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USC’s O.J. Mayo goes for two over Joey Dorsey of Memphis. (AP Images)

Maybe the Memphis Tigers should think about relocating to New York.

The winners of the 2K Sports Classic claimed another victory at Madison Square Garden, defeating a valiant USC squad 62-58 in overtime in the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday night. However, the third-ranked Tigers failed to cover the point spread, which favored them by nine.

In a matchup touted as a duel between two of the nation’s top freshmen, O.J. Mayo and Derrick Rose both struggled. Mayo, the Trojans’ quick and powerful guard, did lead his team with 16 points but he had a miserable shooting night, missing seven shots in a row at one point and finishing 6-for-19 from the field. Rose, the Memphis point guard, put up nine points and 10 rebounds, but he also had five turnovers and was only 3-for-9 shooting. He did make the free throws in overtime that sealed the win for John Calipari’s squad.

Memphis improved to 7-0 while No. 24 USC dropped to 6-3.

Robert Dozier led the Tigers with 13 points and Chris Douglas-Roberts added 10 in a surprisingly low-scoring game. Davon Jefferson had 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Trojans.

The betting total was well under 144, despite the overtime session.

In other Top 25 hoops action on Tuesday:

No. 1 North Carolina 106, Penn 71: This one wasn’t even fair. The Tar Heels totally dominated the Quakers from the outset as Tyler Hansbrough finished with 29 points. UNC covered the massive point spread, which was 26, as it started 8-0 for the first time since 1998.

No. 9 Michigan State 66, Bradley 61: The Spartans were nearly upset in Peoria, Ill., but All-American Drew Neitzel knocked down a key three-pointer to beat Bradley. Michigan State just missed covering the 5.5-point spread.

No. 10 Tennessee 76, Chattanooga 70: Although they only shot 36 percent from the field, the Vols squeaked by their in-state rival. Chattanooga beat the spread, which was 16. Chris Lofton scored 16 points in the win.

For college basketball odds for Tuesday, rock the rim with the Bodog Sportsbook.