Second-half surge carries No. 16 USC past Long Beach State

No. 16-ranked USC broke a halftime stalemate by scoring the first 14 points of the second half, and the Trojans rode the lead to a 73-62 win Sunday over Long Beach State in Los Angeles.

The Trojans (10-0) went into intermission tied at 38 after giving up 51.7 percent shooting from the floor to the 49ers, including 50 percent from 3-point range.

USC entered Sunday's matchup ranked third in the nation with a 34.9 percent