Trepagnier Steals the Show

By DAVID WHARTON

Dec. 11, 1998 12 AM PT

Sophomore forward Jeff Trepagnier got the first double-double of his career Wednesday night with a game-high 18 points and a team-high 11 rebounds against Loyola Marymount.

Those statistics represented a significant improvement for a player averaging 12 points and four rebounds this season. But the biggest news of the night was his eight steals, which broke a school record set by Cameron Murray against Cal State Sacramento in 1995.

“I didn’t have any idea [about the record],” Trepagnier said. “I was just trying to play my hardest on defense.”

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David Wharton

David Wharton has filled an array of roles – covering the courts, entertainment, sports and the second Persian Gulf War – since starting as a Los Angeles Times intern in 1982. His work has been honored by organizations such as the Society for Features Journalism and Associated Press Sports Editors and has been anthologized in “Best American Sports Writing.” He has also been nominated for an Emmy and has written two books, including “Conquest,” an inside look at USC football during the Pete Carroll era.

Trepagnier Steals the Show

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