LIVE Game Thread: March Madness USC Trojans vs. Kansas Jayhawks
USC and Kansas will go head-to-head tonight in the Round of 32 for a chance to advance to the Sweet 16. Both teams are coming off wins, USC defeated Drake on Saturday 72-56 and Kansas defeated Eastern Washington 93-84.
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- PREGAME -
The USC Trojans have arrived...
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- Tip-off begins at 6:30 p.m. Pacific - Check back here for LIVE updates -
USC's starting lineup tonight includes Isaiah Mobley, Isaiah White, Tahj Eaddy, Drew Peterson, and Evan Mobley.
USC controls the tip
18:10 - Isaiah Mobley gets the scoring started with a three.
USC 3, Kansas 0
15:30 - Evan Mobley with the slam.
USC 5, Kansas 0
15:10 - Christian Braun breaks the scoring draught for the Jayhawks with a corner three.
USC 8, Kansas 3
Media Timeout 14:30
USC 8, Kansas 3
12:43 - Evan Mobley goes to work in the low post picking up two points, and forcing a Jayhawks timeout.
USC 12, Kansas 3
Media Timeout 11:57 - Trojans defense holding Jayhawks to 2-of-13 shooting.
USC 12, Kansas 3
11:07 - Evan Mobley gets fouled on the putback attempt. He goes 1-of-2 at the free throw line.
USC 13, Kansas 7
10:07 - Ethan Anderson absorbs the contact for an And-1 opportunity but can't convert at the free throw line.
USC 15, Kansas 7
8:09 - Ethan Anderson goes to the line for a 1-and-1 opportunity. He makes the first but misses the second.
USC 16, Kansas 10
Media Timeout - Trojans in control early.
USC 18, Kansas 10
6:07 - Isaiah Mobley drains his third three of the half to give the Trojans a nine-point lead.
USC 23, Kansas 14
4:45 - Evan Mobley rocks the rim on putback slam.
USC 27, Kansas 17
Media Timeout - Evan Mobley swats a shot before the commercial break. Trojans defense picking up the intensity.
USC 31, Kansas 21
1:55 - Isaiah Mobley is COOKING from three as he hits a step-back three for his fourth of the game.
USC 36, Kansas 21
0:42 - Chevez Goodwin punishes the Jayhawks inside to force another timeout.
USC 40, Kansas 21
Halftime - Isaiah Mobley hits more threes than the entire Jayhawks team (4 to 3) as the Trojans hold them to 25.8% shooting from the floor.
USC 40, Kansas 21
19:44- Evan Mobley goes right to work coming out of break and picks up the foul. He goes 2-for-2 at the free throw line.
USC 41, Kansas 21
USC Timeout 17:26 - Ochai Agbaji hits a three for his first shot of the game. USC wants to slowdown the momentum.
USC 44, Kansas 28
Media Timeout 15:57 - Tahj Eaddy kisses it off the glass on the goaltend by Kansas.
USC 49, Kansas 30
14:37 - Isaiah White gets in on the action with a three of his own off the Evan Mobley assist.
USC 55, Kansas 33
13:30 - Isaiah White goes back to the same spot for another three.
USC 58, Kansas 36
Media Timeout 11:36 - Evan Mobley picks up his third block of the game with the Trojans defense smothering the Jayhawks offense.
USC 58, Kansas 37
9:47: Evan Mobley draws two defenders then whips it to an open Chevez Goodwin under the basket.
USC 64, Kansas 39
Kansas Timeout 6:52 - Max Agbonkpolo felt left out so he decided to drain a three from the corner. Kansas needs a timeout as USC is smoking hot from deep.
USC 71, Kansas 44
4:40 - Isaiah Mobley brings the ball up the court and finds Tahj Eaddy in the corner for an open three.
USC 79, Kansas 44
Media Timeout 3:42- USC can't miss from three.
USC 79, Kansas 49
1:03 - Boubacar Coulibaly scores inside as coach Andy Enfield empties his bench.
83-51.
FINAL: #6 USC defeats #3 Kansas 85-51.
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