UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Drew Peterson scored 19 points, brothers Evan Mobley and Isaiah Mobley each had a double-double, and Southern California Trojans beat BYU 79-53 on Tuesday in the first game of the Roman Legends Classic.
USC trailed 18-17 before scoring 14 of the next 16 points, including a 10-0 run to close the half, for a 31-20 lead. Peterson, a Rice transfer, scored 13 points in the half. BYU made just one of its final 19 shots of the half and finished 9 of 37 (24.3%), including 2 of 16 from 3-point range.
Peterson made two 3-pointers in the opening six minutes of the second half, during an 18-5 run, as USC built a 24-point lead.
Freshman forward Evan Mobley had 17 points and 11 rebounds for his first collegiate double-double and Isaiah Mobley added 11 points and 11 boards for USC (3-0). Tahj Eaddy, a grad transfer from Southeast Missouri State, chipped in with 16 points.
Peterson was 7 of 10 from the field, Evan Mobley 8 of 12 and USC shot 53.3%. BYU finished 19-of-69 shooting for 27.5%. The Trojans outrebounded BYU 50-35 and held a 19-0 advantage in second-chance points.
Senior transfer Matt Haarms and Gideon George each scored 11 points for BYU (3-1), which lost five of its top-seven scoring leaders from a 24-8 team last season.
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1st Half
USC
Trojans
31
BYU
Cougars
20
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cougars gains possession)
19:43
Matt Haarms turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Mobley steals)
19:29
Ethan Anderson turnover (carrying)
19:16
Brandon Averette misses three point jump shot
19:14
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
19:00
+2
Drew Peterson makes two point jump shot
2-0
18:40
+2
Kolby Lee makes two point hook shot (Connor Harding assists)
2-2
18:26
Ethan Anderson misses two point floating jump shot
18:24
Kolby Lee defensive rebound
18:24
Alex Barcello misses three point jump shot
18:22
Trojans defensive rebound
17:43
Matt Haarms blocks Isaiah Mobley's two point layup
17:41
Alex Barcello defensive rebound
17:34
+3
Matt Haarms makes three point jump shot (Brandon Averette assists)
2-5
17:14
+2
Drew Peterson makes two point turnaround jump shot
4-5
16:59
+2
Matt Haarms makes two point layup (Alex Barcello assists)
4-7
16:46
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point jump shot
6-7
16:36
Kolby Lee misses two point hook shot
16:34
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
16:27
Tahj Eaddy misses two point jump shot
16:25
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
16:13
+3
Evan Mobley makes three point jump shot (Drew Peterson assists)
9-7
15:52
Connor Harding misses two point jump shot
15:50
Isaiah Mobley defensive rebound
15:45
Ethan Anderson misses three point jump shot
15:43
Connor Harding defensive rebound
15:29
Alex Barcello misses three point step back jump shot
15:27
Ethan Anderson defensive rebound
15:20
Evan Mobley offensive foul (Matt Haarms draws the foul)
15:20
Evan Mobley turnover
15:20
TV timeout
15:10
Richard Harward turnover (bad pass)
14:57
+2
Chevez Goodwin makes two point turnaround hook shot
11-7
14:41
Matt Haarms misses three point jump shot
14:39
Drew Peterson defensive rebound
14:21
Isaiah White misses three point jump shot
14:19
Trevin Knell defensive rebound
14:01
Caleb Lohner misses three point jump shot
13:59
Drew Peterson defensive rebound
13:50
Tahj Eaddy misses three point jump shot
13:48
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
13:28
+2
Alex Barcello makes two point driving layup (Connor Harding assists)
11-9
13:28
Tahj Eaddy shooting foul (Alex Barcello draws the foul)
13:28
Alex Barcello misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:28
Chevez Goodwin defensive rebound
13:17
Trevin Knell shooting foul (Drew Peterson draws the foul)
13:17
Drew Peterson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:17
+1
Drew Peterson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-9
12:50
Alex Barcello misses two point pullup jump shot
12:48
Trojans defensive rebound
12:30
+2
Tahj Eaddy makes two point pullup jump shot (Isaiah Mobley assists)
14-9
12:14
Trevin Knell turnover (bad pass)
11:58
Tahj Eaddy misses two point step back jump shot
11:56
Isaiah Mobley offensive rebound
11:54
Kolby Lee shooting foul (Isaiah Mobley draws the foul)
11:54
TV timeout
11:54
+1
Isaiah Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-9
11:54
Isaiah Mobley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:54
Max Agbonkpolo offensive rebound
11:43
Isaiah Mobley turnover (traveling)
11:29
+2
Gideon George makes two point floating jump shot
15-11
11:15
Evan Mobley misses two point hook shot
11:13
Brandon Averette defensive rebound
11:04
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
10:58
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
10:58
Trevin Knell shooting foul (Max Agbonkpolo draws the foul)
10:58
Max Agbonkpolo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:58
Max Agbonkpolo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:58
Max Agbonkpolo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:58
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
10:46
Max Agbonkpolo misses two point jump shot
10:44
Gideon George defensive rebound
10:34
Gideon George misses two point jump shot
10:32
Kolby Lee offensive rebound
10:32
Kolby Lee turnover (3-second violation)
10:21
Isaiah White misses two point layup
10:19
Gideon George defensive rebound
10:19
Isaiah White personal foul (Gideon George draws the foul)
10:10
Chevez Goodwin personal foul
10:06
+2
Matt Haarms makes two point dunk (Alex Barcello assists)
15-13
9:33
Chevez Goodwin misses two point layup
9:31
Kolby Lee defensive rebound
9:23
+3
Kolby Lee makes three point jump shot (Brandon Averette assists)
15-16
9:12
Brandon Averette personal foul (Ethan Anderson draws the foul)
9:12
Brandon Averette personal foul (Ethan Anderson draws the foul)
9:04
Brandon Averette personal foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
8:57
+2
Drew Peterson makes two point finger roll layup
17-16
8:39
+2
Matt Haarms makes two point dunk (Alex Barcello assists)
17-18
8:25
Isaiah Mobley offensive foul (Alex Barcello draws the foul)
8:25
Isaiah Mobley turnover
8:10
Kolby Lee misses two point pullup jump shot
8:08
Drew Peterson defensive rebound
7:57
Drew Peterson turnover (lost ball)
7:57
TV timeout
7:37
Matt Haarms misses three point jump shot
7:35
Trojans defensive rebound
7:23
Drew Peterson misses three point jump shot
7:21
Trojans offensive rebound
7:07
+2
Tahj Eaddy makes two point pullup jump shot
19-18
6:51
Richard Harward misses two point jump shot
6:49
Drew Peterson defensive rebound
6:32
+2
Isaiah Mobley makes two point layup (Drew Peterson assists)