The Trojans (5-4) defeated the Long Horns (6-2) 73 – 56 last night at the Galen Center. Suck it Vince Young!

Nikola Vucevic led the way with 24 points and 9 rebounds on 9-17 shooting. Alex Stepheson had a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards and Freshman guard Maurice Jones finished with 12 points and 6 assists. Coach Kevin O’Neill emphasized defense all week in practice and it paid off in their upset win over Texas. He said after the game, “Our defense is back to where it was last year and it’s going to stay that way,” The Trojans next game is Saturday December 11th against Northern Arizona at the Galen Center.

Nikola Vucevic has career game in front of host of scouts as USC upsets Texas [espn]