Chevez Goodwin scored all 18 of his points in the second half and grabbed 14 rebounds for the Trojans on the way to a tight victory over the Colorado Buffaloes on Thursday evening.
Chevez Goodwin scored all 18 of his points in the second half and grabbed 14 rebounds, Max Agbonkpolo added 11 points and hit 3 of 4 free throws in the final 15 seconds, and No. 16 Southern California ended three years of frustration against Colorado with a 61-58 victory on Thursday night.
USC, a 61.3% free-throw shooting team coming in, hit 12 of 17 and just enough down the stretch in its first game since tumbling 11 spots inThe Buffaloes were without senior guard and key defender Elijah Parquet , who had started every game since December 2019. Sophomore Nique Clifford replaced him as coach Tad Boyle adjusted his starting lineup for the first time this season.
Colorado was dominated inside most of the night, struggling to finish at the rim and getting outrebounded 47-32. Walker missed a layup with 41 seconds left that would have put the Buffaloes ahead.Neither team led by more than seven points as the Trojans shot just 37% from the field. Colorado made 31% of its shots.