USC outlasts Oregon State in double overtime – Press Enterprise
BY GARY HOROWITZ Associated Press
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Drew Peterson had 24 points and 10 rebounds as No. 16 USC extended its winning streak to five games, beating Oregon State, 94-91, in double overtime Thursday night.
Isaiah Mobley had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Trojans (24-4 overall, 13-4 Pac-12).
Dashawn Davis scored 27 of his career-best 31 points in the second half and overtime for Oregon State (3-23, 1-15), which lost its 13th straight game. Jarod Lucas added 18 points.
Davis missed a 3-pointer from the right corner by three seconds in the second overtime.
Davis, who scored the Beavers’ last 19 points in rule, converted a jump in the lane and leveled the score at 83, 19 seconds from the end of the first overtime. Dexter Akanno blocked Peterson’s potential knight, who won the game, extending the game to a second OT.
Davis hit a 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds left to tie the score at 75-all.
USC’s advantage at the free-throw line was crucial. The Trojans were 21 for 25 at the line. The beavers went 12 for 22.
Davis scored with a series of jumps and drives in his best game of the season, which also included seven assists.
USC went on an 11-0 run late in the first half to extend the lead to 38-27, but Oregon State finished the half strong. Lucas made a 3-pointer and Davis had a steal and a dunk, reducing the lead to 40-33 at the break.
BIG PICTURE
USC: The regular-season Pac-12 title may be out of reach for the Trojans, but a five-game win streak and strong play on the track bode well for the postseason. The Trojans are back after Oregon’s 68-63 win over No. 12 UCLA on Thursday alone in second place in the Pac-12. Boogie Ellis, who scored 21 points and fired the winning shot in the Trojans’ 62-60 win over Washington State on Sunday, did not play against the Beavers because of an ankle injury. Isaiah White, another rotation player for USC, was out with a wrist injury.
State of Oregon: The Beavers have struggled with injuries and chemistry this season after winning the 2021 Pac-12 tournament and advancing to the Elite Eight at the NCAA tournament. OSU has been competitive in recent games, sitting 1st at the time. 3 Arizona by just two points last week before the loss, 83-69. The Beavers have yet to win a game in 2022.
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