Ellis, Peterson help Southern Cal beat Colorado State 73-64
AP
Dec 22, 2022
PHOENIX (AP) Boogie Ellis hit four 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, Drew Peterson scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half and Southern California beat Colorado State Rams 73-64 at the Jerry Colangelo Classic on Wednesday night.
Tre White added 10 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals for USC Trojans. Reese Dixon-Waters also scored 10 points.
Isaiah Rivera made two free throws to give the Rams a one-point lead before Ellis hit a 3-pointer to give USC the lead for good with 2:07 left in the first to spark a 22-5 run that spanned halftime and made it 46-30 with 14:40 remaining.
USC (10-3) has won six games in a row.
Patrick Cartier led the Rams with 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting and Rivera scored 12. Isaiah Stevens had 15 points and nine assists. Stevens and John Tonje, Colorado State's leading scorers at 19.0 and 14.8 points per game, respectively, combined to score 21 points on 6-of-23 shooting, 0 for 11 from 3-point range.
Ellis, White and Dixon-Waters each hit a 3-pointer before Malik Thomas made two 3s 55 seconds apart to give the Trojans an 11-point lead midway through the first half. Colorado State responded with a 13-0 run to take a 23-21 lead with 5 minutes left before halftime after Cartier scored back-to-back baskets. USC went 0 for 6 from the field and committed eight turnovers before White threw down a dunk to put the Trojans back in front at 24-23 with 2:58 to go.
Cartier scored the first five points in a 9-0 spurt that cut Colorado State's deficit to five points midway through the second half, but Ellis answered with a 3 and the Rams got no closer.
Colorado State (8-5), which went into the game ranked No. 5 nationally in field-goal percentage at 51.4%, shot just 38% (20 of 53) from the field and made 5 of 27 (19%) from 3-point range.
UP NEXT
Colorado State opens Mountain West Conference play next Wednesday at New Mexico.
USC returns to Pac-12 action at Washington on Dec. 30.
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1st Half
USC
Trojans
31
COST
Rams
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Trojans gains possession)
19:40
Boogie Ellis misses two point layup
19:38
Joshua Morgan offensive rebound
19:31
Joshua Morgan misses two point layup
19:31
James Moors defensive rebound
19:31
Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot
19:29
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
19:23
Boogie Ellis misses three point jump shot
19:21
Patrick Cartier defensive rebound
19:12
Kobe Johnson personal foul
19:01
James Moors offensive foul
19:01
James Moors turnover (offensive foul)
18:39
+2
Drew Peterson makes two point jump shot
2-0
18:15
Joshua Morgan shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
18:15
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-1
18:15
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-2
17:56
Kobe Johnson turnover (traveling)
17:34
James Moors misses three point jump shot
17:32
Joshua Morgan defensive rebound
17:12
+2
Tre White makes two point jump shot (Drew Peterson assists)
4-2
16:47
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
16:45
Boogie Ellis defensive rebound
16:38
+3
Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot (Tre White assists)
7-2
16:12
Patrick Cartier misses two point layup
16:10
Kijani Wright defensive rebound
16:00
+3
Tre White makes three point jump shot (Boogie Ellis assists)
10-2
15:54
Isaiah Stevens turnover (bad pass)
15:54
TV timeout
15:43
Drew Peterson turnover (John Tonje steals)
15:15
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)
10-4
15:07
Josiah Strong personal foul
14:57
Kijani Wright offensive foul
14:57
Kijani Wright turnover (offensive foul)
14:34
Kyle Evans misses two point layup
14:32
Kyle Evans offensive rebound
14:28
Kyle Evans turnover (bad pass) (Tre White steals)
14:20
Boogie Ellis misses three point jump shot
14:18
Josiah Strong defensive rebound
13:57
Kijani Wright shooting foul (Kyle Evans draws the foul)
13:57
+1
Kyle Evans makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-5
13:57
Kyle Evans misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:57
Tre White defensive rebound
13:36
Reese Dixon-Waters misses three point jump shot
13:34
Kyle Evans defensive rebound
13:30
Harrison Hornery blocks John Tonje's two point layup
13:28
Rams offensive rebound
13:24
Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot
13:22
