January 13, 2021 GMT
LOS ANGELES (AP) Evan Mobley scored 20 points with 11 rebounds and Isaiah Mobley scored 16 with 12 and Southern California escaped an upset bid by UC Riverside, beating the Highlanders 67-62 in overtime on Tuesday night.
Evan Mobley’s dunk with 4:05 left in the extra session gave the Trojans (9-2) the lead for good but they never created safe distance from the Highlanders (4-3).
Drew Peterson recorded back-to-back 3-point plays for the Trojans for a 61-56 lead with 2:35 left in overtime. Dominick Pickett came back with a 3 for UC Riverside 19 seconds later, but Evan Mobley sank a pair of free throws, Peterson hit a jumper and the Trojans had enough room to hold on.
2021 NBA Draft watch: USC and Evan Mobley vs. Arizona State and Josh Christopher
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This weekend, the Pac 12 presented us with a nice matchup of some of its most interesting prospects as 4-4 Arizona State Sun Devils hosted 7-2 USC Trojans. Since, as Troy Weaver said, “good scouts do their work early,” we decided to give this prospect-heavy game a closer look.
The visiting USC team is led by 7-footer (with 7-4 wingspan) 210-pound specimen Evan Mobley. The freshman’s supporting cast consists of his brother, Isaiah (6-foot-10, 235 pounds), senior 6-foot-2 guard Tahj Eaddy and 6-foot-8 junior wing, Drew Peterson.
Brothers Evan and Isaiah Mobley each posted a double-double combining for 32 points and 23 rebounds in Southern California 73-64 win Saturday over Arizona Sta
Isaiah White scored 22 points, freshman standout Evan Mobley had a double-double and USC picked up a rare win at Arizona, closing out the Wildcats 87-73