BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Reese Dixon-Waters scored 10 of his career-high 17 points in a 20-0 run in the second half that lifted Southern California Golden Bears to a 66-51 win over California in the Pac-12 Conference opener Wednesday night.
The Trojans (5-3) were clinging to a 46-43 lead midway through the second half when Dixon-Waters made a pair of free throws to start the barrage. He added a three-point play and a 3-pointer 28 seconds apart as the run reached 10 and the lead was 56-43 at the 7:21 mark.
Joshua Morgan capped the run with a jumper before Devin Askew scored for the Golden Bears to end a drought of 10 minutes. The Bears missed 11-straight shots in what was just a horrible shooting night for the home team.
Morgan and Drew Peterson both added 14 points for the Trojans. Morgan also contributed to Cal's shooting problems with six blocks.
Askew had 23 points for the Golden Bears (0-8), who did not get a point from their bench.
In a pretty dismal first half, USC Trojans took a 27-22 lead. The Trojans had nine turnovers to just one for the Golden Bears, but the Golden Bears shot just 18%.
USC had a 10-0 run that made the score 14-2 at the midpoint of the first half. Cal missed its first eight shots and was 1 for 18. After making three quick buckets, the Golden Bears missed another eight straight. But the Trojans also missed eight straight and finished the half by making just one of 11 shots.
Cal was back in the game because of free throws, going 7 of 8 in the last 3 1/2 minutes. The Golden Bears stayed in the game behind Askew until the back-breaking dry spell.
Cal shot 39% for the game but didn't get back to the line and finished 18 of 65 (28%).
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1st Half
USC
Trojans
27
CAL
Golden Bears
22
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Joshua Morgan vs. Lars Thiemann (Trojans gains possession)
19:41
Joshua Morgan turnover (bad pass) (Grant Newell steals)
19:12
Kuany Kuany misses two point jump shot
19:10
Drew Peterson defensive rebound
19:00
Boogie Ellis turnover (lost ball) (Joel Brown steals)
18:54
Devin Askew misses three point jump shot
18:52
Drew Peterson defensive rebound
18:44
Boogie Ellis misses two point jump shot
18:42
Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
18:28
Kobe Johnson personal foul
18:13
Joshua Morgan blocks Grant Newell's two point layup
18:11
Drew Peterson defensive rebound
17:59
Drew Peterson turnover
17:49
Kobe Johnson blocks Devin Askew's two point jump shot
17:47
Boogie Ellis defensive rebound
17:39
+2
Kobe Johnson makes two point layup
2-0
17:15
Devin Askew misses three point jump shot
17:13
Kuany Kuany offensive rebound
17:08
Lars Thiemann misses two point jump shot
17:06
Golden Bears offensive rebound
16:46
Kobe Johnson personal foul
16:27
Lars Thiemann misses two point jump shot
16:25
Joshua Morgan defensive rebound
16:01
Reese Dixon-Waters misses three point jump shot
15:59
Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
15:33
Devin Askew misses two point layup
15:31
Tre White defensive rebound
15:22
+2
Boogie Ellis makes two point jump shot
4-0
15:04
Drew Peterson personal foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
15:04
TV timeout
14:58
+2
Kuany Kuany makes two point jump shot
4-2
14:38
+2
Drew Peterson makes two point jump shot
6-2
14:11
Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
14:09
Tre White defensive rebound
13:50
+3
Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot (Drew Peterson assists)
9-2
13:23
Lars Thiemann misses two point layup
13:21
Reese Dixon-Waters defensive rebound
13:16
+2
Reese Dixon-Waters makes two point layup (Drew Peterson assists)
11-2
13:00
Monty Bowser misses two point jump shot
12:58
Boogie Ellis defensive rebound
12:49
Drew Peterson misses three point jump shot
12:47
Grant Newell defensive rebound
12:33
Joel Brown misses two point jump shot
12:31
Joshua Morgan defensive rebound
12:12
+2
Joshua Morgan makes two point jump shot (Reese Dixon-Waters assists)
13-2
12:09
Golden Bears 30 second timeout
11:58
Grant Newell misses two point jump shot
11:56
ND Okafor offensive rebound
11:42
ND Okafor misses two point layup
11:40
Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
11:27
Boogie Ellis misses two point jump shot
11:25
Grant Newell defensive rebound
11:03
Marsalis Roberson misses two point layup
11:01
ND Okafor offensive rebound
11:00
ND Okafor misses two point layup
10:58
Malik Thomas defensive rebound
10:58
Monty Bowser personal foul (Drew Peterson draws the foul)
10:48
Malik Thomas misses three point jump shot
10:46
Golden Bears defensive rebound
10:23
Devin Askew misses three point jump shot
10:21
Tre White defensive rebound
10:10
Devin Askew shooting foul (Malik Thomas draws the foul)
10:10
Malik Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:10
+1
Malik Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-2
9:54
+2
Lars Thiemann makes two point layup
14-4
9:34
+2
Drew Peterson makes two point jump shot (Malik Thomas assists)
16-4
9:22
+3
Devin Askew makes three point jump shot
16-7
9:04
+3
Reese Dixon-Waters makes three point jump shot
19-7
8:34
+2
Joel Brown makes two point layup
19-9
8:17
Reese Dixon-Waters misses two point jump shot
8:15
Devin Askew defensive rebound
8:15
Iaroslav Niagu personal foul (Devin Askew draws the foul)
7:56
Kijani Wright shooting foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)