Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Southern California 63, Dayton 61
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 30, 2012
Where: Galen Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: # James Breeding, # Don McAllister, # Tony Padilla
Attendance: 4113

Southern California 63, Dayton 61 (OT):
Senior forward Eric Wise scored a game-high 19 points as the host Trojans rebounded after squandering a 10-point second-half lead to win for just the second time in nine contests.

Senior forward Aaron Fuller added 12 points and 10 rebounds for Southern California (5-8), which never trailed in a game that featured five ties.

Point guard Kevin Dillard scored a team-high 13 points and junior forward Devin Oliver added 11 points, 12 rebounds and three steals to lead Dayton (9-4), which connected on just two of its 14 3-point attempts (14.3 percent) while shooting 34.5 percent from the field.

USC led 37-27 early in the second half before the Flyers rallied to tie it at 51-51 on a 3-pointer by Oliver with 2:49 remaining. The Trojans then took a lead on a jumper by point guard Jio Fontan with six seconds left, but Dayton forced overtime when Dilliard set up Oliver for a layup with a second to go.

The Trojans took an early four-point lead in overtime on a pair of free throws and a tip-in by Fuller. The Flyers closed to within one, 62-61, on a pair of Dillard free throws with five seconds left but after Byron Wesley sank one of two free throws, Dillard missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer.

GAME NOTEBOOK: USC has held its last five opponents to a combined 20-for-80 shooting (25.0 percent) from 3-point range. ... The loss marked the first time this season that Dayton didn't have a lead in the second half of a game. ... The 20 first half points were the fewest in second-year head coach Archie Miller's tenure with the Flyers. They were also the fewest since Dayton had 19 against Saint Louis on March 2, 2011.
Top Game Performances
 
Dayton   Southern California
Kevin Dillard 13 Scoring Eric Wise 19
Kevin Dillard 4 Assists Jio Fontan 6
Devin Oliver 12 Rebounds Aaron Fuller 10
Kevin Dillard 11 Free Throws Made Dewayne Dedmon 4
Josh Benson 4 Steals Jio Fontan 2
Josh Benson 2 Blocks Dewayne Dedmon 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dayton 61 34.5 2-14 21-29 8 35 5 13 17
Southern California 63 35.6 3-10 18-25 11 38 7 7 17