From ESPN.com:
O.J. Mayo led four players in double figures with 21 points and Southern California trounced Oregon State 81-53 Saturday night, keeping the hapless Beavers winless in the Pac-10.
Mayo had four 3-pointers, giving him 66 and moving him past Gabe Pruitt as the most prolific freshman long-range shooter in USC history. He was coming off a 32-point effort in an 81-75 victory over Oregon on Thursday.
The Trojans (17-9, 8-6 Pac-10) needed the weekend sweep to keep their NCAA tournament hopes alive. They had to rally in both halves to beat Oregon, but Saturday's game was virtually over before it began.
This game was over about 3 minutes in. I think at one point, the Beavers were shooting 11% while SC was shooting 64%; anytime two teams are shooting at that rate, it's only a matter of time before the score gets lopsided. To add to the embarrassing stats list, the Beavs reached double-digit team fouls before reaching double-digits in the score column. That pretty much sums it up right there.
With tonight's victory we sit with a one game lead on Arizona and Arizona State heading into the desert to face the same schools. I'm hoping for a split on the final road trip, but it'll be tough and that's where the one-game cushion will come in handy.
