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USC Defeats Santa Clara 86-63 - Recap
The battle between USC and Santa Clara didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Santa Clara was handed a 86-63 defeat on Tuesday at Galen Center.
Bettors who backed USC were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -10.0 at sportsbooks.
Evan Mobley had 17 points for USC and Isaiah Mobley chipped in with 13 points. Drew Peterson had 9 assists for them, while Isaiah Mobley was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Santa Clara got 13 points from Christian Carlyle in a losing cause and another 13 points from Josip Vrankic. Miguel Tomley contributed 3 assists for them, while Josip Vrankic had 6 rebounds.
USC was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
USC had a 40-37 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, USC takes its act home to face Colorado looking for another win. For Santa Clara, they head on the road to face Gonzaga.