NCAAB Game Recap - Nevada at USC
Sat Dec 1, 2018 4:30 PM EST

Gonz
103
Crei
92
F
Stan
84
Kansas
90
F(OT)
Stetsn
49
Duke
113
F
Nev
73
USC
61
F
Purd
57
Mich
76
F
UNCG
61
KY
78
F
KSU
71
Marq
83
F
CenCT
40
VaTec
94
F
Oreg
61
Hou
65
F
TxTch
78
Mem
67
F
Buff
85
USF
81
F
Vill
85
LaSal
78
F
PSU
59
MD
66
F
WIMil
51
SFA
66
F
(N/A)
66
Alc
103
F
Oakl
63
Xav
73
F
Lou
70
Seton
65
F
StJon
76
GaTec
73
F
Fairf
60
Army
63
F
NW
66
Ind
68
F
MtStM
65
LoyMD
75
F
JSU
76
N AL
65
F
Ball
85
IUPUI
75
F
UNH
65
Bry
75
F
Mercer
69
Citad
79
F
FaDi
49
HolyC
67
F
Hof
78
KennSt
52
F
Boston
65
Elon
58
F
NJIT
71
UMassL
94
F
(N/A)
70
Bingha
89
F
UMKC
90
IPFW
73
F
Belm
92
WIGB
100
F
USC-Up
71
W MI
66
F
Clev
67
Toled
80
F
TNTec
60
Chat
71
F
Wilbe
57
Mia-O
88
F
ArkSt
70
Leh
82
F
RobM
69
Drex
82
F
ULM
60
Miss
83
F
(N/A)
49
Evans
65
F
E KY
70
HiPt
69
F
WriSt
63
IndSt
69
F
BGSU
63
Hartfo
76
F
Monm
43
Buck
65
F
ColSt
80
Colora
86
F
CAPoly
67
Fres
76
F
E MI
67
NE
81
F
SIU
82
SIU-E
61
F
UTRGV
76
TexAr
65
F
Harv
64
Sien
67
F
SDSU
75
IlSt
65
F
Savan
60
GWebb
97
F
Maine
59
StPet
63
F(OT)
E IL
72
ChiSt
80
F
VMI
45
Longw
65
F
Marsh
84
Ohio
101
F
Ida
67
UND
54
F
GMas
87
W&M
84
F
(N/A)
55
Hamp
114
F
DelSt
61
StBon
90
F
Presb
75
NCAT
70
F
Brown
67
Navy
50
F
WCU
88
Furm
90
F(2OT)
UNCC
64
Charl
72
F
SHSU
52
ArkLR
79
F
TxSt
69
UTSA
68
F
YSU
72
WVU
106
F
GrgWas
52
Princ
73
F
Norf
67
Kent
78
F
FAU
70
BethC
72
F
LoyIL
73
IL-C
64
F
McNee
66
NCC
67
F
CSBak
56
SDak
68
F
SeLA
62
Tul
61
F
Tuls
64
Utah
69
F
Butl
52
StLou
64
F
Gram
57
LSU
78
F
HCU
78
LaTec
85
F
URI
50
Prov
59
F
Detr
59
Akr
71
F
NCSU
80
Vand
65
F
Temp
77
StJos
70
F
Lamar
75
Rice
68
F
NFla
76
ChaSo
70
F
N CO
85
Wyo
80
F
Cin
65
UNLV
61
F
SCSt
69
JU
71
F
Lipsco
84
MTSU
74
F
GASt
52
Lib
78
F
Drake
95
NDSU
88
F
MOSt
77
OrSt
101
F
David
91
UNCW
85
F
ETSU
62
Woff
79
F
NoAZ
74
SCla
81
F
Ford
57
Manh
56
F
APSU
73
AlaAM
61
F
TNSt
74
W Ky
88
F
Iona
59
VCU
88
F
JMU
42
ODU
67
F
Quin
61
Stony
71
F
W IL
70
SEMO
63
F
Wake
74
Rich
84
F
Yale
77
Mia-FL
73
F
Baylor
63
WichSt
71
F
E WA
68
Seatt
88
F
South
78
UL
88
F
AbCh
62
Pepp
77
F
NM
85
Brad
75
F
FIU
89
Ark
121
F
Corn
55
Syr
63
F
FlaAM
57
USA
66
F
PVAM
67
Murr
83
F
UNCA
70
TN-M
87
F
Denv
75
UtVal
98
F
CalLu
60
CS-Ful
99
F
WaSt
63
NMSt
69
F
Bois
67
GrCan
69
F
NrthIA
50
SDSt
82
F
BYU
103
Web
113
F
NWSt
47
UTEP
77
F
TXSo
71
AzSt
83
F
MsVl
71
CBU
107
F
Cal
71
StMar
84
F
AF
69
Pacif
82
F
Sac
88
CSNor
68
F
LongB
70
USD
74
F
UtSt
89
UCIrv
65
F
(N/A)
40
PorSt
123
F

Nevada 73, USC 61

Dec 1, 2018, 4:30 PM EST

Final

1

2

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(5) Nevada

34

39

73

USC

35

26

61

No. 5 Nevada dominates USC in 2nd half of 73-61 victory
Sat Dec 1, 2018 8:02 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) Struggling offensively, Nevada went into halftime trailing by one in front of a partisan crowd. The Wolf Pack's seniors emerged with a different mindset.

