LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Kwame Evans scored 21 points and Nate Bittle added 14 as Oregon held off Southern California 71-70 in a Big Ten men’s basketball game Saturday at Galen Center.

The Ducks led 35-32 at halftime and maintained a slim advantage throughout a tense second half. Southern California’s Chad Baker-Mazara matched Evans with 21 points. The Trojans had a chance to win after a late Oregon turnover, but a final shot missed.

Oregon improved to 10-17 overall. Southern California fell to 18-9. An announced crowd of 6,490 watched the contest.