Kadi Sissoko and the USC Trojans beat the Arizona State Sun Devils 64-49
USC Trojans #30 Kadi Sissoko (F) driving towards the baseline at the Galen Center. Photo by Jerry Kelly/TGSportstv1.
LOS ANGELES, CA - The USC Trojans (17-5) roll past the Arizona State Sun Devils (7-13) 64-49 at the Galen Center with Kadi Sissoko leading the way with 23 points, Destiny Littleton with 21 points, and Rayah Marshall with 9 points and 21 rebounds.
The Sun Devils led 3-0 in the first quarter after a three-pointer by Trayanna Crisp. The Trojans would trail 3-2 with a layup by Kadi Sissoko.
Arizona State was down 8-7 when Tyi Skinner made a jump shot. Sissoko's layup gave the Trojans a 10-7 lead. The Sun Devils trail 10-9 with a layup by Jaddan Simmons.
The Sun Devils would tie the game 11-11 after Simmons knocked down a jump shot. USC would lead at the end of the quarter with a three-pointer from the top of the key by Sissoko.
Arizona State trailed in the second quarter 14-13 with a layup by Treasure Hunt. Skinner's layup gave Arizona State a 16-14 lead with 7:34 left in the first half. The Trojans would regain the lead 21-18 with a made basket and a free throw by Kayla Williams.
USC was up 25-20 after a layup by Destiny Littleton. Kayla Williams's jump shot gave USC a 27-20 lead at halftime.
The Trojans led by eleven points in the third quarter, 33-22, after a layup by Sissoko, forcing Arizona State to call a timeout. USC increase their lead to 35-22 with a turn-around jump shot by Rayah Marshall.
Arizona State Sun Devils #3 Tyi Skinner (G) jump shot at the top of the key. Photo by Jerry Kelly/TGSportstv1.
Arizona State was trailing 35-24 with a jump shot by Simmons. USC led 41-24 with a layup by Kadi Sissoko. Arizona State trail 41-27 with a made basket and a free throw by Hunt.
The Sun Devils found themselves trailing 44-33 at the end of the third quarter with a buzzer-beater three-pointer by Littleton.
USC led 52-37 in the fourth quarter with a jump shot by Marshall with 5:57 left in the game. Hunt would make back-to-back jump shots, and Arizona State now trailed 55-44.
Sissoko would make the final score 64-49 after making two free throws to end the game.
Skinner led the Sun Devils in scoring, with 14 points, Simmons with 12 points, and Hunt with 10 points. USC will host the Arizona Wildcats on Sunday.