LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- DeMar DeRozan scored 11 points during a game-closing run Thursday that brought USC a 61-49 upset win over No. 15 Arizona State.
Keith Wilkinson gave the Trojans the lead for good with a three-pointer with 7:06 to play and USC finished the game on a 21-9 tear.
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DeRozan produced 11 of those 21 points and finished the game with 22. Dwight Lewis added 18 for USC (11-5, 2-2 Pac-10).
Arizona State suffered through a 34-percent shooting night and missed eight free throws in 20 attempts.
The Sun Devils had won 10 of their previous 11, the only setback in that stretch coming at California Jan. 4.
Rihards Kuksiks scored 16 to lead Arizona State (14-3, 3-2).
