Jacob Cofie's 21 points, 10 rebounds help USC beat Washington State 68-61
AP
Dec 14, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) 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 Cougars 68-61 on Sunday.
Baker-Mazara was just 4-of-11 shooting, 0 for 5 from 3-point range, but made 11 of 11 from the free-throw line and had six rebounds, five assists and two blocks. Ezra Ausar added 13 points for USC Trojans (10-1).
ND Okafor hit two free throws and Rihards Vavers followed with a 3-pointer that trimmed Washington State’s deficit to three points with 2:39 left in the game. Jaden Brownell answered with layup and, after a chase-down block by Baker-Mazara, Cofie made two free throws to give the Trojans a seven-point lead with 48 seconds remaining.
Vavers led Washington State (3-8) with 13 points. Eemeli Yalaho and Jerone Morton each scored 10 points.
The Trojans scored the first 15 points in a tiebreaking 19-3 run - which included nine points by Baker-Mazara - that gave them 30-14 lead with 5:35 left in the first half. Washington State closed the first half on a 9-0 run and scored seven of the the first eight in the second half to make it a one-point game.
Each team shot 40% from the field, and Washington State hit 9 of 32 from 3-point range while the Trojans made just 1 of 13, but USC outscored the Cougars 27-10 from the free-throw line.
Washington State: The Cougars play Eastern Washington on Wednesday at the Spokane Arena.
USC: The Trojans host UTSA on Wednesday.
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1st Half
WSU
Cougars
26
USC
Trojans
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Trojans gains possession)
19:40
+2
Jacob Cofie makes two point dunk (Ezra Ausar assists)
0-2
19:12
Jerone Morton misses three point jump shot
19:10
Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
18:46
Tomas Thrastarson shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
18:46
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-3
18:46
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-4
18:24
+3
Rihards Vavers makes three point jump shot (Tomas Thrastarson assists)
3-4
17:58
Ryan Cornish misses two point jump shot
17:56
Jacob Cofie offensive rebound
17:51
+2
Jacob Cofie makes two point layup
3-6
17:35
+2
Rihards Vavers makes two point layup
5-6
17:07
+2
Jacob Cofie makes two point layup (Chad Baker-Mazara assists)
5-8
16:50
Tomas Thrastarson turnover (lost ball) (Jacob Cofie steals)
16:28
Chad Baker-Mazara misses two point jump shot
16:26
ND Okafor defensive rebound
16:15
Tomas Thrastarson misses three point jump shot
16:13
Trojans defensive rebound
16:02
Jacob Cofie turnover (lost ball) (ND Okafor steals)
15:53
+2
Jerone Morton makes two point layup (ND Okafor assists)
7-8
15:40
Jerone Morton personal foul
15:40
TV timeout
15:33
+2
Jacob Cofie makes two point dunk (Jordan Marsh assists)
7-10
15:01
Jerone Morton misses two point jump shot
14:59
Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
14:39
Emmanuel Ugbo shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
14:39
Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:39
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-11
14:17
+2
Ace Glass makes two point layup
9-11
14:13
Jacob Cofie turnover (out of bounds)
14:03
Rihards Vavers misses three point jump shot
14:01
Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
14:00
Emmanuel Ugbo personal foul
13:44
Jaden Brownell misses three point jump shot
13:42
Emmanuel Ugbo defensive rebound
13:21
Adria Rodriguez misses two point layup
13:19
Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
13:12
Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot
13:10
Ace Glass defensive rebound
13:05
Simon Hildebrandt offensive foul
13:05
Simon Hildebrandt turnover (offensive foul)
12:48
Ezra Ausar misses two point layup
12:46
Emmanuel Ugbo defensive rebound
12:24
Ace Glass misses three point jump shot
12:22
Jaden Brownell defensive rebound
12:15
Jaden Brownell turnover (traveling)
12:04
Tomas Thrastarson turnover (traveling)
11:53
Jaden Brownell misses three point jump shot
11:50
TV timeout
11:50
Jordan Marsh personal foul
11:28
+2
ND Okafor makes two point layup (Simon Hildebrandt assists)
11-11
11:16
Adria Rodriguez personal foul
11:09
+2
Jordan Marsh makes two point jump shot
11-13
10:56
ND Okafor turnover (double dribble)
10:32
Ezra Ausar misses two point layup
10:30
Eemeli Yalaho defensive rebound
10:24
Parker Gerrits misses three point jump shot
10:22
Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
10:04
+2
Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point layup (Jordan Marsh assists)
11-15
9:56
Tomas Thrastarson turnover (bad pass) (Ezra Ausar steals)
9:52
Eemeli Yalaho shooting foul (Chad Baker-Mazara draws the foul)
9:52
+1
Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 1 of 3
11-16
9:52
+1
Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 2 of 3
11-17
9:52
+1
Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 3 of 3
11-18
9:39
Eemeli Yalaho misses three point jump shot
9:37
Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
9:23
+2
Jacob Cofie makes two point jump shot (Jordan Marsh assists)
11-20
9:10
Parker Gerrits offensive foul
9:10
Parker Gerrits turnover (offensive foul)
9:00
+2
Jacob Cofie makes two point layup (Chad Baker-Mazara assists)
11-22
9:00
ND Okafor shooting foul (Jacob Cofie draws the foul)
9:00
Jacob Cofie misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:00
Terrance Williams II offensive rebound
8:42
+2
Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point jump shot (Terrance Williams II assists)