No. 21 USC rallies in second half to top Pacific
LOS ANGELES (AP) Boogie Ellis scored 13 points to help No. 21 Southern California overcome playing without injured star Isaiah Mobley and beat Pacific 74-68 on Tuesday night.
Mobley, who leads the team in scoring, rebounding and assists was out with a non-displaced nose fracture.
The Trojans (20-4) rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit for the win. USC's comeback was aided by three 3-pointers from freshman Harrison Hornery, who entered with just five total points in 15 career minutes. Chevez Goodwin and Drew Peterson each had 12 points for the Trojans.
Alphonso Anderson had 22 points and nine rebounds for Pacific (7-16), while Nick Blake added 12 for the Tigers, who have another ranked test ahead with a West Coast Conference game at No. 2 Gonzaga on Thursday.
The Tigers showed they were not looking ahead when they took a 22-12 lead with 9:26 remaining in the first half before USC ended a 1 of 10 drought from the field. Pacific led 30-22 at halftime, they pushed their advantage to a game-high 13 points at 39-26 with 17:01 remaining after a layup from Nick Blake.
Picking up the intensity on defense, the Trojans went on a 14-4 run to close the deficit 43-40 with 11:28 to play. That run was capped by a Hornery 3-pointer. Hornery then put USC on top 53-51 with 8:01 remaining on his third 3-pointer of the half to cap an 8-0 run.
''Defensively in the first half, we gave them too many shots at the rim,'' USC head coach Andy Enfield said. ''In the second half, we went to zone and did a better job protecting the lane and the 3-point shots. Our goal was to speed the tempo with the press, but we couldn't make shots so we couldn't press.''
After a Drew Peterson basket with 5:27 remaining gave USC a 57-56 lead, the Trojans never trailed again while winning for the third time in their last four games.
Hornery finished with nine points for the Trojans on 3-of-4 shooting from 3-point range.
''I knew my time would come,'' said Hornery, an Australia native who attended to nearby Mater Dei High School. ''I'm behind an All-American (Mobley). I've been on big stages before in my high school career. I was out there with a veteran team, so it came easy.''
Pacific had a 38-29 rebounding advantage, while taking advantage of the play inside without Mobley. Khaleb Wilson-Rouse had 11 points for Pacific.
''I'm super proud of our kids and (rebounding) is something we have been working on the entire year and I think our kids are slowly starting to get it,'' Pacific head coach Leonard Perry said. ''I thought we competed on the glass and we didn't give up a bunch of second shots.''
BIG PICTURE
Pacific: Easily Pacific's toughest week of the season with a pair of ranked teams on the schedule, the Tigers proved they were not afraid of the challenge with a big first-half lead. Saturday's game at Gonzaga is an even bigger challenge, but the Tigers are on the rise with six more WCC regular-season games remaining.
USC: The Trojans looked like a team playing in a game just added to their schedule in a lightly-attended home game. There will be far more energy in their building Saturday when they face No. 12 UCLA for the first time this season. The Trojans have a four-game winning streak over their rival.
UP NEXT
Pacific: The Tigers travel to Spokane, Wash., to face No. 2 Gonzaga on Thursday
USC: The Trojans play host to cross-town rival No. 12 UCLA on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Nick Blake vs. Max Agbonkpolo (Trojans gains possession) | Â | |
19:50 | +2 | Chevez Goodwin makes two point layup (Boogie Ellis assists) | 0-2 | |
19:50 | Â | Jeremiah Bailey shooting foul (Chevez Goodwin draws the foul) | Â | |
19:50 | Â | Chevez Goodwin misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
19:50 | Â | Tigers defensive rebound | Â | |
19:19 | Â | Tigers turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
19:01 | Â | Boogie Ellis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:59 | Â | Alphonso Anderson defensive rebound | Â | |
18:48 | Â | Jeremiah Bailey misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:46 | Â | Boogie Ellis defensive rebound | Â | |
18:42 | Â | Boogie Ellis misses two point layup | Â | |
18:40 | Â | Alphonso Anderson defensive rebound | Â | |
18:20 | Â | Alphonso Anderson misses two point layup | Â | |
18:18 | Â | Drew Peterson defensive rebound | Â | |
