Chad Baker-Mazara finished with game-highs of 31 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three blocked shots, and Southern California rode an 18-2 second-half run to power past host San Diego 94-81 on Tuesday.

After going into halftime deadlocked at 38, USC (9-1) fell behind 48-46 at the 15:52 mark of the second half. The Trojans responded by scoring the next 13 points.

Once San Diego (3-6) ended its three-minute scoring drought on a Gavin Ripp layup, USC answered quickly to continue the run with a Baker-Mazara 3-pointer. His attempt from the left wing banked hard off the glass and in, leaving Baker-Mazara laughing as he ran back down the court.

The basket also pushed Baker-Mazara beyond the 20-point mark, making him the first Trojan since Byron Wesley in 2013-14 to score at least 20 po

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