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Freshman forward Bennie Boatwright had 14 points and seven
rebounds for the Trojans (13-3, 2-1 Pac-12).
Sophomore guard Tra Holder scored 21 points for the Sun Devils
(10-5, 0-2). Junior guard Andre Spight and senior forward Willie
Atwood had 11 points apiece.
USC outscored Arizona State 11-2 over the first six minutes and
maintained a comfortable advantage most of the night. The
Trojans took a 25-14 lead on a 3-pointer by Boatwright and led
35-24 at the break.
The Sun Devils cut the deficit to seven on a jumper by Holder
early in the second half, but USC responded with a 9-2 run to
regain a double-digit lead. The Trojans went up 46-32 on a
3-pointer by sophomore guard Elijah Stewart and took a 54-37
lead on a layup by junior forward Darion Clark.
Holder scored 11 points in a span of 2:47 to help Arizona State
cut USC's lead to two with 1:49 remaining, but the Trojans
scored the next six points to secure the victory.
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