BERKELEY, Calif. (AP)—Jerome Randle scored 21 points and Theo Robertson added 20, leading California to a 67-59 victory over Southern Cal on Saturday night.
Dwight Lewis led the Trojans (10-6, 2-2 Pac-10) with 20 points, while Alex Stepheson had 12 and Nikola Vucevic 11.
USC opened the second half with a 19-12 run, overcoming a three-point halftime deficit and building a 46-42 lead with 12:23 left. The Trojans led 50-43 with 9:40 to play, but the Golden Bears (10-5, 2-1), using a smaller, quicker lineup, battled back.
Cal went on a 16-1 run for a 59-51 lead and held off USC from there.
Cal led by as many as seven points in the first half but was never able to shake the Trojans.
Updated Sunday, Jan 10, 2010
