No. 21 USC opens season with 82-69 win over Kansas State as Bronny James watches from the bench
LAS VEGAS (AP) Boogie Ellis had 24 points and eight rebounds as No. 21 Southern California defeated Kansas State 82-69 in the season opener for both teams Monday night.
The Trojans led by 19 with 6:33 left, but that margin was trimmed to eight with 1:41 remaining before USC held on.
“We've got a lot of vets and people that are experienced and been through it,” Ellis said. “So we just stayed calm and came together.”
Touted freshman Isaiah Collier made his USC debut with 18 points, including 15 in the first half. He added six assists and received a standing ovation when he went to the bench after fouling out with 4:50 to play.
“I thought Isaiah played a great first half, first game on the big stage here in Las Vegas. I thought it was important for us to get out to a fast start,” USC coach Andy Enfield said. “I thought Boogie and Isaiah really controlled the tempo in the first half. Isaiah got downhill and was able to get to the rim, made some great passes. ... I was proud of the six assists and 7 of 9 from the field. Very efficient tonight.”
Kobe Johnson finished with 16 points for the Trojans, and Joshua Morgan had 11. USC shot 31 of 60 from the floor (51.7%).
Tyler Perry led Kansas State with 22 points. Cam Carter scored 15, and David N’Guessan had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
“This is exactly why we came here,” Wildcats coach Jerome Tang said. “This is a really good USC team. High-level players. The great thing is that we don’t have to wait for a month or two weeks or before the Big 12 to find out the things that we need to work on. It was very much exposed. ... We did a couple of good things and a whole bunch of not-so-good things.”
A strong defensive team last season, the Trojans limited the Wildcats to 31% shooting (22 of 71).
USC held its opponents under 40% in 19 of 33 games last season and finished eighth in the country in field goal percentage defense at 39.3%.
Kansas State, which reached the Elite Eight in March, dropped to 4-2 all-time against the Trojans.
Bronny James wore grey team sweats and cheered his USC teammates from the bench. The son of NBA career scoring leader LeBron James is still on his way back from suffering a cardiac arrest during a summer workout. LeBron James said last month that his son had surgery to repair a congenital heart condition that caused the collapse.
BIG PICTURE
Kansas State: The Wildcats opened their season away from home for the first time since losing 73-64 to BYU in 2002. Kansas State dropped to 12-17 when starting outside Manhattan, Kansas.
USC: Collier’s performance came on the heels of an impressive one by fellow freshman JuJu Watkins, who led USC’s 21st-ranked women’s team to an 83-74 win over No. 7 Ohio State. Collier and Watkins were considered by many the consensus No. 1 recruits for 2023.
UP NEXT
Kansas State hosts Bellarmine on Friday.
USC hosts Cal State Bakersfield on Thursday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Wildcats gains possession) | |||
19:36 | Tylor Perry misses two point layup | |||
19:34 | Arthur Kaluma offensive rebound | |||
19:32 | Isaiah Collier shooting foul (Arthur Kaluma draws the foul) | |||
19:32 | Arthur Kaluma misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
19:32 | +1 | Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-1 | |
19:17 | Boogie Ellis misses two point jump shot | |||
19:15 | Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound | |||
19:02 | Joshua Morgan blocks Cam Carter's two point layup | |||
19:00 | Boogie Ellis defensive rebound | |||
18:53 | Kobe Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
18:51 | David N'Guessan defensive rebound | |||
18:42 | Joshua Morgan shooting foul (Arthur Kaluma draws the foul) | |||
18:42 | +1 | Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-2 | |
18:42 | +1 | Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-3 | |
18:25 | +2 | Joshua Morgan makes two point dunk (DJ Rodman assists) | 2-3 | |
18:10 | Arthur Kaluma misses three point jump shot | |||
18:08 | David N'Guessan offensive rebound | |||
17:52 | Joshua Morgan blocks Cam Carter's two point jump shot | |||
17:50 | Wildcats offensive rebound | |||
17:48 | Arthur Kaluma misses two point jump shot | |||
17:46 | Taj Manning offensive rebound | |||
17:39 | Cam Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
17:37 | Boogie Ellis defensive rebound | |||
17:32 | Boogie Ellis turnover | |||
17:23 | Tylor Perry misses three point jump shot | |||
17:21 | Isaiah Collier defensive rebound | |||
17:16 | +2 | Isaiah Collier makes two point layup | 4-3 | |
17:16 | Tylor Perry shooting foul (Isaiah Collier draws the foul) | |||
