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Boatwright Surpasses 1,000 Career Points in USC's 78-63 Loss to Texas Tech
November 19, 2018 | Men's Basketball, Features
KANSAS CITY, Mo, (AP) — Jarrett Culver and Tariq Owens had 18 points apiece to lead four players in double-figures scoring, and Texas Tech rallied from a first-half deficit to beat USC 78-63 in the semifinals of the NABC Hall of Fame Classic on Monday night.
Davide Moretti and Matt Mooney each added 17 points for the Red Raiders (4-0), who advanced to Tuesday night's championship game against former Big 12 foe Nebraska.
Kevin Porter Jr. had 15 points and Bennie Boatwright added 14 for the Trojans (2-2), who led 30-17 late in the first half before the Red Raiders got hot from the field in the second. Boatwright, USC's senior captain, surpassed the 1,000-point mark of his career on a 3-pointer with 4:06 left in the first half.
Texas Tech used a 14-2 run out of the locker room to take control, then put the game away with 18 free throws in the second half.
USC will next face Missouri, who fell 82-64 to No. 24 Nebraska earlier in the evening, in the consolation round Tuesday at 4:00 PM PT.
