Rodney Rice notches triple-double in leading USC over Illinois State
87-67 in Hall of Fame Series
[November 15, 2025]
By BETH HARRIS
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Maryland transfer Rodney Rice
had a triple-double of 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead
four players in double figures and USC defeated Illinois State 87-67 on
Friday night in the opener of the Hall of Fame Series doubleheader at
Intuit Dome. |
Southern California guard Chad Baker-Mazara, left, yells as he guards
Illinois State guard Johnny Kinziger during the first half of a Fall of
Fame Series college basketball game Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in Inglewood,
Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) |
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The Trojans (3-0) got 18 points by Chad Baker-Mazara, 14 points
from Gabe Dynes and 13 points by Ezra Ausar.
Ty’Reek Coleman scored 16 points and Johnny Kinziger added 15
for the Redbirds (1-2), who won 22 games last season, their most
in nine years.
After trailing by 21 in the first half, the Redbirds rallied to
start the second. They outscored USC 16-11 to close to 48-42,
with Coleman scoring six of his eight to cap the spurt.
From there, the Trojans put the game away. Baker-Mazara scored
seven points in a 13-2 run that began with his 3-pointer and
ended with another score that extended the lead to 60-44.
Rice and Amarion Dickerson hit consecutive 3s that pushed USC's
lead to 76-57.
USC dominated the first half, using a 31-8 run to take a 36-15
lead. Rice had 11 points and Dynes had six, highlighted by two
dunks, in the spurt. The Redbirds got consecutive 3s by Kinziger
and Mason Klabo to go into halftime trailing 40-26.
The Trojans were coming off a 31-point rout of Manhattan in
which their 114 points were the most scored in Galen Center
history and the fifth-most in program history.
Up next
Illinois State visits Long Beach State on Sunday.
USC hosts Troy on Thursday.
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