No. 24 USC rallies to beat Troy to improve to 10-0
LOS ANGELES — Jordan McLaughlin really didn’t mind seeing No. 24 Southern California pushed to the limit by a big underdog.
McLaughlin scored 19 points, including a go-ahead floater in the lane with 48 seconds left, and USC remained undefeated with an 82-77 comeback victory over Troy on Saturday night.
“This was good for our young guys to get a game like this with conference coming up,” McLaughlin said. “It will help us mature.”
Southern California (10-0) has its best start since going 16-0 to open the 1971 season.