USC plays the Washington State Cougars after Chad Baker-Mazara scored 31 points in USC's 94-81 victory over the San Diego Toreros

Jacob Cofie finishes with 21 points and 10 rebounds and Chad Baker-Mazara added 19 points to power USC men's basketball to a 68-61 win over Washington State.

The loss drops Washington State to 3-8 this season. They'll have a short break before they play Eastern Washington in Spokane at Numerica Veterans arena on Wednesday, December 17. After that, they'll host Mercer on December 20 in their final non-conference matchup before opening WCC play at Portland on December 28.

Jacob Cofie made 9 of 12 from the field and finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, Chad Baker-Mazara added 19 points, and Southern California beat Washington State 68-61

LOS ANGELES — The USC men’s basketball team built up a lead in the first half and held Washington State off in the second half to beat the Cougars 68-61 in a complete-game effort.

Former Pac-12 Conference counterparts Washington State and Southern California will meet in a nonconference clash on Sunday in Los Angeles.

The Cougars (3-7) travel to Los Angeles to face a familiar foe in the Trojans (9-1). Washington State won three of the last four clashes with USC when both were Pac-12 members. Chad Baker-Mazara (USC) averaged 25 points over his last four games.

Coach Eric Musselman seeks more from his Trojans, who have three players out due to injury for Sunday’s nonconference home game against Washington State.