Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Rider 77, Southern California 57
When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Where: Galen Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: # Bobby McRoy, # Tony Padilla, # Mark Reischling
Attendance: 3187

Justin Robinson scored 28 points to lead Rider to a 77-57 victory over host Southern California on Wednesday night in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament.

Robinson was 9 for 10 from the field, including 5-for-5 from 3-point range as the Broncos (2-1) led by nine at halftime, and steadily pulled away in the second half. Rider shot 60 percent from the field.

Maurice Jones and Donte Smith scored 13 points apiece, and Alex Stepheson had nine points and six rebounds for the Trojans (2-1), who were 23 for 61 from the field, including 1 for 15 from 3-point range. Southern Cal was also 10 for 20 from the free-throw line.

Both teams travel to Springfield, Mass., to continue play in the Tip-Off tournament on Saturday, when Southern Cal plays Bradley and Rider meets Texas Christian.
Top Game Performances
 
Rider   Southern California
Justin Robinson 28 Scoring Maurice Jones 13
Mike Ringgold 7 Assists Bryce Jones 4
Brandon Penn 5 Rebounds Marcus Simmons 8
Justin Robinson 5 Free Throws Made Donte Smith 4
Brandon Penn 1 Steals Bryce Jones 3
Jhamar Youngblood 1 Blocks Alex Stepheson 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Rider 77 60.0 12-19 11-15 14 26 1 3
Southern California 57 37.7 1-15 10-20 6 28 1 7