17:52 | Â | Chevez Goodwin misses two point hook shot | Â | |
17:50 | Â | Jeremiah Bailey defensive rebound | Â | |
17:38 | Â | Drew Peterson blocks Khaleb Wilson-Rouse's two point layup | Â | |
17:36 | Â | Chevez Goodwin defensive rebound | Â | |
17:29 | +2 | Drew Peterson makes two point layup | 0-4 | |
17:14 | +2 | Khaleb Wilson-Rouse makes two point jump shot | 2-4 | |
17:14 | Â | Max Agbonkpolo shooting foul (Khaleb Wilson-Rouse draws the foul) | Â | |
17:14 | +1 | Khaleb Wilson-Rouse makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-4 | |
17:00 | Â | Drew Peterson turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
16:40 | +2 | Alphonso Anderson makes two point layup | 5-4 | |
16:27 | Â | Chevez Goodwin misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:25 | Â | Alphonso Anderson defensive rebound | Â | |
16:20 | +2 | Alphonso Anderson makes two point layup | 7-4 | |
15:58 | +2 | Isaiah White makes two point jump shot (Drew Peterson assists) | 7-6 | |
15:51 | +2 | Khaleb Wilson-Rouse makes two point layup (Jeremiah Bailey assists) | 9-6 | |
15:45 | Â | Trojans 30 second timeout | Â | |
15:45 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:20 | +2 | Ethan Anderson makes two point jump shot | 9-8 | |
14:53 | +2 | Alphonso Anderson makes two point layup | 11-8 | |
14:29 | Â | Isaiah White misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:27 | Â | Khaleb Wilson-Rouse defensive rebound | Â | |
14:13 | Â | Reese Dixon-Waters shooting foul (Alphonso Anderson draws the foul) | Â | |
14:13 | Â | Alphonso Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
14:13 | +1 | Alphonso Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-8 | |
14:00 | Â | Pierre Crockrell II shooting foul (Boogie Ellis draws the foul) | Â | |
14:00 | +1 | Boogie Ellis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-9 | |
14:00 | +1 | Boogie Ellis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-10 | |
13:44 | Â | Joshua Morgan blocks Sam Freeman's two point hook shot | Â | |
13:42 | Â | Ethan Anderson defensive rebound | Â | |
13:33 | Â | Ethan Anderson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:31 | Â | Sam Freeman defensive rebound | Â | |
13:22 | +3 | Khaleb Wilson-Rouse makes three point jump shot (Pierre Crockrell II assists) | 15-10 | |
13:02 | Â | Reese Dixon-Waters misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:00 | Â | Sam Freeman defensive rebound | Â | |
12:51 | Â | Khaleb Wilson-Rouse misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:49 | Â | Sam Freeman offensive rebound | Â | |
12:47 | +2 | Sam Freeman makes two point putback layup | 17-10 | |
12:16 | Â | Jump ball. Boogie Ellis vs. Pierre Crockrell II (Tigers gains possession) | Â | |
12:16 | Â | Boogie Ellis turnover (lost ball) (Pierre Crockrell II steals) | Â | |
12:04 | Â | Luke Avdalovic misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:02 | Â | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | Â | |
11:36 | +2 | Chevez Goodwin makes two point layup (Kobe Johnson assists) | 17-12 | |
11:38 | Â | Sam Freeman shooting foul (Chevez Goodwin draws the foul) | Â | |
11:38 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:38 | Â | Chevez Goodwin misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
11:38 | Â | Alphonso Anderson defensive rebound | Â | |
11:22 | Â | Jaden Byers misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:20 | Â | Max Agbonkpolo defensive rebound | Â | |
11:08 | Â | Max Agbonkpolo misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:06 | Â | Alphonso Anderson defensive rebound | Â | |
10:47 | +2 | Alphonso Anderson makes two point turnaround jump shot | 19-12 | |
10:17 | Â | Kobe Johnson misses two point pullup jump shot | Â | |
10:15 | Â | Sam Freeman defensive rebound | Â | |
10:03 | Â | Sam Freeman misses two point layup | Â | |
10:01 | Â | Alphonso Anderson offensive rebound | Â | |
9:55 | Â | Jaden Byers personal foul (Kobe Johnson draws the foul) | Â | |
9:45 | Â | Ethan Anderson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:43 | Â | Sam Freeman defensive rebound | Â | |
9:29 | +3 | Khaleb Wilson-Rouse makes three point jump shot (Alphonso Anderson assists) | 22-12 | |
9:26 | Â | Trojans 30 second timeout | Â | |
9:05 | Â | Chevez Goodwin misses two point hook shot | Â | |
9:03 | Â | Luke Avdalovic defensive rebound | Â | |
