Peterson sparks USC to 96-58 romp over Alabama State
AP
Nov 11, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) Drew Peterson scored 21 points to lead five players in double figures and Southern Cal cruised to a 96-58 victory over Alabama State Hornets on Thursday night.
Peterson sank 7 of 9 shots with three 3-pointers for USC Trojans (1-1). He added six rebounds and six assists.
Boogie Ellis hit a pair of 3s and scored 15 for the Trojans, adding four assists and seven steals. Reese Dixon-Waters totaled 13 points. Joshua Morgan scored 11, while Thomas Malik had 10 points off the bench. Reserve Tre White had 12 rebounds to go with six points.
Duane Posey topped Alabama State with 12 points. Christian McCray contributed 10 points and six rebounds.
It was the first matchup between the Hornets and Trojans. USC shot 55.4% from the floor with the starters connecting at a 63.4% clip (26 of 41).
Although USC lost to Florida Gulf Coast 74-61 to open the season, the Trojans are on the best run in program history with 73 wins the previous three seasons. USC is coming off a 26-8 season, tying the school record for wins with a third-place finish in the Pac-12.
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1st Half
ALST
Hornets
23
USC
Trojans
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jordan O'Neal vs. Joshua Morgan (Kobe Johnson gains possession)
19:34
Eric Coleman Jr. shooting foul (Kobe Johnson draws the foul)
19:34
+1
Kobe Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:34
Kobe Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:34
Eric Coleman Jr. defensive rebound
19:10
T.J. Madlock offensive foul (Reese Dixon-Waters draws the foul)
19:10
T.J. Madlock turnover
18:52
Kobe Johnson turnover (bad pass)
18:31
Isaiah Range misses two point turnaround jump shot
18:29
Reese Dixon-Waters defensive rebound
18:14
+2
Reese Dixon-Waters makes two point driving layup (Drew Peterson assists)
0-3
18:14
T.J. Madlock shooting foul (Reese Dixon-Waters draws the foul)
18:14
Reese Dixon-Waters misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:14
Eric Coleman Jr. defensive rebound
17:46
Isaiah Range misses two point pullup jump shot
17:44
Hornets offensive rebound
17:43
Hornets turnover (shot clock violation)
17:29
+2
Joshua Morgan makes two point hook shot (Kobe Johnson assists)
0-5
17:10
Roland McCoy turnover (lost ball) (Boogie Ellis steals)
17:06
Eric Coleman Jr. blocks Boogie Ellis's two point driving layup
17:04
Roland McCoy defensive rebound
17:02
Drew Peterson blocks Isaiah Range's two point layup
17:01
Hornets offensive rebound
17:01
Kobe Johnson personal foul (Duane Posey draws the foul)
16:51
+3
Roland McCoy makes three point jump shot (Alex Anderson assists)
3-5
16:31
+2
Boogie Ellis makes two point stepback jump shot
3-7
16:25
Eric Coleman Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
16:23
Reese Dixon-Waters misses two point pullup jump shot
16:21
Roland McCoy defensive rebound
16:16
Roland McCoy misses three point pullup jump shot
16:14
Alex Anderson offensive rebound
16:12
Joshua Morgan blocks Alex Anderson's two point layup
16:10
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
16:04
Boogie Ellis turnover (lost ball)
15:47
Reese Dixon-Waters personal foul (Roland McCoy draws the foul)
15:47
TV timeout
15:46
Roland McCoy misses two point jump shot
15:44
Duane Posey offensive rebound
15:40
+2
Duane Posey makes two point layup
5-7
15:16
Joshua Morgan misses two point jump shot
15:14
Alex Anderson defensive rebound
15:06
+2
Duane Posey makes two point layup (Alex Anderson assists)
7-7
15:06
Boogie Ellis shooting foul (Duane Posey draws the foul)
15:06
+1
Duane Posey makes regular free throw 1 of 1
8-7
14:54
+2
Joshua Morgan makes two point layup (Drew Peterson assists)
8-9
14:54
Duane Posey shooting foul (Joshua Morgan draws the foul)
14:54
Joshua Morgan misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:54