Reese Dixon-Waters defensive rebound
13:13
+3
Reese Dixon-Waters makes three point jump shot
13-5
13:04
+3
Josiah Strong makes three point jump shot (John Tonje assists)
13-8
12:49
Kyle Evans blocks Reese Dixon-Waters's two point layup
12:47
Baylor Hebb defensive rebound
12:40
Kyle Evans turnover (Boogie Ellis steals)
12:34
+2
Boogie Ellis makes two point jump shot
15-8
12:33
Rams 30 second timeout
12:10
Joe Palmer misses three point jump shot
12:08
Malik Thomas defensive rebound
11:51
Reese Dixon-Waters turnover (bad pass)
11:51
TV timeout
11:49
Joe Palmer turnover (Harrison Hornery steals)
11:42
+3
Malik Thomas makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)
18-8
11:08
+2
Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot (Josiah Strong assists)
18-10
10:48
+3
Malik Thomas makes three point jump shot (Reese Dixon-Waters assists)
21-10
10:13
+2
Baylor Hebb makes two point jump shot
21-12
10:05
Reese Dixon-Waters misses two point jump shot
10:03
Josiah Strong defensive rebound
9:47
Josiah Strong misses two point jump shot
9:45
Joe Palmer offensive rebound
9:45
+2
Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot
21-14
9:45
Trojans 30 second timeout
9:27
Drew Peterson misses three point jump shot
9:25
Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
9:09
+2
Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot (James Moors assists)
21-16
8:33
Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:33
Trojans turnover (shot clock violation)
8:12
+3
Isaiah Rivera makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stevens assists)
21-19
8:00
John Tonje personal foul
8:00
TV timeout
7:47
Boogie Ellis misses two point jump shot
7:45
Joshua Morgan offensive rebound
7:41
Joshua Morgan turnover (Isaiah Stevens steals)
7:33
Patrick Cartier turnover (traveling)
7:14
Drew Peterson misses two point jump shot
7:12
Trojans offensive rebound
7:12
Patrick Cartier personal foul
7:07
Boogie Ellis offensive foul
7:07
Boogie Ellis turnover (offensive foul)
6:59
Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot
6:57
Tre White defensive rebound
6:44
Reese Dixon-Waters turnover (bad pass)
6:30
Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot
6:28
John Tonje offensive rebound
6:14
Joshua Morgan personal foul
6:09
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)
21-21
5:48
Drew Peterson turnover (Isaiah Stevens steals)
5:41
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
5:39
Drew Peterson defensive rebound
5:32
Tre White misses three point jump shot
5:30
John Tonje defensive rebound
5:07
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)
21-23
4:48
Kobe Johnson turnover (Patrick Cartier steals)
4:43
Patrick Cartier misses three point jump shot
4:41
Tre White defensive rebound
4:17
Baylor Hebb shooting foul (Tre White draws the foul)
4:17
Tre White misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:17
+1
Tre White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-23
3:50
Kyle Evans misses three point jump shot
3:48
Malik Thomas defensive rebound
3:29
Baylor Hebb personal foul
3:29
TV timeout
3:12
Tre White turnover (James Moors steals)
3:06
Isaiah Stevens turnover (Malik Thomas steals)
3:00
+2
Tre White makes two point dunk (Drew Peterson assists)
24-23
2:37
Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot
2:35
Boogie Ellis defensive rebound
2:27
Boogie Ellis misses two point jump shot
2:25
Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
2:25
Iaroslav Niagu personal foul (Isaiah Rivera draws the foul)
2:25
+1
Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-24
2:25
+1
Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-25
2:07
+3
Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot (Drew Peterson assists)
27-25
1:43
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
1:41
Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
1:41
Patrick Cartier personal foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul)
1:41
+1
Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-25
1:41
+1
Iaroslav Niagu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-25
1:21
Iaroslav Niagu shooting foul (Isaiah Rivera draws the foul)
1:21
+1
Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-26
1:21
+1
Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-27
1:07
Isaiah Stevens personal foul (Drew Peterson draws the foul)
1:07
Drew Peterson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:07
James Moors defensive rebound
0:42
Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot
0:40
Malik Thomas defensive rebound
