STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Daejon Davis acted like it was no big deal. That's because he was unaware of what he had just achieved.
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Davis hit a desperation 50-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer and Stanford shocked USC 77-76 on Sunday night.
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"I knew we were down by two but I didn't realize we had won the game," Davis said. "To be honest I didn't know what was happening until I saw my teammates coming at me."
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Jordan McLaughlin, who scored 16 points and recorded seven assists, had given the Trojans a 76-74 edge with 1.7 seconds left on an acrobatic shot under the basket. Davis took the inbound pass, dribbled twice and let it fly, hitting nothing but net as time expired.
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"I saw the tough shot he made and all I was thinking was how much time we had," Davis said. "I saw 1.7 and realized I was on the left side, which is easier for me. I know my shot bends from that side and I knew it had a chance."
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Davis also had six assists but five turnovers and said that was unacceptable. "I know the shot doesn't really make up for the turnovers," he said.
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That's when
Reid Travis leaned over and patted him on the back. "He didn't have to do anything else and that shot made him the MVP of the game," Travis said.
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Travis scored 18 of his career-high 29 points in the second half for the Cardinal, who were coming off a double-overtime victory over UCLA.
Michael Humphrey added 15 points.
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"We locked in on defense," Travis said. "They were getting their 3s and we wanted to take them away. They were also getting a lot of offensive rebounds on us."
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Kezie Okpala, who finished with 11, tied the game at 72 with a jumper and Davis hit a driving jumper to put Stanford (8-8, 2-1 Pac-12) up 74-72 with 1:43 left to play.
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Chimezie Metu, who scored 20 points, tied the game 20 seconds later with a short jumper at the basket.
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Earlier, Metu got a dunk to open the second half and give the Trojans a 13-point edge. The Cardinal rallied to within 51-49 with 16:39 remaining to play.
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USC (11-6, 2-2) rebuilt its advantage to 15 points six minutes later. The Cardinal weren't going anywhere though.
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The Trojans took advantage of eight offensive rebounds and six turnovers for a 16-5 edge in second-chance points and a 13-2 advantage in points off turnovers during the first half. Stanford took a nine-point lead in the first five minutes but the Trojans quickly turned that around and opened a 47-36 halftime advantage.