Monday, March 19
Los Angeles, CA
8:30 PM
USC
24-12
75
vs
79
Western Kentucky
26-10
1
2
3
4
F
Western Kentucky
18
22
19
20
79
USC
23
16
19
17
75
Photo by: John McGillen
USC's Season Ends With 79-75 Loss to Western Kentucky
March 19, 2018 | Men's Basketball, Features
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Johnson scored 23 points and Western Kentucky defeated USC in the second round of the NIT, 79-75 on Monday night.
Johnson spun in the paint and hit a hook shot with 1:03 remaining to give WKU a 76-73 lead and after Nick Rakocevic answered with a layup, Johnson went 1 of 2 at the free-throw line at 33.1.
USC freshman Jordan Usher missed a 3-pointer with 24.2 left and the Trojans didn't foul, allowing Dwight Coleby to seal it with a dunk at 11.3.
Elijah Stewart led USC (24-12) with four 3-pointers and 20 points. McLaughlin finished with 13 points and 14 assists in his final game in a Trojan uniform.
Coleby finished with 13 points, Lamonte Bearden had 11 and Josh Anderson 10 for WKU (26-10), which plays Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals on Wednesday night.
Team Stats
WKU
USC
FG%
.536
.468
3FG%
.333
.375
FT%
.941
.421
RB
32
27
TO
12
8
STL
6
6
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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