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Remy Martin’s late jumper lifts Arizona St. over USC

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  • Arizona State guard Remy Martin hits the go-ahead basket as Southern California guard Jonah Mathews (2) looks away from Martin during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Arizona State won 66-64. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

  • Southern California guard Jonah Mathews, center, passes the ball to a teammate as Arizona State forward Jalen Graham (24) and guard Alonzo Verge Jr. (11) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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  • Arizona State guard Jaelen House (10) celebrates at the end of the team’s 66-64 win over Southern California in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

  • Arizona State forward Romello White (23) blocks a shot by Southern California forward Onyeka Okongwu, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Arizona State won 66-64. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

  • Southern California guard Ethan Anderson (20) drives past Arizona State guard Rob Edwards, middle, and forward Jalen Graham, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

  • Southern California coach Andy Enfield looks down in the closing moments of the team’s 66-64 loss to Arizona State in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

  • Arizona State guard Jaelen House (10) celebrates after Southern California guard Jonah Mathews, bottom right, missed the last shot of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Arizona State won 66-64. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

  • Arizona State guard Jaelen House (10) celebrates at the end of the team’s 66-64 win over Southern California in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

  • Southern California forward Max Agbonkpolo (23) scores against Arizona State guard Rob Edwards (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Remy Martin got the shooter’s roll on a pull-up jumper with 19 seconds left, and Arizona State held on for a 66-64 win over Southern California on Saturday night.

Martin’s 22 points, 16 of those in the second half, led Arizona State (15-8 overall, 6-4 in Pac-12), which has won three straight and five of six. Alonzo Verge Jr. added 16 points as the Sun Devils rallied from a 13-point first-half deficit.

Jonah Mathews’ 22 points led USC and Daniel Utomi added 15 for USC (17-7, 6-5), which has lost three in a row.

The Trojans went ice cold for a long stretch in the second half, but came back to take the lead again late in the game. Arizona State went more than 11 minutes without a made basket, but after trailing 64-59 drew even on three Martin free throws with 2:15 to play.

Martin’s basket in the final seconds was the only field goal in the final 11:28 for the Sun Devils.

Mathews led the Trojans with 17 first-half points, although he went to the locker room briefly after he appeared to injure his right arm when he fell after a blocked layup attempt.

Rakocevic scored eight first half points, and USC took its largest lead of the half on a Utomi layup and free throw for a 33-20 lead with 5:34 until halftime.

Arizona State closed the half down 40-32, with Verge scoring 13 points in the first 20 minutes. But the Sun Devils shot just 35%.

Martin’s steal and two-handed dunk got the crowd on its feet with thunderous applause, and USC went more than 3 1/2 minutes without a point.

BIG PICTURE

USC: The Trojans have a good opportunity to turn things around with home games against two of the Pac-12’s lower-echelon teams next week, Washington and Washington State. A 72-40 drubbing at the hands of the Huskies in in Seattle last month should be at the forefront of their thoughts this week.

Arizona State: The Sun Devils head to the Bay Area next week with plenty of confidence as they surged into the top four of the Pac-12. But at only 15 total wins, a great regular season finish over the final eight games — and probably a win or two in the conference tournament — will be necessary to be considered for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.

UP NEXT

USC returns home to host Washington on Thursday night.

Arizona State faces Stanford on the road Thursday night.


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