Ruben Report: Trojan Threes Defeat LBSU; USC Can Beat Auburn

Drew Peterson #13 of the USC Trojans drives to the basket against Lassina Traore #23 of the Long Beach State Beach in the first half of a NCAA basketball game at the Galen Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/M — Drew Peterson #13 of the USC Trojans drives to the basket against Lassina Traore #23 of the Long Beach State Beach (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)

The USC Trojans (8-3) defeated The Beach 88-78 behind a barrage of shots behind the arc. USC went 11-25 (44%) from three-point range and displayed the type of long-range shooting the coaches have consistently said the team was capable of making.

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