NCAAB

Idaho State Bengals at USC Trojans

· NCAA Men's Basketball
0-2, 0-2 Away
Final
69 - 75
2-0, 2-0 Home

Josh Cohen, Saint Thomas help USC fend off Idaho State 75-69

Dylan Darling made both ends of a one-and-one following his layup to give Idaho State a 58-57 lead with 8:45 left to play. USC (2-0) moved back ahead by three, but Evan Otten hit 1 of 2 free throws and followed with a dunk to tie the game at 63 with 4:02 remaining.

Clark Slajchert made 2 of 3 free throws after being fouled on a 3-point attempt and Cohen hit a jumper following a Bengals turnover to give the Trojans a 68-65 lead with 2:25 left. Idaho State (0-2) turned a missed 3-pointer by Slajchert into a fastbreak layup by Jake O’Neil to get within a point.

Both teams missed shots before Thomas buried a 3-pointer with 18 seconds remaining to put the Trojans up 71-67. Darling had a layup with 4.5 seconds left, but Slajchert hit two foul shots for a two-possession lead.

Cohen made 8 of 12 shots from the floor and 3 of 4 free throws for USC. Wesley Yates III scored 13 points off the bench. Thomas finished with 10 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.

Darling, a sophomore transfer from Washington State, finished with a career-high 22 points for Idaho State. Isaiah Griffin had 10 points. O'Neil had nine points and nine rebounds.

Cohen had a layup with five seconds left and scored 12 points to help USC take a 38-35 lead into halftime. Darling had 15 points for Idaho State to keep it a one-possession game. The Bengals fell behind 19-7 but stayed close by making 14 of 16 foul shots, while the Trojans sank only 6 of 14.

USC, which opened with a 77-51 home victory over Chattanooga, will host UT Arlington on Wednesday.

How can I watch Idaho State vs. USC?

  • TV Channel: Idaho State at USC 2021 College Basketball, week 1, is broadcasted on B1G+.
  • Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo Free trial.
    Try Vidgo for free.

Matchup Prediction

USC: 98.5%
Idaho State: 1.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 69 - 75
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 69 - 75
2nd 0:01 Wesley Yates III made Free Throw. 69 - 75
2nd 0:01 Wesley Yates III made Free Throw. 69 - 74
2nd 0:01 Foul on Jaedyn Brown. 69 - 73

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/304.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originIDST https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/30.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originUSC
21-45 FG 24-56
46.7 Field Goal % 42.9
4-12 3PT 5-20
33.3 Three Point % 25.0
23-30 FT 22-34
76.7 Free Throw % 64.7
40 Rebounds 25
12 Offensive Rebounds 9
28 Defensive Rebounds 16
12 Assists 20
0 Steals 6
5 Blocks 3
17 Turnovers 6
0 Team Turnovers 0
17 Total Turnovers 6
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
4 Points Off Turnovers 18
4 Fast Break Points 1
32 Points in Paint 30
26 Fouls 23
3 Largest Lead 12

Game Information

Galen Center

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 3,731 | Capacity:

2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Northern Arizona 0-0 - 4-1
Northern Colorado 0-0 - 4-2
Portland State 0-0 - 2-1
Idaho 0-0 - 2-3
Montana 0-0 - 2-3
Idaho State 0-0 - 2-4
Eastern Washington 0-0 - 1-3
Sacramento State 0-0 - 1-3
Weber State 0-0 - 1-3
Montana State 0-0 - 1-4

2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Iowa 0-0 - 5-0
Penn State 0-0 - 5-0
Wisconsin 0-0 - 5-0
Oregon 0-0 - 4-0
Rutgers 0-0 - 4-0
Indiana 0-0 - 3-0
Maryland 0-0 - 4-1
Michigan State 0-0 - 4-1
Minnesota 0-0 - 4-1
Northwestern 0-0 - 4-1
Purdue 0-0 - 4-1
UCLA 0-0 - 4-1
USC 0-0 - 4-1
Illinois 0-0 - 3-1
Michigan 0-0 - 3-1
Nebraska 0-0 - 3-1
Ohio State 0-0 - 3-1
Washington 0-0 - 3-1
Full Standings