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USC Drops Road Contest at Stanford, 84-64
February 25, 2016 | Men's Basketball
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Katin Reinhardt scored 14 points to lead the Trojans (19-9, 8-7), who have lost four of five after opening conference play winning 7 of 10. Bennie Boatwright added 11 and Elijah Stewart had 10.
USC, coming off its first home loss Sunday, was held to a season-low in points and were held under 70 for the fourth time, three in its last five.
Dorian Pickens scored 22 of his career-high 25 points in the first half for Stanford.
The Trojans held an early 14-11 advantage following Reinhardt's jumper. Stanford responded with a 29-6 run to open a 20-point advantage.
The Cardinal led at halftime, 43-25, the Trojans worst half of the season.
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TIP INS
Southern California: Junior Darion Clark missed his sixth straight with a shoulder injury. The Trojans have been outrebounded by nearly six boards over the previous five games. ... The Trojans are looking for their first 20-win season in seven years with three regular season games remaining, plus tournament play.
Stanford: Dorian Pickens entered play with the largest increase in scoring average among returning Pac-12 players at a plus 9.4. He averaged 2.0 points as a freshman and was at 11.4 before Thursday. ... Rosco Allen, the Cardinal's leading scorer, ranks third in that category with a plus 8.3, going to 15.6 from 7.3.
UP NEXT:
Southern California travels to California on Sunday.
Stanford hosts UCLA on Saturday.
