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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Southern California 70, SIU - Edwardsville 51
When: 11:00 PM ET, Monday, December 21, 2015
Where: Galen Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: # Ladonte King, # Chris Rastatter, # Kurt Walker
Attendance: 3409

Junior forward Nikola Jovanovic recorded his fourth double-double of the season to lead USC to a 70-51 victory over visiting SIU Edwardsville on Monday night at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jovanovic had 21 points and 16 rebounds for USC (10-2), which has won five in a row. Sophomore guard Jordan McLaughlin had 12 points and six rebounds.

Freshman guard Carlos Anderson and sophomore forward Jalen Henry scored 10 points apiece for SIU Edwardsville (3-8).

The Cougars took a 12-10 lead on a layup by senior forward Yemi Makanjuola with 12:09 to play in the first period. The Trojans responded with a 10-0 run to take a 20-12 lead. They went on to outscore the Cougars 15-2 over the final 4:42 to carry a 39-21 lead into the break.

The Cougars trimmed the deficit to 12 on a couple of occasions midway through the second half, but the Trojans staged an 8-0 run to take a 62-42 lead with 6:37 to play. The Cougars got within 13 with 5:05 remaining, but they couldn't get any closer.

The Trojans shot just 36.9 percent from the field, but they held the Cougars to 27.9 percent shooting.
Top Game Performances
 
SIU - Edwardsville   Southern California
Carlos Anderson 10 Scoring Nikola Jovanovic 21
Connor Wheeler 3 Assists Jordan McLaughlin 6
Grant Fiorentinos 10 Rebounds Nikola Jovanovic 16
Jalen Henry 4 Free Throws Made Nikola Jovanovic 7
C.J. Carr 2 Steals Katin Reinhardt 5
Jalen Henry 2 Blocks Malik Martin 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
SIU - Edwardsville 51 27.9 2-21 11-13 7 37 5 4 18
Southern California 70 36.9 4-14 18-29 10 46 10 10 14