No. 16 USC barely escapes Oregon State in double overtime
Gary Horowitz (AP) — CORVALLIS, Ore. —
Drew Peterson had 24 points and 10 rebounds as No. 16 USC extended its winning streak to five games, beating Oregon State 94-91 in double-overtime on Thursday night.
Isaiah Mobley had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Trojans (24-4, 13-4 Pac-12).
Dashawn Davis scored 27 of his career-high 31 points in the second half and overtime for Oregon State (3-23, 1-15), which lost its 13th straight game. Jarod Lucas added 18 points.
Davis missed a 3-pointer from the right corner with three seconds left in the second overtime.
Davis, who scored the Beavers’ final 19 points in regulation, converted a jumper in the lane, tying the game at 83-all with 19 seconds left in the first overtime. Dexter Akanno blocked Peterson’s potential game-winning jumper, extending the game to a second OT.
Davis hit a 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 75-all.
USC’s edge at the foul line was key. The Trojans were 21 of 25 at the line. The Beavers went 12 of 22.
Davis scored on an array of jumpers and drives in his best game of the season that also included seven assists.
USC went on an 11-0 run late in the first half to extend the lead to 38-27, but Oregon State finished the half strong. Lucas made a 3-pointer, and Davis had a steal and a dunk, cutting the deficit to 40-33 at the break.
BIG PICTURE
USC: The Pac-12 regular-season title might be out of reach for the Trojans, but a five-game winning streak and strong play down the stretch bodes well for postseason momentum. The Trojans are alone in second place in the Pac-12 following Oregon’s 68-63 victory over No. 12 UCLA on Thursday. Boogie Ellis, who scored 21 points and hit the game-winning shot in the Trojans’ 62-60 victory over Washington State on Sunday, did not play against the Beavers due to an ankle injury. Isaiah White, another rotation player for USC, was out with a wrist injury.
Oregon State: The Beavers have struggled with injuries and chemistry this season after winning the 2021 Pac-12 Tournament and advancing to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament. OSU has been competitive in recent games, trailing at then-No. 3 Arizona by just two points last week before losing, 83-69. The Beavers have yet to win a game in 2022.
latimes.com
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I didn’t see the game as I live in Northwest Arizona. It’s good to hear SC had such a good game at the free throw line. I’ve always been perplexed these past few years at the poor free throw percentage when Coach Andy Enfield once held the NCAA record for career free throw percentage when he played at Johns Hopkins University. Fight ON and beat the Ducks!