The streak is over.
Unable to consistently solve the USC defense throughout the contest while missing several key free throws down the stretch, the 16th-ranked Trojans were able to hold off the Colorado Buffaloes on Thursday, handing the Buffs a 61-58 defeat at the CU Events Center.
The loss ended CU’s seven-game winning streak against USC.
CU finished with a .314 shooting percentage against a Trojans defense that entered the game ranked second in the Pac-12 Conference in defensive field goal percentage. USC also out-rebounded the Buffs 47-32.
Jabari Walker scored a team-high 13 points, but the last of his five turnovers ended CU’s last-gasp possession in the waning seconds with USC leading by three. Evan Battey and Tristan da Silva added 10 points apiece for the Buffs.
CU played without senior guard Elijah Parquet, who has been battling a lower leg injury.
No. 16 Southern Cal 61, Colorado 58
SOUTHERN CAL (14-2, 5-2)
Goodwin 6-17 2-5 14, Mobley 5-13 2-2 13, Anderson 2-5 0-0 5, Ellis 4-7 3-3 11, Peterson 1-7 0-0 2, Agbonkpolo 3-5 5-7 11, Morgan 0-3 0-0 0, White 1-2 0-0 3, Dixon-Waters 1-3 0-0 2, Johnson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-62 12-17 61.
COLORADO (12-5, 4-3)
Battey 3-10 4-6 10, Walker 3-9 5-6 13, da Silva 3-8 2-4 10, Barthelemy 3-11 3-3 9, Clifford 2-5 0-0 5, Simpson 1-4 4-4 7, O’Brien 1-1 0-0 3, Lovering 0-3 0-0 0, Hammond 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 16-51 19-25 58.
Halftime — 25-25. 3-point goals — Southern Cal 3-12 (Anderson 1-1, White 1-2, Mobley 1-4, Agbonkpolo 0-1, Dixon-Waters 0-1, Ellis 0-1, Peterson 0-2), Colorado 7-15 (Walker 2-3, da Silva 2-3, O’Brien 1-1, Clifford 1-2, Simpson 1-2, Battey 0-1, Barthelemy 0-3). Rebounds — Southern Cal 47 (Goodwin 18), Colorado 32 (Battey, Walker 8). Assists — Southern Cal 8 (Mobley 3), Colorado 10 (Battey 3). Total fouls — Southern Cal 21, Colorado 18.
