Boise State Broncos vs USC Trojans
Rodney Rice scores 27 and USC beats Boise State 70-67 in the Southwest Maui Invitational
LAHAINA, Hawaii -- — Rodney Rice scored a season-high 27 points, Chad Baker-Mazara had 11 points and eight rebounds, and USC beat Boise State 70-67 on Monday in the Southwest Maui Invitational.
USC (5-0) will play on Tuesday against Seton Hall, which beat NC State earlier.
Rice split two defenders at the top of the key to get into the paint for a runner while being fouled with 14.8 seconds left in the game. He made the basket and free throw to give USC the lead at 68-65.
After the teams traded free throws, Boise State inbounded it with 4.2 seconds left and quickly got down the court for Javan Buchanan's good look from 3-point range that came up just short at the buzzer.
Rice made four of USC's 11 3-pointers, while Boise State went 5 for 25.
Buchanan led Boise State (4-2) with 18 points. Pearson Carmichael added 14 points and Aginaldo Neto 10.
Boise State trailed for 25-plus minutes, with its last lead at 59-58 at 2:57.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Bill Covington Jr.
- Tony Henderson
- Andy O'Brien
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| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Wyoming | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Colorado State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Fresno State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Boise State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Nevada | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| New Mexico | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| San Diego State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Grand Canyon | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| UNLV | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Air Force | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| San José State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |

