Nick Rakocevic’s double-double leads USC past South Dakota State

LOS ANGELES — The freshman class has drawn much of the attention on the USC men’s basketball team early this season. But on Tuesday, it was a senior who carried the Trojans.
Forward Nick Rakocevic’s first double-double of the season helped USC to an 84-66 victory over South Dakota State. The senior finished with 27 points and 16 rebounds, along with five steals and two blocked shots.
His 20th point of the evening vaulted Rakocevic into the 1,000-point club for USC, where he joi