Ellis, Peterson lead Southern California over Utah 62-49
AP
Feb 25, 2023
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Boogie Ellis scored 16 points, Drew Peterson added 14 and Southern California picked up its fourth straight win with a 62-49 victory over Utah Utes on Saturday night.
USC Trojans ties No. 7 Arizona for second place in the Pac-12 Conference with the win. Arizona State stunned the Wildcats 89-88 earlier Saturday on Desmond Cambridge's 55-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Ellis made 6 of 12 shots, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range, for the Trojans (21-8, 13-5). Peterson hit two 3-pointers and added eight assists and seven rebounds. Kobe Johnson finished with 12 points and three steals. Reese Dixon-Waters contributed nine points and six rebounds off the bench.
Marco Anthony scored 11 points to lead the Utes (17-13, 10-9), who have lost four straight. Branden Carlson totaled 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Ellis sank three 3-pointers and scored 11 points, Peterson added 10 and Southern Cal built a 34-28 lead at halftime. The Trojans shot only 39% overall, but they made 8 of 15 from beyond the arc. Utah shot 34% overall and missed 9 of 11 attempts from distance. The Utes had six turnovers to USC's five, but the Trojans had an 11-0 edge in points off those turnovers.
Ellis buried a 3-pointer to open the second half and a dunk by Vincent Iwuchukwu gave the Trojans a 43-36 lead with 13:51 left to play. Anthony followed with a layup and Mike Saunders Jr. hit a 3-pointer to pull the Utes within two, but Johnson answered with a 3-pointer and USC maintained a two-possession lead the rest of the way.
The Trojans shot 42% overall but made 11 of 23 from beyond the arc (64%). Utah shot 32% and made 5 of 22 attempts from distance.
UP NEXT
USC: The Trojans head home to end the regular season, hosting No. 7 Arizona on Thursday and Arizona State on Saturday.
Utah: The Utes close out the regular season on the road at Colorado on Saturday.
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1st Half
USC
Trojans
34
UTAH
Utes
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Joshua Morgan vs. Branden Carlson (Trojans gains possession)
19:46
Drew Peterson misses two point jump shot
19:44
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
19:21
Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
19:19
Branden Carlson offensive rebound
19:15
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point layup
0-2
18:53
+3
Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot
3-2
18:22
+2
Lazar Stefanovic makes two point jump shot (Marco Anthony assists)
3-4
18:04
Joshua Morgan turnover (bad pass) (Marco Anthony steals)
17:45
Marco Anthony misses two point jump shot
17:43
Tre White defensive rebound
17:35
Ben Carlson shooting foul (Tre White draws the foul)
17:35
+1
Tre White makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-4
17:35
+1
Tre White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-4
17:22
Branden Carlson turnover (bad pass)
16:57
Drew Peterson misses two point layup
16:55
Ben Carlson defensive rebound
16:48
Ben Carlson misses three point jump shot
16:46
Drew Peterson defensive rebound
16:44
Marco Anthony personal foul (Drew Peterson draws the foul)
16:14
Trojans turnover (shot clock violation)
16:04
Wilguens Jr. Exacte misses two point jump shot
16:02
Joshua Morgan defensive rebound
15:53
Boogie Ellis misses three point jump shot
15:51
Ben Carlson defensive rebound
15:38
Joshua Morgan blocks Branden Carlson's two point layup
15:36
Branden Carlson offensive rebound
15:31
Branden Carlson misses two point layup
15:29
Tre White defensive rebound
15:28
Tre White turnover (traveling)
15:28
TV timeout
15:16
Branden Carlson turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Johnson steals)
15:09
+3
Kobe Johnson makes three point jump shot (Boogie Ellis assists)
8-4
14:46
Lazar Stefanovic turnover (bad pass)
14:30
+3
Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot (Drew Peterson assists)
11-4
14:14
Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
14:12
Reese Dixon-Waters defensive rebound
14:05
Joshua Morgan misses two point layup
14:03
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
13:57
Joshua Morgan shooting foul (Marco Anthony draws the foul)
13:56
Marco Anthony misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:56
+1
Marco Anthony makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-5
13:42
+2
Vincent Iwuchukwu makes two point layup (Drew Peterson assists)
13-5
13:17
Marco Anthony misses three point jump shot
13:15
Reese Dixon-Waters defensive rebound
13:01
Reese Dixon-Waters misses two point jump shot
12:59
Keba Keita defensive rebound
12:39
+2
Marco Anthony makes two point layup
13-7
12:23
