Shelstad scores career-high 24 points as No. 12 Oregon tops USC 68-60 in Big Ten debut for both
Oregon Ducks vs. USC Trojans: Game Highlights
Oregon Ducks vs. USC Trojans: Game Highlights
LOS ANGELES -- — Jackson Shelstad scored 21 of his career-high 24 points after halftime and No. 12 Oregon beat USC 68-60 in the Big Ten Conference debut for both teams Wednesday night.
Shelstad made 12 of 14 free throws and reserve Keeshawn Barthelemey added 18 points on 4-for-5 shooting from 3-point range.
Oregon's leading scorers, Nate Bittle and TJ Bamba, each had just five points. Bittle entered averaging 14.6 per game, and Bamba was averaging 13.
Oregon (9-0, 1-0) shot 21 of 55 (38.2%) from the field, including 8 of 23 (34.8%) on 3s.
Desmond Claude had 20 points for USC (5-4, 0-1), and Chibuzo Agbo added 18 while making all 10 of his foul shots.
Oregon: After trailing for most of the game, the Ducks surged ahead late. Shelstad hit a 3-pointer with 4:10 remaining to break a 55-all tie and give Oregon its first lead since 2-0.
USC: The starters did the lion's share of the work as coach Eric Musselman used four players off the bench — one of whom played just one minute. The reserves contributed eight points, all by Kevin Patton, in 50 combined minutes.
Bamba missed his first 11 shots before burying a corner 3 to trim Oregon's deficit to 49-44 with eight minutes left. The Ducks took control with a 10-0 run aided by five USC turnovers down the stretch.
Oregon outscored the Trojans 22-7 in the final 6 1/2 minutes.
Oregon hosts UCLA on Sunday. USC plays at Washington on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Earl Walton
- Keith Kimble
- Paul Szelc
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Michigan State | 6-0 | - | 15-2 |
Michigan | 5-0 | 0.5 | 13-3 |
Purdue | 6-1 | 0.5 | 14-4 |
Illinois | 5-2 | 1.5 | 13-4 |
Oregon | 4-2 | 2 | 15-2 |
Wisconsin | 4-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
Indiana | 4-3 | 2.5 | 13-5 |
Maryland | 3-3 | 3 | 13-4 |
Iowa | 3-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
USC | 3-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
Nebraska | 2-3 | 3.5 | 12-4 |
UCLA | 2-4 | 4 | 11-6 |
Ohio State | 2-4 | 4 | 10-7 |
Rutgers | 2-4 | 4 | 9-8 |
Penn State | 2-5 | 4.5 | 12-6 |
Northwestern | 1-4 | 4.5 | 10-6 |
Washington | 1-6 | 5.5 | 10-8 |
Minnesota | 0-6 | 6 | 8-9 |