UCLA prevailed in the crosstwon rivalry for the first time in five games Wednesday night by defeating USC 64-50.
The win brings UCLA to 15-7 overall and 7-3 in the Pac-10, alone in third place behind Washington and Arizona which are tied for first.
The Bruins were led by freshman center Joshua Smith who finished with 15 points and six rebounds. Junior guard Malcolm Lee scored 13 points and held USC’s second leading scorer, Jio Fontan, scoreless.