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USC Men's Basketball Uses All-Around Effort In 82-74 Win Over California
January 03, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Boogie Ellis led all Trojans in scoring with 15 points as USC men's basketball defeated California 82-74 at Galen Center on Wednesday.
Ellis also recorded seven rebounds and seven assists. Kobe Johnson scored 14 points, which included four 3-pointers in the second half. Isaiah Collier scored 13 points and assisted seven times. DJ Rodman and Bronny James rounded the Trojans' double-digit scoring with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
THE LOB. THE JAM!@isaiahcollier04 ↗️ Bronny James
— USC Men's Basketball (@USC_Hoops) January 4, 2024
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The Trojans finished 11-28 from the 3-point line (39.8 percent) and had 29 total assists on 33 field goals. It was a well-needed win for the Trojans (6-7, 1-2 Pac-12) in their Pac-12 home opener after USC had dropped five of its previous six games.
USC broke away from a close start to the game with a 15-3 run to end the first half. The Trojans steadily held their lead in the second half, but the Golden Bears (4-10, 0-3 Pac-12) threatened the Trojans with a 10-3 spurt that cut USC's advantage to five points with two minutes remaining.
Joshua Morgan's pick-and-roll dunk and pairs of free throws from James and Harrison Hornery sealed the result for USC.
clutchhh!@BoogieEllis ➡️ Joshua Morgan for the slam!
— USC Men's Basketball (@USC_Hoops) January 4, 2024
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Jaylon Tyson had a game-high 23 points for California.
The Trojans resume their three-game homestand against Stanford, Saturday at 1:00 p.m. PT on Pac-12 Networks.
