LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Byron Wesley scored 20 points and J.T.
Terrell added 12 points before fouling out as USC held off
Washington State 72-68 Thursday night.



Wesley sparked the Trojans early with 13 first-half points, but
it was Terrell who ignited the Trojans (10-13, 5-5 Pac 12) when
they needed it most. Terrell scored all 12 of his points during
a 10-minute stretch of the second half. His 3-pointer with 5:26
left put USC up 56-53, and the Trojans held the lead the rest of
the way.



Ari Stewart added 11 points for USC, and Jio Fontan had 10
points and a game-high 11 assists.



Washington State's Brock Motum, who began the night ranked third
in the Pac-12 averaging 18.3 points per game, scored 15 points
on 6-of-16 shooting. DaVonte Lacy led all scorers with 21 points
and his backcourt mate Mike Ladd had 16 for the Cougars (11-12,
2-8).