17:16 | +1 | Isaiah Collier makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 5-3 | |
17:05 | David N'Guessan turnover (bad pass) | |||
16:42 | DJ Rodman misses two point jump shot | |||
16:40 | Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound | |||
16:27 | Arthur Kaluma turnover (Boogie Ellis steals) | |||
16:22 | +2 | Isaiah Collier makes two point layup (Boogie Ellis assists) | 7-3 | |
16:11 | Joshua Morgan blocks Tylor Perry's two point layup | |||
16:09 | Tylor Perry offensive rebound | |||
16:02 | +2 | Arthur Kaluma makes two point layup | 7-5 | |
15:43 | TV timeout | |||
15:41 | +3 | Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Collier assists) | 10-5 | |
15:26 | Kobe Johnson personal foul | |||
15:10 | Tylor Perry misses three point jump shot | |||
15:08 | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | |||
14:53 | +2 | Isaiah Collier makes two point jump shot (Boogie Ellis assists) | 12-5 | |
14:43 | Arthur Kaluma turnover (traveling) | |||
14:21 | +2 | Kijani Wright makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Collier assists) | 14-5 | |
14:08 | +2 | Dorian Finister makes two point layup | 14-7 | |
13:58 | Isaiah Collier misses three point jump shot | |||
13:56 | Cam Carter defensive rebound | |||
13:51 | Oziyah Sellers shooting foul (Arthur Kaluma draws the foul) | |||
13:51 | +1 | Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-8 | |
13:51 | Arthur Kaluma misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
13:51 | Trojans defensive rebound | |||
13:43 | DJ Rodman misses three point jump shot | |||
13:41 | DJ Rodman offensive rebound | |||
13:33 | DJ Rodman turnover (Cam Carter steals) | |||
13:24 | Jerrell Colbert turnover (lost ball) | |||
13:06 | Boogie Ellis misses three point jump shot | |||
13:04 | Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound | |||
12:55 | Dai Dai Ames turnover (traveling) | |||
12:43 | Kobe Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
12:41 | Cam Carter defensive rebound | |||
12:34 | Kijani Wright shooting foul (Tylor Perry draws the foul) | |||
12:34 | +1 | Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 14-9 | |
12:34 | +1 | Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 14-10 | |
12:34 | Tylor Perry misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | |||
12:34 | Jerrell Colbert offensive rebound | |||
12:33 | Jerrell Colbert misses two point layup | |||
12:32 | Wildcats offensive rebound | |||
12:28 | Tylor Perry misses three point jump shot | |||
12:26 | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | |||
12:22 | Jerrell Colbert blocks Oziyah Sellers's two point layup | |||
12:20 | Trojans offensive rebound | |||
12:14 | Kobe Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
12:12 | Dai Dai Ames defensive rebound | |||
12:10 | Harrison Hornery personal foul | |||
11:53 | Dai Dai Ames misses two point jump shot | |||
11:51 | Cam Carter offensive rebound | |||
11:49 | Tylor Perry misses three point jump shot | |||
11:47 | Oziyah Sellers defensive rebound | |||
11:45 | Jerrell Colbert personal foul | |||
11:44 | TV timeout | |||
11:45 | Dai Dai Ames personal foul | |||
11:36 | +2 | Kobe Johnson makes two point dunk (Isaiah Collier assists) | 16-10 | |
11:09 | +3 | Cam Carter makes three point jump shot (Dai Dai Ames assists) | 16-13 | |
10:48 | Joshua Morgan offensive foul | |||
10:48 | Joshua Morgan turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:35 | Cam Carter turnover (Arrinten Page steals) | |||
10:29 | Kobe Johnson turnover (palming) | |||
10:20 | Arthur Kaluma misses three point jump shot | |||
10:18 | Isaiah Collier defensive rebound | |||
10:09 | +2 | Isaiah Collier makes two point driving floating jump shot | 18-13 | |
10:09 | Cam Carter shooting foul (Isaiah Collier draws the foul) | |||
10:09 | +1 | Isaiah Collier makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-13 | |
9:53 | Cam Carter misses two point jump shot | |||
9:51 | David N'Guessan offensive rebound | |||
9:49 | David N'Guessan misses two point jump shot | |||
9:47 | Boogie Ellis defensive rebound | |||
9:42 | Boogie Ellis misses three point jump shot | |||
9:40 | Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound | |||
9:31 | Arrinten Page personal foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul) | |||
9:31 | David N'Guessan misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
9:31 | Arrinten Page defensive rebound | |||
9:20 | Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
9:18 | Tylor Perry defensive rebound | |||
9:10 | +2 | David N'Guessan makes two point dunk (Tylor Perry assists) | 19-15 | |
8:50 | +2 | Arrinten Page makes two point layup (Isaiah Collier assists) | 21-15 | |
