By JOE HAAKENSON
Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Eric Wise scored 12 points and USC held off a
furious rally by Arizona State, defeating the Sun Devils 57-56
on Saturday.



Bryon Wesley added 11 points and J.T. Terrell had 10 for the
Trojans (14-15, 9-7 Pac-12).



Jahii Carson scored 23 points for Arizona State (20-10, 9-8),
which lost its third in a row.



The Sun Devils pulled within 55-52 on Chris Colvin's basket with
53 seconds left. USC then missed a shot at the end of the shot
clock, but Wise got the rebound, was fouled and made two free
throws to put USC up 57-52.



Carson scored inside and, after a USC turnover on the inbounds
pass, hit another bucket that made it 57-56 with 5 seconds left.



Wise was fouled on the ensuing inbounds pass and missed the
front end of the one-and-one free throw, but Carson's 35-footer
at the buzzer was off target.