UCLA Squashes Pesky Trojans

The UCLA men's basketball team defeated cross-town rival USC 76-60, keeping the Trojans from tying with the Bruins for the best record in the Pac-10. UCLA had a cushy 23 point halftime lead, and moved ahead of Washington by a half-game in the conference. Alfred Aboya helped the Bruins with his second career double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Josh Shipp scored 19 points, and Jrue Holiday had 13 points and 6 assists. Nikola Dragovic added 12 points. Dwight Lewis led the Trojans with 20 points, and USC finished with 23 turnovers.