The USC Trojans outlasted a former Pac-12 foe, the Washington State Cougars, earning a 68-61 win. In a game that was sluggish throughout, USC made key plays down the stretch against the Cougars. Here are the biggest takeaways from the win.

LOS ANGELES -- USC Men's basketball advance to 10-1 after outlasting the Washington State Cougars on Sunday night, 68-61. With a near career-high performance from Cofie, the Trojans secured their first win against their old Pac-12 opponent for the first time since 2023.

WSU interim coach Jesse Bobbit will follow former coach Jimmy Rogers to Iowa State, but first he will lead the Cougars in the Idaho Potato Bowl vs. Utah State.

The loss drops Washington State to 3-8 this season. They'll have a short break before they play Eastern Washington in Spokane at Numerica Veterans arena on Wednesday, December 17. After that, they'll host Mercer on December 20 in their final non-conference matchup before opening WCC play at Portland on December 28.

Jacob Cofie made 9 of 12 from the field and finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, Chad Baker-Mazara added 19 points, and Southern California beat Washington State 68-61

Seton Hall hosts the Washington State Cougars after Mariana Valenzuela scored 20 points in Seton Hall's 69-63 victory against the Auburn Tigers.

The Jimmy Rogers era is starting up for the Iowa State Cyclones, and things are starting to come together for him.  Since the departure of Matt Campbell for the

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USC plays the Washington State Cougars after Chad Baker-Mazara scored 31 points in USC's 94-81 victory over the San Diego Toreros

Since Jimmy Rogers was announced as the replacement for Matt Campbell as head coach of the Iowa State Cyclones, he has seen the program’s recruiting Class of 20