Barthelemy, Shelstad lead Oregon over USC 82-61 for fifth straight victory
Kwame Evans Jr. fights off defender for and-1
Kwame Evans Jr. fights off defender for and-1
EUGENE, Ore. -- — Keeshawn Barthelemy scored 20 points, Jackson Shelstad added 19 and Oregon defeated USC 82-61 on Saturday for the Ducks' fifth straight victory.
Barthelemy shot 8 of 10 with four 3-pointers and Shelstad was 8 of 15 with a trio of 3s for the Ducks (21-8, 10-8 Big Ten), who shot 48% and outscored the Trojans 19-7 off 16 turnovers. Nate Bittle added 15 points and a team-high seven rebounds.
Rashaun Agee, making his fourth start of the season and first in six games, scored 29 points on 10-of-14 shooting along with collecting 14 rebounds. Chibuzo Agbo added 13 points and Wesley Yates III 12 for USC (14-15, 6-12), which shot 34% and lost its fifth straight.
The Ducks led by five at halftime were only up seven with seven minutes to go when they went on a 16-0 run over 3 1/2 minutes that ended with two Barthelemy 3-pointers and another from Shelstad for a 76-53 lead.
A late 6-0 run led to a 39-34 lead in the first half for Oregon, which shot 53% and outscored the Trojans 10-3 off 10 turnovers, making up for a 1-for-7 showing at the 3-point arc. Agee had 15 points at the break.
Oregon won at USC 68-60 on Dec. 4.
USC finishes the regular season with a home game on Wednesday versus Washington and then plays at UCLA next Saturday.
Oregon is home against Indiana on Tuesday then plays at Washington on Jan. 9.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Mike Littlewood
- D.J. Carstensen
- Keith Kimble
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Michigan State | 17-3 | - | 29-6 |
Maryland | 14-6 | 3 | 27-8 |
Michigan | 14-6 | 3 | 27-9 |
Wisconsin | 13-7 | 4 | 27-10 |
Purdue | 13-7 | 4 | 24-11 |
UCLA | 13-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
Oregon | 12-8 | 5 | 25-10 |
Illinois | 12-8 | 5 | 22-13 |
Indiana | 10-10 | 7 | 19-13 |
Ohio State | 9-11 | 8 | 17-15 |
Rutgers | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
Nebraska | 7-13 | 10 | 17-14 |
Northwestern | 7-13 | 10 | 17-16 |
Iowa | 7-13 | 10 | 17-16 |
USC | 7-13 | 10 | 16-17 |
Minnesota | 7-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
Penn State | 6-14 | 11 | 16-15 |
Washington | 4-16 | 13 | 13-18 |