Overview
- Freshman Alijah Arenas scored a career-high 29 points in his fifth collegiate game to lead an 81-75 win at the Galen Center.
- USC dominated the glass 40-25 with 15 second-chance points and went 25-of-31 at the foul line to counter Indiana’s 10 made threes.
- Chad Baker-Mazara left early in the second half with a right knee injury; coach Eric Musselman suspects an MCL sprain pending MRI, and the guard returned to the bench with ice and crutches.
- The Trojans led by as many as 14 before Indiana closed to two behind Lamar Wilkerson’s 33 points, but late free throws and a Ryan Cornish block sealed the victory.
- USC improved to 17-6 and 6-6 in Big Ten play and visits Penn State on Sunday, while Indiana fell to 15-8 and 6-6 and hosts Wisconsin on Saturday.