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Trojans conquer Texas
Posted by Jeff at 4:35 PM on Mar 18 
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Led by Nick Young's 22 points, unranked Southern California downed No. 15 Texas 87-68 on Sunday in NCAA subregional play at the Arena.
USC (25-11) advances to the Sweet Sixteen and the East Regional next weekend in East Rutherford, N.J. and will meet North Carolina.
Fifth-seeded USC led early in the game and built a double-digit lead that was cut to 34-27 on a 3-pointer at the end of the first half by Texas' A.J. Abrams.
The Trojans came out strong to start the second half and extended their lead to 50-33 with 15:47 remaining on a dunk by Young. Two minutes and three free throws later, USC had its biggest lead at 53-33.
Fourth-seededed Texas (25-10) never got the Longhorns' lead below double digits after that point. They were led in scoring by Kevin Durant with 30 points.
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