Chimezie Metu scored a career-high 29 points, grabbed eight rebounds and USC outlasted Washington State, 86-77, on Saturday night. WSU made 5 of its first 11 3-point attempts, but the Trojans turned a 20-8 interior scoring advantage into a five-point halftime lead. Bennie Boatwright started and scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds for USC after coming off the bench the game prior. Each team turned the ball over 10 times, but USC turned WSU's into 15 points, while the Cougars had six points off turnovers. USC nextThursday vs. Oregon State, 8 p.m., Galen Center, Pac-12 Networks — USC won the teams’ first matchup this season, 70-63.sports@latimes.com

Source: Los Angeles Times February 05, 2017 03:11 UTC