Rodney Rice scores 32 as No. 21 USC tops Wichita State

No. 21 USC beat Wichita State 93-86 in the inaugural Caesars Lake Tahoe Classic, improving to 2-0 despite making only two 3-pointers. Rodney Rice scored a career-high 32 points and added nine assists, while Alijah Arenas also set a career best with 30 points as the Trojans overcame an 11-point deficit. Wichita State led 45-43 at halftime after a strong start from beyond the arc, then stayed within three late, but Rice’s clutch free throws and the Shockers’ missed chances at the line and from 3-point range sealed the result. Michael Gray Jr. led Wichita State with 18 points; Jordan Frison and William Berg scored 17 apiece.