0:26
James Moors personal foul (Drew Peterson draws the foul)
0:26
+1
Drew Peterson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-27
0:26
+1
Drew Peterson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-27
0:00
Isaiah Stevens misses two point layup
0:00
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
0:00
Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:00
Rams defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
USC
Trojans
42
COST
Rams
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
0:00
—
19:34
+2
Drew Peterson makes two point layup
33-27
19:18
Patrick Cartier turnover (Drew Peterson steals)
19:18
Patrick Cartier personal foul (Drew Peterson draws the foul)
19:07
+2
Drew Peterson makes two point layup
35-27
18:34
+3
Isaiah Rivera makes three point jump shot (Josiah Strong assists)
35-30
18:14
Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:12
James Moors defensive rebound
18:01
James Moors offensive foul
18:01
James Moors turnover (offensive foul)
17:47
+2
Drew Peterson makes two point jump shot
37-30
17:29
Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot
17:27
Drew Peterson defensive rebound
17:09
+2
Joshua Morgan makes two point hook shot
39-30
17:01
Rams 30 second timeout
16:45
Drew Peterson blocks John Tonje's three point jump shot
16:43
Rams offensive rebound
16:42
Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot
16:40
Joshua Morgan defensive rebound
16:27
Isaiah Stevens personal foul
16:21
Joshua Morgan turnover (Isaiah Stevens steals)
16:15
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
16:13
Joshua Morgan defensive rebound
16:06
+3
Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)
42-30
15:45
Kyle Evans misses two point hook shot
15:43
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
15:35
John Tonje personal foul
15:35
TV timeout
15:31
+2
Tre White makes two point layup (Boogie Ellis assists)
44-30
15:11
Kyle Evans turnover (Drew Peterson steals)
15:05
Drew Peterson turnover (Kyle Evans steals)
14:42
Isaiah Stevens turnover (Tre White steals)
14:37
+2
Boogie Ellis makes two point layup (Tre White assists)
46-30
14:37
Josiah Strong shooting foul (Boogie Ellis draws the foul)
14:37
Boogie Ellis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:37
Joe Palmer defensive rebound
14:29
Boogie Ellis shooting foul (Isaiah Stevens draws the foul)
14:29
+1
Isaiah Stevens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-31
14:29
+1
Isaiah Stevens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-32
14:15
Boogie Ellis turnover (John Tonje steals)
13:45
Kobe Johnson shooting foul (Patrick Cartier draws the foul)
13:45
+1
Patrick Cartier makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-33
13:45
+1
Patrick Cartier makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-34
13:19
Reese Dixon-Waters turnover (traveling)
13:09
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
13:07
Joshua Morgan defensive rebound
12:57
Baylor Hebb shooting foul (Reese Dixon-Waters draws the foul)
12:57
+1
Reese Dixon-Waters makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-34
12:57
+1
Reese Dixon-Waters makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-34
12:40
Joshua Morgan shooting foul (Patrick Cartier draws the foul)
12:40
+1
Patrick Cartier makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-35
12:40
+1
Patrick Cartier makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-36
12:22
Drew Peterson turnover (bad pass)
12:10
Iaroslav Niagu personal foul
12:06
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)
48-38
12:06
Iaroslav Niagu shooting foul (Patrick Cartier draws the foul)
12:06
+1
Patrick Cartier makes regular free throw 1 of 1
48-39
11:55
Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:53
Kijani Wright offensive rebound
11:41
Kijani Wright misses two point layup
11:39
Patrick Cartier defensive rebound
11:37
+3
Josiah Strong makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stevens assists)
48-42
11:37
Trojans 30 second timeout
11:17
Boogie Ellis turnover (lost ball)
11:05
Kijani Wright shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
11:05
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-43
11:05
John Tonje misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:05
Tre White defensive rebound
10:49
Tre White misses two point jump shot
10:47
Patrick Cartier defensive rebound
10:29
Isaiah Rivera misses three point jump shot
10:27
Tre White defensive rebound
10:20
+3
Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot (Tre White assists)
