Highlights: Oregon State men's basketball denies USC

Feb 27, 2014

The Oregon State Beavers start strong, leading by 23 points at halftime, and hold off a Trojan charge to beat USC 76-66 Thursday in Los Angeles. The Beavers got a balanced scoring effort with four players scoring at least 11 points, led by Roberto Nelson's 14. USC struggled offensively, shooting only 37 percent and committed more turnovers (8) than assists (7). The win pushes Oregon State to 7-8 in the Pac-12 and 15-12 overall.