Trojans Outlast Hoosiers in Tight Big Ten Contest
LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Alijah Arenas scored 29 points and Southern California used a decisive advantage at the free-throw line to hold off Indiana 81-75 in a men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Galen Center.
The Trojans (17-6) made 25 of 31 free throws, while the Hoosiers (15-8) attempted only 16, making 13. Arenas, a sophomore from Woodland Hills, California, was 9 for 10 from the line. Lamar Wilkerson led all scorers with 33 points for Indiana, which trailed 35-30 at halftime and could not complete the comeback.
Southern California, which also got 18 points from Kam Woods, posted a 109.9 offensive rating on 74 possessions. Indiana committed only eight turnovers but was outrebounded 38-30. Attendance was 6,353.