8:34 | Arthur Kaluma turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Johnson steals) | |||
8:26 | Isaiah Collier turnover (bad pass) | |||
8:21 | +3 | Cam Carter makes three point jump shot (Tylor Perry assists) | 21-18 | |
7:57 | Isaiah Collier misses three point jump shot | |||
7:55 | Arrinten Page offensive rebound | |||
7:55 | +2 | Arrinten Page makes two point dunk | 23-18 | |
7:49 | Tylor Perry turnover (bad pass) | |||
7:49 | TV timeout | |||
7:27 | DJ Rodman turnover (bad pass) | |||
7:08 | R.J. Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
7:06 | David N'Guessan offensive rebound | |||
6:50 | +2 | Jerrell Colbert makes two point layup (R.J. Jones assists) | 23-20 | |
6:39 | Kijani Wright misses two point layup | |||
6:37 | Jerrell Colbert defensive rebound | |||
6:32 | Cam Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
6:30 | R.J. Jones offensive rebound | |||
6:27 | Tylor Perry misses three point jump shot | |||
6:21 | Kijani Wright defensive rebound | |||
6:21 | Cam Carter personal foul | |||
6:04 | Oziyah Sellers misses three point jump shot | |||
6:02 | Tylor Perry defensive rebound | |||
5:34 | Tylor Perry misses three point jump shot | |||
5:32 | David N'Guessan offensive rebound | |||
5:26 | R.J. Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
5:24 | DJ Rodman defensive rebound | |||
5:24 | Jerrell Colbert personal foul | |||
5:01 | +2 | Isaiah Collier makes two point driving layup | 25-20 | |
4:43 | Jerrell Colbert offensive foul | |||
4:43 | Jerrell Colbert turnover (offensive foul) | |||
4:28 | DJ Rodman misses three point jump shot | |||
4:26 | Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound | |||
4:20 | +2 | Will McNair Jr. makes two point layup (Arthur Kaluma assists) | 25-22 | |
4:04 | +2 | Isaiah Collier makes two point layup | 27-22 | |
4:04 | Dai Dai Ames shooting foul (Isaiah Collier draws the foul) | |||
4:04 | +1 | Isaiah Collier makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-22 | |
3:49 | +2 | Will McNair Jr. makes two point dunk (Dai Dai Ames assists) | 28-24 | |
3:47 | Will McNair Jr. technical foul | |||
3:47 | TV timeout | |||
3:48 | +1 | Boogie Ellis makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 29-24 | |
3:48 | Boogie Ellis misses technical free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:36 | Boogie Ellis turnover (Tylor Perry steals) | |||
3:29 | Dorian Finister misses two point layup | |||
3:27 | Will McNair Jr. offensive rebound | |||
3:27 | Harrison Hornery personal foul (Will McNair Jr. draws the foul) | |||
3:27 | Will McNair Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:27 | Tylor Perry offensive rebound | |||
3:23 | R.J. Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
3:21 | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | |||
3:09 | +2 | Boogie Ellis makes two point layup | 31-24 | |
3:07 | Official timeout | |||
3:09 | Boogie Ellis technical foul | |||
3:09 | +1 | Tylor Perry makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 31-25 | |
2:52 | Arthur Kaluma misses two point jump shot | |||
2:50 | Wildcats offensive rebound | |||
2:45 | Arthur Kaluma misses three point jump shot | |||
2:43 | Will McNair Jr. offensive rebound | |||
2:42 | R.J. Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
2:39 | Trojans defensive rebound | |||
2:39 | Arthur Kaluma personal foul (Boogie Ellis draws the foul) | |||
2:39 | +1 | Boogie Ellis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-25 | |
2:39 | +1 | Boogie Ellis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-25 | |
2:27 | Dorian Finister turnover (bad pass) | |||
2:15 | +2 | Boogie Ellis makes two point layup | 35-25 | |
1:51 | David N'Guessan misses two point layup | |||
1:49 | Trojans defensive rebound | |||
1:30 | Boogie Ellis turnover (lost ball) | |||
1:20 | David N'Guessan turnover (Boogie Ellis steals) | |||
1:11 | Dorian Finister personal foul (Kobe Johnson draws the foul) | |||
1:11 | +1 | Kobe Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-25 | |
1:11 | +1 | Kobe Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-25 | |
0:52 | Arthur Kaluma turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Johnson steals) | |||
0:44 | Oziyah Sellers misses two point layup | |||
0:42 | David N'Guessan defensive rebound | |||
0:38 | Oziyah Sellers shooting foul (R.J. Jones draws the foul) | |||
0:38 | +1 | R.J. Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-26 | |
0:38 | +1 | R.J. Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-27 | |
0:38 | Trojans 30 second timeout | |||
0:14 | +3 | Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot | 40-27 | |
0:02 | +3 | Tylor Perry makes three point jump shot | 40-30 | |
0:00 | End of period |