Vincent Iwuchukwu misses two point layup
12:21
Bostyn Holt defensive rebound
12:17
Kobe Johnson personal foul
12:06
Marco Anthony misses two point jump shot
12:04
Utes offensive rebound
11:57
Jaxon Brenchley misses three point jump shot
11:55
Keba Keita offensive rebound
11:51
+2
Keba Keita makes two point layup
13-9
11:36
+3
Reese Dixon-Waters makes three point jump shot (Boogie Ellis assists)
16-9
11:11
Wilguens Jr. Exacte misses two point jump shot
11:09
Reese Dixon-Waters defensive rebound
10:50
Tre White misses two point jump shot
10:48
Bostyn Holt defensive rebound
10:44
Mike Saunders Jr. misses two point layup
10:31
Jump ball. (Utes gains possession)
10:31
TV timeout
10:31
Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
10:29
Joshua Morgan defensive rebound
10:15
+3
Drew Peterson makes three point jump shot
19-9
9:57
+2
Lazar Stefanovic makes two point layup (Branden Carlson assists)
19-11
9:39
Drew Peterson misses two point jump shot
9:37
Mike Saunders Jr. defensive rebound
9:23
+2
Ben Carlson makes two point layup (Jaxon Brenchley assists)
19-13
9:01
Reese Dixon-Waters misses two point jump shot
8:59
Ben Carlson defensive rebound
8:44
Reese Dixon-Waters personal foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
8:26
Malik Thomas shooting foul (Marco Anthony draws the foul)
8:26
+1
Marco Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-14
8:26
Marco Anthony misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:26
Branden Carlson offensive rebound
8:23
Jump ball. Branden Carlson vs. Kobe Johnson (Trojans gains possession)
8:23
Branden Carlson turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Johnson steals)
8:08
+3
Kobe Johnson makes three point jump shot (Boogie Ellis assists)
22-14
7:49
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot
22-16
7:34
Boogie Ellis misses three point jump shot
7:32
Bostyn Holt defensive rebound
7:13
+2
Bostyn Holt makes two point layup
22-18
7:13
Trojans 30 second timeout
7:13
TV timeout
6:55
Malik Thomas misses three point jump shot
6:53
Drew Peterson offensive rebound
6:38
Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:36
Drew Peterson offensive rebound
6:28
Bostyn Holt shooting foul (Drew Peterson draws the foul)
6:28
+1
Drew Peterson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-18
6:28
+1
Drew Peterson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-18
6:16
Marco Anthony misses two point jump shot
6:14
Tre White defensive rebound
5:51
+2
Drew Peterson makes two point layup
26-18
5:34
Lazar Stefanovic turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Johnson steals)
5:27
+2
Boogie Ellis makes two point layup
28-18
5:20
Utes 30 second timeout
5:13
+3
Jaxon Brenchley makes three point jump shot (Marco Anthony assists)
28-21
4:53
Branden Carlson blocks Vincent Iwuchukwu's two point layup
4:51
Trojans offensive rebound
4:46
Tre White turnover (bad pass) (Marco Anthony steals)
4:41
Vincent Iwuchukwu blocks Marco Anthony's two point layup
4:39
Utes offensive rebound
4:36
Vincent Iwuchukwu blocks Marco Anthony's two point layup
4:34
Utes offensive rebound
4:31
Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
4:29
Kijani Wright defensive rebound
4:22
Drew Peterson misses three point jump shot
4:20
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
3:56
Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
3:54
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
3:46
Lazar Stefanovic shooting foul (Kobe Johnson draws the foul)
3:46
TV timeout
3:46
Kobe Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:46
Kobe Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:46
Keba Keita defensive rebound
3:24
Mike Saunders Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:22
Keba Keita offensive rebound
3:19
+2
Keba Keita makes two point layup
28-23
3:09
+3
Drew Peterson makes three point jump shot
31-23
2:35
Jump ball. Jaxon Brenchley vs. Kobe Johnson (Utes gains possession)
2:32
+2
Mike Saunders Jr. makes two point layup
31-25
2:16
Jaxon Brenchley blocks Drew Peterson's two point layup
2:14
Jaxon Brenchley defensive rebound
2:04
Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
2:02
Tre White defensive rebound
1:48
Drew Peterson misses three point jump shot
1:46
Utes defensive rebound
1:24
+3
Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot (Jaxon Brenchley assists)
31-28
1:14
Mike Saunders Jr. personal foul (Boogie Ellis draws the foul)
1:11
+3
Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot (Drew Peterson assists)
34-28
0:50
Joshua Morgan shooting foul (Ben Carlson draws the foul)
0:50
Ben Carlson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:50
Ben Carlson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:50
Marco Anthony offensive rebound
0:47
Vincent Iwuchukwu blocks Marco Anthony's two point layup
