{"id":104350,"date":"2025-12-22T00:58:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T00:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/104350\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T00:58:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T00:58:11","slug":"southern-california-tops-d-iiis-uc-santa-cruz-102-63-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/104350\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern California tops D-III’s UC Santa Cruz 102-63"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LOS ANGELES (AP) Gabe Dynes had 16 points and Ezra Ausar, Chad Baker-Mazara and Jacob Cofie all reached double figures as Southern California rolled to a 102-63 victory over Division III member UC Santa Barbara on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Dynes made 8 of 10 shots and added five rebounds for the Trojans (12-1), who have won three straight following an 84-76 Big Ten Conference home loss to the Washington Huskies.<\/p>\n

Ausar made 6 of 7 shots and all three of his free throws for USC<\/a>, scoring 15. Baker-Mazara also scored 15, adding seven rebounds and five assists. Cofie scored 14 on 7-for-8 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds.<\/p>\n

Aidan Carleson hit three 3-pointers and scored 13 off the bench to lead the Banana Slugs. Thomas Conley missed just one shot and scored 11.<\/p>\n

UC Santa Cruz filled in for Brown University, which decided not to make the trip after the campus shooting on Dec. 13 that killed two students and wounded nine.<\/p>\n

Conley hit a 3-pointer to get Santa Cruz within 19-18 with 8:15 left in the first half. The Banana Slugs went scoreless over the final 3:41, and the Trojans closed with an 8-0 run for a 45-26 advantage at halftime.<\/p>\n

Dynes had 12 points in the second half to help USC cruise to the victory.<\/p>\n

USC: At No. 2 Michigan in Big Ten Conference play on Jan. 2.<\/p>\n

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