Kobe Johnson offensive rebound
14:51
+2
Kobe Johnson makes two point layup
8-11
14:41
Hornets turnover (10-second violation)
14:24
Kobe Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Christian McCray steals)
14:07
Alex Anderson misses two point pullup jump shot
14:05
Duane Posey offensive rebound
14:02
Duane Posey misses two point jump shot
14:00
Boogie Ellis defensive rebound
14:01
Duane Posey personal foul (Boogie Ellis draws the foul)
13:46
Joshua Morgan misses two point turnaround jump shot
13:44
Jordan O'Neal defensive rebound
13:26
Malik Thomas personal foul (Roland McCoy draws the foul)
13:24
Amarr Knox misses three point jump shot
13:22
Tre White defensive rebound
13:07
+2
Malik Thomas makes two point layup (Drew Peterson assists)
8-13
13:07
Christian McCray shooting foul (Malik Thomas draws the foul)
13:07
+1
Malik Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 1
8-14
12:56
Eric Coleman Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:54
Boogie Ellis defensive rebound
12:50
Boogie Ellis turnover (bad pass) (Alex Anderson steals)
12:41
Amarr Knox misses two point jump shot
12:39
Drew Peterson defensive rebound
12:35
Drew Peterson turnover (bad pass) (Alex Anderson steals)
12:30
Alex Anderson misses two point driving layup
12:28
Tre White defensive rebound
12:15
+2
Malik Thomas makes two point layup
8-16
12:07
Malik Thomas personal foul (Eric Coleman Jr. draws the foul)
11:59
Isaiah Range misses two point pullup jump shot
11:57
Isaiah Range offensive rebound
11:52
Alex Anderson misses three point jump shot
11:52
Jordan O'Neal personal foul (Boogie Ellis draws the foul)
11:52
TV timeout
11:52
+1
Boogie Ellis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
8-17
11:52
Boogie Ellis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:52
Jordan O'Neal defensive rebound
11:29
Isaiah Range turnover (bad pass) (Boogie Ellis steals)
11:28
Eric Coleman Jr. personal foul (Malik Thomas draws the foul)
11:28
Malik Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:28
Eric Coleman Jr. defensive rebound
11:09
+3
Eric Coleman Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alex Anderson assists)
11-17
10:47
Jordan O'Neal personal foul (Tre White draws the foul)
10:47
+1
Tre White makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-18
10:47
Tre White misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:47
Jordan O'Neal defensive rebound
10:27
+3
Eric Coleman Jr. makes three point turnaround jump shot (Alex Anderson assists)
14-18
10:08
+2
Drew Peterson makes two point hook shot
14-20
9:46
Isaiah Range misses two point driving layup
9:44
Boogie Ellis defensive rebound
9:36
+2
Boogie Ellis makes two point driving layup
14-22
9:21
Amarr Knox misses two point jump shot
9:19
Drew Peterson defensive rebound
9:09
Boogie Ellis misses two point driving layup
9:07
Tre White offensive rebound
9:07
+2
Kijani Wright makes two point layup
14-24
9:07
Hornets 30 second timeout
8:50
Eric Coleman Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
8:48
Tre White defensive rebound
8:41
Oziyah Sellers misses three point pullup jump shot
8:39
Isaiah Range defensive rebound
8:32
Eric Coleman Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:30
Tre White defensive rebound
8:23
+3
Reese Dixon-Waters makes three point jump shot (Drew Peterson assists)
14-27
8:01
Oziyah Sellers shooting foul (Kendal Parker draws the foul)
8:01
Kendal Parker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:01
+1
Kendal Parker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-27
7:42
Tre White misses two point jump shot
7:40
Kijani Wright offensive rebound
7:36
TV timeout
7:25
Reese Dixon-Waters misses three point jump shot
7:23
Christian McCray defensive rebound
7:09
Kendal Parker misses two point jump shot
7:07
Tre White defensive rebound
6:59
Jump ball. Kijani Wright vs. Kendal Parker (Hornets gains possession)