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No. 25 USC's Rally Falls Short in 85-83 Loss to Oklahoma
December 08, 2017 | Men's Basketball, Features
LOS ANGELES — Trae Young had 29 points and nine assists and Oklahoma edged No. 25 USC 85-83 on Friday night in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic tripleheader.
Young, a freshman who leads the nation in scoring, topped 28 points for the sixth straight game.
Christian James added 19 points, tying his career-high with five 3-pointers, and Brady Manek had 15 points for the Sooners (7-1), who won their fifth in a row.
Elijah Stewart led five players in double figures with 23 points for the Trojans (4-3). Chimezie Metu had 13 points and 11 rebounds.
After trailing by 18 early in the second half, the Trojans made things interesting in the final minute when the Sooners faltered at the free throw line.
Oklahoma missed its last four free throw attempts, including two by Young.
Jordan McLaughlin, who finished with 20 points and nine assists, scored five in a row to get the Trojans to 85-83. But his potential game-winning 3-point attempt from midcourt missed at the buzzer.
Oklahoma made 15 3-pointers. The Sooners began both halves with a barrage of 3s. Five of their first six baskets to start the second half were from long range and that helped them extend their lead to 65-50.
USC closed within two before Oklahoma pushed its lead to 13 points. Young scored seven of the Sooners' last nine points of the half to send them into the break leading 48-36.
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