USC edges Seton Hall to reach Maui Invitational title game

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Ezra Ausar and Chad Baker-Mazara combined for 31 of USC’s second-half points to rally the Trojans to an 83-81 victory over Seton Hall on Tuesday after losing leading scorer Rodney Rice to an injury in a Maui Invitational semifinal.
Ausur finished with a season-high 25 points, shooting 15 for 19 from the free-throw line, and Baker-Mazara scored 18 for the unbeaten Trojans (6-0).
Adam Clark scored 18 points, AJ Staton-McCray 17, Mike Williams III had 13 and Elijah Fis