"We just have to come out with that intensity, come out with that fire," Jordan Caroline said. "We got to play like we're behind. We got to go make a big run, and that's what we did."

Caroline scored 22 points and No. 5 Nevada took control with a dominant second half to beat Southern California 73-61 on Saturday and equal its 8-0 start from last season.

Tre'Shawn Thurman added 14 points and nine rebounds and Caleb Martin had 12 points for the Wolf Pack, who outscored USC 39-26 over the final 20 minutes.

"It was a tough early game and really focusing on the importance of the game," Martin said.

It marked a major turnaround from the first half, when the Trojans shot 50 percent from the field and led by as many as seven points. The Wolf Pack missed more than half their field goal attempts and leading scorer Martin had just seven points, leaving them trailing by one at the break.

"Historically, we've been a really good second-half team, so far this year it's kind of mixed results," Nevada coach Eric Musselman said. "We just felt like we didn't have good enough rhythm to start the game and we felt like USC was controlling the pace. We had to play better defense."

Nick Rakocevic had 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Trojans (5-3) as their three-game winning streak ended. Bennie Boatwright, their leading scorer at 16.8 points, was held to seven points.

USC came out aggressively to start the game, driving to the basket, crashing the boards and closely defending Martin, who entered the game averaging 21 points.

Caroline and Thurman carried Nevada in the first half, each scoring 11 points.

"Jordan Caroline absolutely killed us," Rakocevic said. "We kind of gave him a lot in the paint, just kind of gave him everything he wanted."

USC didn't appear to be the same team in the second half, when the Trojans never put together a scoring run.

"I thought the first half was a really good sign that we could be one of the top teams and compete, but we've got to come out better in the second half," Rakocevic said. "We just came out flat. Defensively, I think we just had too many breakdowns."

The Wolf Pack turned things around quickly, outscoring USC 9-0 to open the second half. It was the start of a 31-11 run that produced Nevada's largest lead, 65-46. The spurt included three consecutive 3-pointers by Jazz Johnson (two) and Thurman.

"A team that averages 90 points, you're not going to be able to hold them down the whole game, but when they go on runs you have to score with them," USC coach Andy Enfield said.

TIP-INS

Nevada: The Wolf Pack's point total was a season low. ... Los Angeles Lakers player JaVale McGee, who played two years at Nevada before leaving for the NBA, sat courtside wearing a Nevada hoodie. His Hall of Fame mother, Pam McGee, who starred in basketball at USC, wore a Trojans jersey. ... More than 20 pro scouts were in attendance. ... The teams played each other for the first time since 1976. The Wolf Pack trail the series 2-1.

USC: The Trojans' point total was a season low. ... G Charles O'Bannon Jr. is expected to have the cast on his left pinky finger removed on Monday. He had surgery on Nov. 13. ... G Kevin Porter Jr., the Trojans' third-leading scorer, returned to play in the second half after missing two games with a right quadriceps contusion. He was scoreless in four minutes. ... Enfield needs one win for his 100th at USC. He is 99-79 in his sixth season. ... Before the game, Boatwright received the ball used to score his 1,000th career point against Texas Tech, on Nov. 19 in Kansas City.

ATMOSPHERE

Musselman used to visit Galen Center when he was an assistant at Arizona State. The crowd of 5,844 was small but loud in urging on the Trojans. "This place is not like it was today," he said. "It was electric."

UP NEXT

Nevada: Returns to Los Angeles on Friday to play Arizona State in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic at Staples Center.

USC: Plays TCU on Friday as part of the tripleheader at Staples.

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Leaders

Nevada PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Caroline 24 0 2 11 0 0
T. Thurman 14 0 1 9 0 1
USC PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
N. Rakocevic 20 0 1 12 0 3
D. Thornton 10 0 4 4 2 0

Team Comparison

Nev USC
Points For 73 61
Field Goals 28/60-47% 26/60-43%
Three Pointers 8/20-40% 5/21-24%
Free Throws 9/13-69% 4/8-50%
Offensive Rebounds 6 4
Defensive Rebounds 31 29
Rebounds 40 36
Blocks 1 4
Steals 1 8
Turnovers 11 9
Personal Fouls 13 14
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Nev Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Dec 1 Nev 73 @ USC 61 J. Caroline 24 N. Rakocevic 20

Game Information

Stadium: Galen Center, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 5,844
Game Time: