Friday, March 17
TULSA, OKLA. / BOK CENTER
3:10 P.M. ET/ 2:10 P.M. CT
SMU
30-5
65
vs
66
USC
26-9
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California | 30 | 36 | 66 |
| SMU | 38 | 27 | 65 |
Mustangs Fall To USC 66-65 In NCAA Tournament First Round
Mar 17 | Men's Basketball
SMU Finishes Season 30-5
Box Score | Tournament Central
TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Elijah Stewart hit a late 3-pointer for No. 11 seed Southern California as the Trojans upset sixth seeded SMU 66-65 Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
SMU's Shake Milton missed a floater at the buzzer.
Stewart had 22 points for the Trojans (26-9). Bennie Boatright and Chimezie Metu each added 14 for USC, which advances to play Baylor in the second round of the East region on Sunday.
USC also rallied from a big deficit in the second half in its First Four win over Providence.
Semi Ojeleye had 24 points and 10 rebounds and Sterling Brown had 17 points for SMU (30-5), which had won 16 straight.
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Basketball
Guard
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
USC
SMU
FG%
.480
.421
3FG%
.286
.391
FT%
.714
.727
RB
34
30
TO
10
8
STL
5
5
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
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