Media after last night's win:
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https://cubuffs.com/news/2024/1/13/mens-basketball-buffs-vs-usc
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Buffs Rally To Top USC, Remain Unbeaten At Home
By:
Neill Woelk, Contributing Editor
BOULDER — Colorado overcame a 16-point first half deficit and the Buffaloes rallied in the second half Saturday to take a 68-58 win over Southern California in front of a crowd of 10,005 at the CU Events Center.
Tad Boyle's Buffs ended a three-game losing streak to improve to 12-5 overall and 3-3 in Pac-12 play while also improving to 10-0 at home. The Trojans, playing without their two top scorers, dropped to 8-9, 2-4.
J'Vonne Hadley led the Buffs with 15 points, nine rebounds and three assists.
Cody Williams scored 13 and
Tristan da Silva and
Eddie Lampkin Jr. each scored 12, with Lampkin adding seven rebounds.
Oziyah Sellers led USC with 18.
Colorado trailed by as much as 16 in the first half and the Trojans led 37-24 at the break. But the Buffs burst from the gate after intermission with a 12-2 run and finally took the lead midway through the half. CU then built a five-point lead and maintained that edge until the final minutes, when the Buffs managed to push their cushion to double digits.
Colorado shot just 31 percent in the first half (9-for-29) while the Trojans hit 15 of their 32 shots.
But the Buffs kicked in their defense in the second half and the offense prospered as a result. CU held the Trojans to just 24 percent shooting in the second period (7-for-29) while forcing 10 turnovers and the Buffs converted those miscues into 12 points. Colorado also shot 56 percent after the break (18-for-32).
The Buffs did lose the rebound battle, 40-36, but the big difference came in the transition game. Colorado outscored USC 21-3 in fast break points, with the Buffs tallying 17 of those in the second half.
"The credit goes to our kids," Boyle said. "They were frustrated, down at halftime. We weren't ourselves offensively or defensively. But they dug in in the second half. We really guarded them. They played with grit and toughness and we got the win."
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TURNING POINT: Colorado's 12-2 run to start the second half changed the entire complexion of the game. Colorado erased USC's double digit lead and finally went ahead midway through the half and kept the Trojans at bay down the stretch.
WHAT IT MEANS: Colorado improved to 10-0 at home this year while ending a three-game losing streak. The Buffs now have a shot at league-leading Oregon next Thursday.
KEY STATISTICS: CU held the Trojans to just 24 percent shooting in the second period (7-for-29) while forcing 10 turnovers. The Buffs converted those miscues into 12 points … Colorado shot 56 percent (18-for-32) in the second half … CU outscored USC 21-3 in fast break points, with the Buffs tallying 17 of those in the second half.
NEXT UP: The Buffs get two more at home, beginning with an 8:30 p.m. game Thursday against Oregon (FS1) and a 5 p.m. contest Saturday against Oregon State (Pac-12 Network).
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Box score -
The official box score of Men's Basketball vs USC on 1/13/2024
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