LOS ANGELES (AP) – Andrej Stojakovic tied a career high with 20 points, Jovan Blacksher Jr. added 19 and Joshua Ola-Joseph made several key plays down the stretch Sunday night to help California beat USC 71-66 at the Galen Center.
Cal (3-1) earned its first road win against USC since Jan. 8, 2017 in what was the former Pac-12 rivals’ first matchup as nonconference opponents since 1921. The Golden Bears have won two in a row against USC following 10 straight losses to the Trojans.
Desmond Claude hit a jumper before Saint Thomas made back-to-back baskets in the paint to give USC (3-1) a 64-63 lead with 6:30 to play but the Trojans made 1 of 10 from the field thereon as Cal scored eight of the final 10 points…