday.
Baker-Mazara made seven of 13 photographs, together with three of 4 from three-point vary, and all 9 of his free throws to assist (2-0) rating extra factors than they’ve had since 1998. He added seven rebounds.
Ezra Ausar scored 17 factors on seven-for-10 taking pictures for USC and Rodney Rice pitched in with 14 factors, six rebounds and 4 assists. Jacob Cofie totaled 10 factors, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, whereas Terrence Williams II added 10 factors and 7 boards. Reserves Jaden Brownell and Jordan Marsh scored 13 and 11, respectively.
USC jumped out to a 7-2 lead earlier than Anthony Isaac’s layup capped a 5-0 spurt for Manhattan to tie it. From there neither staff had a two-possession lead till Baker-Mazara hit a three-pointer to place USC up 28-23 with 7:48 left earlier than halftime. The Trojans sank 4 of their subsequent 5 photographs to push their benefit to double digits and upped it to 55-37 on the break.
USC led by as many as 35 within the second half and topped the century mark on a layup by Brownell with 6:16 left to play.
Junior guard Jaden Winston scored a career-high 29 to tempo the Jaspers (1-1). The fifth-year senior guard made 9 of 14 photographs with three three-pointers whereas making all eight of his free throws. Terrance Jones had 18 factors and fellow reserve Isaac scored 16.
