USC plays Monmouth in rematch for third place in Advocare Invitational
USC guard Elijah Stewart elevates for a layup against Monmouth forward Diago Quinn during a game Nov. 16 at Galen Center.
USC (5-1) will play a rare repeat game against a nonconference opponent, Monmouth (3-2), a team they defeated, 101-90, on Nov. 16.
The Hawks already have a pair of upsets on their resume: a season-opening win over UCLA in overtime and a victory over Notre Dame in the first round of the Advocare Invitational.
The Trojans meet Monmouth at 9:30 a.m. PST on Sunday in the third-place game of the tournament at ESPN Wild World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla.
The game will be broadcast on ESPN2.
The Hawks lost against Dayton on Friday to set up the repeat matchup. USC, which lost its first game all season against Xavier on Friday, has six players averaging point totals in double figures.
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