USC
1-0,0-0Pac-12
Kansas State
0-1,0-0Big 12
Boogie Ellis, Isaiah Collier Lead USC Men's Basketball To 82-69 Season-Opening Win Over Kansas State
November 06, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Boogie Ellis scored 24 points and Isaiah Collier added 18 points in his highly anticipated collegiate debut as No. 21 USC Men's Basketball defeated Kansas State, 82-69, at the Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas on Monday.
Collier, the consensus No. 1 recruit in the 2023 high school class, scored 15 of his 18 in the first. He also had six assists in 25 minutes for the Trojans (1-0) before fouling out late in the second half.
First bucket of @isaiahcollier04's USC career is a coast-to-coast bucket and-1!
— USC Men's Basketball (@USC_Hoops) November 7, 2023
That'll do kid.
📺: TNT / Max pic.twitter.com/9IdcMt6gTf
Ellis, the senior captain, recorded eight rebounds, five assists and three steals.
Kobe Johnson scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half and grabbed eight boards. Joshua Morgan added 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting while blocking five shots.
The win marked a sweep for USC in the Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas after the No. 21 Women of Troy upset. No. 7 Ohio State, 83-74, in the first session of the day-long event.
After conceding three free throws to Kansas State to start the game, Collier's and-one play and a layup highlighted a 14-2 run that gave the Trojans their lead that stood the rest of the night.
The Wildcats (0-1) paced with the Trojans for most of the first half, but Ellis scored seven points in a 9-2 near the end of the period to give USC a 40-30 lead at the intermission.
USC steadily built its lead to as much as 18 points with 10:08 remaining in the game, but a 15-4 spurt from Kansas State threatened the Trojans' lead in the final minutes. Ellis' two free throws and layup followed by Johnson's fastbreak dunk sealed the game for the Trojans.
DAGGER 🗡️
— USC Men's Basketball (@USC_Hoops) November 7, 2023
📺: TNT / Max pic.twitter.com/yRYIDERvMP
USC will play its home opener this Thursday at Galen Center against Cal State Bakersfield (6:00 p.m. PT/Pac-12 Networks). The Trojans will play three games at Galen Center before heading to the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego on Thanksgiving. Tickets to all USC nonconference home games start at $25.
