Overview
- Reserve Jordan Marsh hit a contested 3-pointer at the buzzer to end the third overtime and seal the 107-106 win at the Galen Center.
- The winner followed a Troy turnover after a defensive rebound, with Rodney Rice securing the loose ball and finding Marsh in transition.
- Auburn transfer Chad Baker-Mazara scored a career-high 34 points, while Rice added 26 points and nine assists and Ezra Ausar had 22.
- Troy’s Cooper Campbell posted 32 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, and the visitors dominated the boards 63-39 with a 25-7 edge in offensive rebounds.
- USC moves on to the Maui Invitational opener against Boise State on Monday, while Troy faces Toledo in Fort Myers in the Coconut Hoops event.