USC senior middle blocker Kyle Paulson (Long Beach, CA) had career-highs of 15.5 points, eight blocks (one solo) and six digs in a 3-1 win over No. 14 Ball State in Austin, TX (Jan. 19). In a narrow 3-2 loss to No. 4 Ohio State the next day, Paulson quickly broke his career-high with an MPSF season-best 10 blocks, the highest by a Trojan in exactly six years (Sam Lewis had 11 vs. Penn State, Jan. 20, 2018).