USC Breezes Past Howard, 82-60

LOS ANGELES, California  -- Byron Wesley led Southern Cal with 20 points, scoring 14 of them in the second half, and the Trojans defeated Howard University 82-60 on Sunday.

USC (9-4) led Howard 29-26 at intermission while grabbing 22 rebounds in the first half, to Howard's 11 but they also had 12 turnovers, and converted just five of 14 free throws.

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The Trojans turned things around in the second half, however, and eventually coasted to an 82-60 win over Howard, shooting 56 percent from the floor.

Solomon Mangham and Prince Okoroh had 11 points apiece for Howard , who shot only 38 percent from the field.

Howard (3-13) played without freshman guard and leading scorer James Daniel (19.8 points per game). Daniel missed his fourth consecutive game with a toe injury.

The Trojans posted their first nine-win season over nonconference opponents since 2011 and open Pac-12 play against UCLA on Jan. 5.

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