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Guard Elijah Stewart had 16 points and six rebounds for USC
(18-5, 7-3 Pac-12 Conference). Guard Katin Reinhardt added 13
points, and forward Bennie Boatwright chipped in 12.
Freshman guard Aaron Holiday scored 15 points for UCLA (13-10,
4-6), and forward Tony Parker had 13.
USC jumped out to a 9-0 lead over the first two minutes of the
opening period and went up 21-11 on a layup by Jacobs. The
Trojans took a 35-21 lead on a dunk by Stewart late in the half
and took a 39-28 lead into the break.
USC extended its lead to 15 on a 3-pointer by Boatwright early
in the second half.
The Bruins cut the deficit to single digits on a jumper by
Parker, but moments later another 3-pointer by Boatwright put
the Trojans up by 14.
The Bruins made one more charge to cut USC's lead to 62-56 on a
3-pointer by junior guard Isaac Hamilton, but the Trojans
responded with an 11-0 run to regain control.
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