Collier scores career-high 31, dominates in stretch to lead USC past Washington 82-75
AP
Mar 02, 2024
SEATTLE (AP) Freshman Isaiah Collier scored a career-high 31 points, including eight in the final 2 1/2 minutes, and USC Trojans defeated Washington Huskies 82-75 on Saturday.
A 3-pointer by Koren Johnson got Washington within 72-68 with 3 1/2 minutes remaining, just 3 minutes after Southern California had built a 15-point lead.
Collier took over a minute later, scoring on four consecutive USC possessions on a series of driving, spinning layups and one-handers. The fourth of those makes gave the Trojans an 80-75 lead with 28 seconds left. USC's Joshua Morgan iced the victory when he blocked a corner 3 by Anthony Holland and saved the ball from going out of bounds. DJ Rodman came up with the free ball, was fouled and made two free throws for the final margin.
Rodman and Boogie Ellis scored 17 points each for the Trojans (12-17, 6-12 Pac-12), who shot 54% for the game and made 12 of 16 free throws, all in the second half. Bronny James played 14 minutes of the bench and had three rebounds and two assists. He missed his only shot attempt.
Johnson led Washington (16-14, 8-11) with 21 points, including 4 of 5 3-pointers. Keion Brooks Jr. had 20 points and Sahvir Wheeler added 10.
USC did not allow a point in the first five minutes of the game and allowed only a Johnson free throw in the first five minutes of the second half while building a 10-point lead. The Trojans gradually increased their lead and a Rodman putback gave them a 71-56 advantage with about 6 minutes to go before the Huskies rallied.
The Trojans had an early lead of 15-5 and later a 9-0 run in which Ellis scored the first seven points for a 39-32 lead with under 2 minutes left in the half. Brooks hit a 3-pointer for Washington and he finished the half with three free throws after being fouled with 1 second left.
USC hosts Arizona State on Thursday and Arizona on Saturday.
Washington, which had won four of its past six games, will finish at Washington State on Thursday.
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1st Half
USC
Trojans
39
WASH
Huskies
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Joshua Morgan vs. Braxton Meah (Huskies gains possession)
19:39
Isaiah Collier blocks Sahvir Wheeler's two point jump shot
19:37
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
19:18
Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
19:16
Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
19:11
Paul Mulcahy turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Johnson steals)
19:04
+3
DJ Rodman makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)
3-0
18:38
Keion Brooks Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:36
Joshua Morgan defensive rebound
18:30
Keion Brooks Jr. personal foul (Joshua Morgan draws the foul)
18:22
Boogie Ellis misses three point jump shot
18:20
Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound
17:54
Paul Mulcahy turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Johnson steals)
17:46
DJ Rodman misses three point jump shot
17:44
Braxton Meah defensive rebound
17:33
Keion Brooks Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Collier steals)
17:27
+2
Isaiah Collier makes two point layup
5-0
17:13
+2
Paul Mulcahy makes two point layup
5-2
16:48
+3
Isaiah Collier makes three point jump shot (DJ Rodman assists)
8-2
16:36
+3
Sahvir Wheeler makes three point jump shot
8-5
16:18
+3
Isaiah Collier makes three point jump shot (DJ Rodman assists)
11-5
15:56
Sahvir Wheeler misses two point layup
15:54
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
15:48
Kobe Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Paul Mulcahy steals)
15:41
Moses Wood misses three point jump shot
15:39
Sahvir Wheeler offensive rebound
15:37
Sahvir Wheeler turnover (bad pass)
15:37
TV timeout
15:19
+2
DJ Rodman makes two point hook shot
13-5
14:55
Keion Brooks Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:53
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
14:31
+2
Isaiah Collier makes two point layup
15-5
14:23
+3
Moses Wood makes three point jump shot (Sahvir Wheeler assists)
15-8
14:08
+2
Isaiah Collier makes two point layup
17-8
13:44
+3
Keion Brooks Jr. makes three point jump shot (Sahvir Wheeler assists)
17-11
13:16
Joshua Morgan misses two point hook shot
13:14
DJ Rodman offensive rebound
13:12
Sahvir Wheeler personal foul
12:59
+2
Vincent Iwuchukwu makes two point jump shot (DJ Rodman assists)
19-11
12:36
DJ Rodman personal foul (Sahvir Wheeler draws the foul)
12:31
Koren Johnson misses two point jump shot
12:29
Vincent Iwuchukwu defensive rebound
12:04
Isaiah Collier misses two point jump shot
12:02
Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
11:48
+3
Anthony Holland makes three point jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists)
19-14
11:27
Kobe Johnson misses two point jump shot
11:26
Trojans offensive rebound
11:26
Wilhelm Breidenbach personal foul
11:26
TV timeout
11:15
Boogie Ellis misses two point jump shot
11:13
Huskies defensive rebound
11:03
Wilhelm Breidenbach misses three point jump shot
11:01
Bronny James defensive rebound
10:44
Vincent Iwuchukwu misses two point layup
10:42
Wilhelm Breidenbach defensive rebound
10:35
Anthony Holland misses three point jump shot
10:33
Bronny James defensive rebound
10:28
Bronny James misses two point jump shot
10:26
Koren Johnson defensive rebound
10:21
+2
Koren Johnson makes two point layup
19-16
9:51
+2
Boogie Ellis makes two point layup
21-16
9:35
+2
Wilhelm Breidenbach makes two point layup (Paul Mulcahy assists)
21-18
9:09
+2
Oziyah Sellers makes two point jump shot
23-18
8:48
+2
Keion Brooks Jr. makes two point layup (Koren Johnson assists)
23-20
8:23
+2
Oziyah Sellers makes two point layup
25-20
8:01
Boogie Ellis personal foul (Keion Brooks Jr. draws the foul)
7:46
Kobe Johnson shooting foul (Keion Brooks Jr. draws the foul)
7:46
TV timeout
7:46
+1
Keion Brooks Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-21
7:46
+1
Keion Brooks Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-22
7:24
Joshua Morgan turnover (5-second violation)
7:00
+2
Keion Brooks Jr. makes two point hook shot
25-24
6:38
Isaiah Collier misses two point hook shot
6:36
Huskies defensive rebound
6:36
Joshua Morgan personal foul
6:28
+3
Koren Johnson makes three point jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists)
25-27
6:06
Boogie Ellis turnover (bad pass)
5:51
+2
Braxton Meah makes two point dunk (Koren Johnson assists)
25-29
5:26
+2
Isaiah Collier makes two point jump shot
27-29
5:08
Sahvir Wheeler misses two point jump shot
5:06
Boogie Ellis defensive rebound
4:59
+3
Kobe Johnson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Collier assists)
30-29
4:41
+3
Moses Wood makes three point jump shot (Koren Johnson assists)
30-32
4:22
+2
Boogie Ellis makes two point jump shot
32-32
4:04
Koren Johnson misses two point jump shot
4:02
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
3:54
+3
Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)