USC
Oregon State
USC Falls Short At Oregon State, 80-76
January 15, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 15, 2011
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Nikola Vucevic had 26 points and 14 rebounds for USC (10-8, 2-3). Jio Fontan added 14 points and six assists, as the Trojans fell to Oregon State 80-76.
USC cut Oregon State's 16-point second-half lead to five before the Beavers came up with two big plays. Joe Burton threw a behind-the-head pass to Cunningham for a layin. Seconds later, Calvin Haynes stole the ball for an easy basket on the other end, giving Oregon State a 71-62 lead with 3:07 left.
The Trojans got no closer than four points from there.
Jared Cunningham scored 24 points.
Omari Johnson and Lathen Wallace added 12 points apiece for the Beavers (8-9, 3-3 Pac-10), who snapped a three-game losing streak.