8:49 | Â | Drew Peterson blocks Alphonso Anderson's two point layup | Â | |
8:47 | Â | Chevez Goodwin defensive rebound | Â | |
8:41 | Â | Max Agbonkpolo misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:39 | Â | Khaleb Wilson-Rouse defensive rebound | Â | |
8:21 | Â | Sam Freeman offensive foul (Max Agbonkpolo draws the foul) | Â | |
8:21 | Â | Sam Freeman turnover | Â | |
8:13 | Â | Max Agbonkpolo misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:11 | Â | Drew Peterson offensive rebound | Â | |
8:06 | +2 | Drew Peterson makes two point putback layup | 22-14 | |
7:48 | Â | Nick Blake misses two point jump shot | Â | |
7:46 | Â | Joshua Morgan defensive rebound | Â | |
7:39 | Â | Pierre Crockrell II personal foul (Boogie Ellis draws the foul) | Â | |
7:39 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:33 | Â | Drew Peterson misses two point driving layup | Â | |
7:31 | Â | Jordan Bell defensive rebound | Â | |
7:12 | Â | Jeremiah Bailey turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
7:04 | Â | Boogie Ellis turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
6:43 | +2 | Nick Blake makes two point driving layup | 24-14 | |
6:28 | Â | Isaiah White misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:26 | Â | Jordan Bell defensive rebound | Â | |
6:11 | +2 | Nick Blake makes two point jump shot | 26-14 | |
5:58 | Â | Boogie Ellis misses two point layup | Â | |
5:56 | Â | Nick Blake defensive rebound | Â | |
5:48 | Â | Nick Blake misses two point layup | Â | |
5:46 | Â | Isaiah White defensive rebound | Â | |
5:40 | +2 | Joshua Morgan makes two point jump shot (Drew Peterson assists) | 26-16 | |
5:16 | Â | Khaleb Wilson-Rouse misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:14 | Â | Trojans defensive rebound | Â | |
5:15 | Â | Jeremiah Bailey personal foul (Reese Dixon-Waters draws the foul) | Â | |
5:15 | +1 | Reese Dixon-Waters makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-17 | |
5:15 | +1 | Reese Dixon-Waters makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-18 | |
4:56 | Â | Jordan Bell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:54 | Â | Reese Dixon-Waters defensive rebound | Â | |
4:39 | +2 | Chevez Goodwin makes two point layup (Drew Peterson assists) | 26-20 | |
4:16 | Â | Ethan Anderson blocks Khaleb Wilson-Rouse's two point layup | Â | |
4:14 | Â | Ethan Anderson defensive rebound | Â | |
4:11 | Â | Isaiah White misses two point layup | Â | |
4:09 | Â | Luke Avdalovic defensive rebound | Â | |
4:08 | Â | Ethan Anderson personal foul (Luke Avdalovic draws the foul) | Â | |
3:53 | Â | Alphonso Anderson offensive foul (Isaiah White draws the foul) | Â | |
3:53 | Â | Alphonso Anderson turnover | Â | |
3:53 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:26 | Â | Ethan Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Khaleb Wilson-Rouse steals) | Â | |
2:57 | +2 | Jordan Bell makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 28-20 | |
2:34 | Â | Drew Peterson turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
2:13 | Â | Tigers turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
1:54 | Â | Max Agbonkpolo misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:52 | Â | Jordan Bell defensive rebound | Â | |
1:45 | Â | Jordan Bell turnover (bad pass) (Max Agbonkpolo steals) | Â | |
1:35 | Â | Jordan Bell blocks Chevez Goodwin's two point layup | Â | |
1:33 | Â | Luke Avdalovic defensive rebound | Â | |
1:12 | Â | Drew Peterson blocks Alphonso Anderson's two point layup | Â | |
1:10 | Â | Tigers offensive rebound | Â | |
1:06 | Â | Nick Blake misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:04 | Â | Max Agbonkpolo defensive rebound | Â | |
0:55 | Â | Max Agbonkpolo misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:53 | Â | Chevez Goodwin offensive rebound | Â | |
0:45 | +2 | Kobe Johnson makes two point layup (Drew Peterson assists) | 28-22 | |
0:34 | Â | Boogie Ellis personal foul (Luke Avdalovic draws the foul) | Â | |
0:15 | +2 | Nick Blake makes two point driving layup | 30-22 | |
0:05 | Â | Chevez Goodwin offensive foul (Luke Avdalovic draws the foul) | Â | |
0:05 | Â | Chevez Goodwin turnover | Â | |
0:05 | Â | Tigers 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:02 | Â | Khaleb Wilson-Rouse misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | Joshua Morgan defensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |