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It wasn’t pretty but USC (16-9, 7-6 Pac-10) took care of business last night beating Washington State 61-51. USC is 14-1 at the Galen Center this season.

TrojanWire game balls go to Taj Gibson and Dwight Lewis. Double teamed all night by the ugliest team in the Pac-10, Gibson scored 16 points and pulled down eight rebounds. Lewis came up big in crunch time and finished with a game-high 17 points.

The Trojans take on a tough Washington team at 4 p.m. at the Galen Center on Saturday.