"Shack's a good player," said Nick Young, who led the Trojans with 15 points and six rebounds. "He's been in situations like that for a long time. I'm glad he stepped up like that tonight."
Shackleford was 4-of-4 from the floor and 4-of-5 from the foul line, helping USC snap a season-high three-game losing streak.
"My policy is to just stay ready. I'm always ready to go," he said. "Anything can happen. You can't be timid. I just play; I figure if I play hard, good things will happen. We just dropped three in a row. I'm just glad we got the win -- we need that."
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