Nebraska Rallies Past Southern California Behind Sandfort’s 32 Points
LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Pryce Sandfort scored 32 points to lead Nebraska to an 82-67 victory over Southern California in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday at Galen Center.
The Cornhuskers, who trailed 36-31 at halftime, used a 51-point second half to pull away. Sandfort keyed the surge, part of a performance that included four 3-pointers. Braden Frager added 17 points for Nebraska, which improved to 25-4.
USC (18-11) was led by Chad Baker-Mazara and Alijah Arenas, who each scored 14 points. The Trojans struggled from beyond the arc, making just 4 of 21 attempts. Nebraska’s defense forced 13 turnovers and held USC to an offensive rating of 97.7 on 69 possessions.
A crowd of 6,645 watched as Nebraska dominated the offensive glass 15-4. The Cornhuskers shot 14 of 15 from the free-throw line to secure the win.