Men's Basketball
    USC Drops Contest To Stanford, 51-43
    Alexis Moore scores 12 points to lead the Trojans.
    Southern California forward Garrett Jackson (33) looks for room around Stanford forward Josh Owens (13) in the first half.

    Southern California forward Garrett Jackson (33) looks for room around Stanford forward Josh Owens (13) in the first half.

    Dec. 31, 2011

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    STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Alexis Moore scored 12 points to lead the Trojans (5-10, 0-2),who lost 51-43 to Stanford Saturday.

    Aaron Bright scored seven of his game-high 16 points in the final 4:43 of play to help Stanford beat Southern California.

    Josh Owens added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Cardinal (12-2, 2-0), who ended a three-game losing streak to the Trojans.

    The Cardinal led by 11 with 14:25 remaining before the Trojans whittled it to a 3-point deficit nine minutes later. Bright hit a long 2-point jump shot and a 3-pointer within a 38-second period to give Stanford a 49-41 advantage with under four minutes to play.

    After trailing by eight early, Stanford bounced back to take a 31-25 lead at halftime.