51-43
10:05
+2
Isaiah Rivera makes two point layup
51-45
9:49
Reese Dixon-Waters misses two point layup
9:47
Reese Dixon-Waters offensive rebound
9:43
+2
Reese Dixon-Waters makes two point layup
53-45
9:31
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point hook shot (Isaiah Stevens assists)
53-47
9:08
Boogie Ellis misses three point jump shot
9:06
Reese Dixon-Waters offensive rebound
8:56
Isaiah Rivera personal foul (Tre White draws the foul)
8:56
Tre White misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:56
Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
8:43
Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot
8:41
Drew Peterson defensive rebound
8:35
+3
Drew Peterson makes three point jump shot
56-47
8:05
Isaiah Rivera misses two point jump shot
8:03
Boogie Ellis defensive rebound
7:47
+2
Joshua Morgan makes two point jump shot (Reese Dixon-Waters assists)
58-47
7:31
Drew Peterson personal foul (Isaiah Stevens draws the foul)
7:31
TV timeout
7:31
+1
Isaiah Stevens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-48
7:31
+1
Isaiah Stevens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-49
7:15
Baylor Hebb personal foul (Boogie Ellis draws the foul)
7:15
+1
Boogie Ellis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-49
7:15
Boogie Ellis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:15
John Tonje defensive rebound
6:50
Isaiah Rivera misses three point jump shot
6:48
James Moors offensive rebound
6:42
Isaiah Rivera misses three point jump shot
6:40
Malik Thomas defensive rebound
6:20
+2
Drew Peterson makes two point jump shot
61-49
5:57
Joshua Morgan shooting foul (Isaiah Stevens draws the foul)
5:57
Isaiah Stevens misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:57
+1
Isaiah Stevens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-50
5:49
Isaiah Stevens personal foul (Drew Peterson draws the foul)
5:49
+1
Drew Peterson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-50
5:49
Drew Peterson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:49
Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
5:22
Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot
5:20
Malik Thomas defensive rebound
5:13
Malik Thomas offensive foul
5:13
Malik Thomas turnover (offensive foul)
4:58
Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot
4:56
Drew Peterson defensive rebound
4:27
Tre White turnover (Isaiah Stevens steals)
4:20
Isaiah Stevens turnover (Kobe Johnson steals)
4:15
Isaiah Rivera shooting foul (Kobe Johnson draws the foul)
4:15
+1
Kobe Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-50
4:15
+1
Kobe Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-50
4:01
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Isaiah Rivera assists)
64-52
3:40
Joshua Morgan turnover (3-second violation)
3:40
TV timeout
3:28
Joshua Morgan shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
3:28
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-53
3:28
John Tonje misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:28
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
3:12
+2
Drew Peterson makes two point dunk (Kijani Wright assists)
66-53
2:58
Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot
2:56
Drew Peterson defensive rebound
2:24
Trojans turnover (shot clock violation)
2:11
Isaiah Stevens misses two point layup
2:09
Tre White defensive rebound
2:05
+2
Boogie Ellis makes two point layup (Drew Peterson assists)
68-53
1:55
+3
Patrick Cartier makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stevens assists)
68-56
1:27
+2
Kijani Wright makes two point dunk (Kobe Johnson assists)
70-56
1:24
Rams 30 second timeout
1:06
+2
Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Rivera assists)
70-58
0:38
Boogie Ellis misses two point layup
0:36
Kijani Wright offensive rebound
0:30
Kijani Wright misses two point dunk
0:28
Rams defensive rebound
0:25
+2
John Tonje makes two point layup
70-60
0:21
Trojans turnover (Isaiah Stevens steals)
0:15
+2
John Tonje makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)
70-62
0:15
Rams personal foul (Trojans draws the foul)
0:15
+1
Reese Dixon-Waters makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-62
0:15
Reese Dixon-Waters misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:15
Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
0:11
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point layup
71-64
0:11
Rams 30 second timeout
0:07
+2
Reese Dixon-Waters makes two point layup (Trojans assists)
