He added another dominant performance Sunday with 28 points and 12 rebounds in an 87-76 win over Long Beach State at Galen Center. AdvertisementOkongwu was the focus on Long Beach State’s defense in the first half as the Beach (3-8) denied the star forward any post touches. The senior hit the dagger that ended a Long Beach State comeback with 2:23 left. Mathews’ open three-pointer, his second straight shot from long range, put the Trojans up by 14 after Long Beach State cut USC’s 15-point lead to single digits. Sophomore guard Chance Hunter led four Long Beach State double-digit scorers with 18 points and six rebounds with three steals.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 16, 2019 01:51 UTC