Drew Peterson scored 23 points Thursday night to lead five Southern California players in double figures as it moved into second place in the Pac-12 Conference with a 94-91 double overtime win over Oregon State in Corvallis, Ore.
Peterson also grabbed 10 rebounds, making him one of two teammates with double-doubles. Isaiah Mobley added 19 points and 10 boards for the Trojans (24-4, 13-4 Pac-12), while Max Agbonkpolo chipped in 16 points. Reese Dixon-Waters tallied 14 off the bench and Ethan Anderson netted 12 points, including a running hook with 1:13 left in the second OT that gave USC the lead for good at 91-89.
Oregon State forced overtime when Dashawn Davis, who scored a career-high 31 points, drained a pullup 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds left in regulation. Davis then banked home a shot in the lane with 19 seconds remaining in the first overtime to set up another extra period.
But Davis ran out of magic when he airballed an open 3-pointer in the final four seconds of the game as the Beavers fell to 3-23 overall and 1-15 in the conference.
Jarod Lucas added 18 points for Oregon State, while Maurice Calloo hit for 12 before fouling out. Glenn Taylor Jr. was good for 11 points.
Despite carrying a 12-game losing streak into the matchup, Oregon State and its eight scholarship players came out prepared to scrap with a heavy favorite. The Beavers took a 10-8 lead at the first TV timeout and led by five moments later.
The game was tied at 25 at the 5:48 mark when Dexter Akanno turned a USC turnover into a layup. At that point, the Trojans finally exerted themselves for a lengthy stretch with a 13-2 burst, capped by Agbonkpolo’s layup in transition that gave them a 38-27 advantage.
But Oregon State fought back with six straight points, highlighted by Davis’ fast-break dunk as he was fouled. Although Peterson made two free throws with two seconds left, USC’s lead was just 40-33 at the half.
–Field Level Media