USC men’s basketball falters for 5th consecutive loss

LOS ANGELES — The Nebraska men’s basketball team used a strong second-half start and a lengthy scoring run to beat USC 82-67 on Saturday to earn its program-best 14th Big Ten win. The Trojans’ losing streak has hit five games, and they likely remain on the outside looking in when it comes to the NCAA Tournament. Pryce Sandfort scored a game-high 32 points, just one point shy of his season high, for No. 12 Nebraska (24-2 overall, 13-4 Big Ten). Chad Baker-Mazara scored 14 points and blocked two shots for the Trojans (18-11, 7-11) before exiting the game early due to an apparent...