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USC men keep finding ways to win close games, take on Indiana next
USC has won six of seven one-possession games this season, relying on strong paint scoring despite three key players being injured.
- USC opens Tuesday night at the Galen Center against Indiana following a 78-75 victory over Rutgers via a last-second defensive stop.
- With Jordan Marsh listed day-to-day, USC's injury pattern of three players has led to close games, including recent narrow wins.
- Ezra Ausar anchors USC's interior, shooting 61% at the rim and ranking third nationally with 189 free-throw attempts at 67.2%, while USC makes just over 50% of paint shots and scores nearly 65% of points there.
- USC players highlight close-game experience as postseason prep, while Indiana's 98-97 double-overtime win over UCLA and three-game streak boost their momentum.
- USC's interior 'organized chaos' clashes with Indiana's 46.8% conference shooting as Jacob Cofie and Ezra Ausar are expected to score in double figures again Tuesday.
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USC men keep finding ways to win close games, take on Indiana next
The USC men’s basketball team has no choice but to embrace in-game intensity. The number of injured players seems perpetually stuck at three, and it’s led to a string of close games. The Trojans (16-6 overall, 5-6 Big Ten) beat Rutgers 78-75 on Saturday when Chad Baker-Mazara made a defensive stop at the last second, making the team 6-1 in one-possession games this season. “Those situations will prepare us to win in the postseason,” Baker-Mazara…
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