UC Irvine leads the entire 2nd half and upsets No. 16 Southern California 70-60
LOS ANGELES (AP) Justin Hohn was on the UC Irvine team that fell just short of upsetting a ranked Southern California squad two years ago.
Hohn and the Anteaters weren't about to let that chance slip away this time.
The senior guard scored 25 points and UC Irvine led the entire second half Tuesday night in a 70-60 victory over No. 16 USC.
It’s the second straight year the Anteaters (2-1) have taken down a ranked Pac-12 opponent on the road. They also won at Oregon by 13 points last season.
“It's definitely rewarding to get wins like this,” Hohn said. “We’ve got a bunch of guys that can make plays and we all trust each other, too. So it’s just step up, make the play, and guys did that.”
Hohn was one of several players still on the roster from the December 2021 game against USC, when the Anteaters had an eight-point halftime lead but lost by five.
“We played well enough in that game two years ago to win, but we didn’t rebound well enough," coach Russell Turner said. “I felt like the fight, the effort and physicality that we showed tonight against a bigger, more athletic team was winning stuff. We had a lot of guys doing that.”
USC got within 61-60 with 2:49 remaining on Harrison Hornery’s free throws before the Anteaters scored the final nine points. Devin Tillis made a pair of free throws before drilling a 3-pointer from the corner with 37.4 seconds remaining for the pivotal basket.
“I couldn’t get one to go early. But I was able to get it when it counted,” said Tillis, who finished with eight points and 10 rebounds.
Bent Leuchten added 19 points for UC Irvine, which won for the fifth time in 49 games against ranked teams on the road.
The Anteaters had a 24-18 advantage in the paint and scored 10 points off 16 Trojans turnovers.
Isaiah Collier had 23 points and Hornery added 17 for USC (2-1), which played without guards Boogie Ellis (right ankle sprain) and Kobe Johnson (left knee discomfort) due to injury.
The short-handed Trojans shot a woeful 17 of 59 from the field. Joshua Morgan had eight points and 10 rebounds.
“They played a very good game and made some tough shots. But this is more about us. You can't expect to shoot 28% from the field and expect to be a good team,” USC coach Andy Enfield said.
UC Irvine led 29-26 at halftime and scored the first seven points of the second half. USC started to slowly whittle away and got within 43-41 with 15:04 remaining on a pair of free throws by Collier before the Anteaters pulled away again.
A 3-pointer by Hohn with 6:42 remaining gave UC Irvine a 57-47 advantage. The Trojans countered with six straight points, including a four-point play by Hornery.
BIG PICTURE
UC Irvine: This was the fourth win against a ranked opponent under Turner and the first against USC.
USC: Enfield's young squad looked disjointed without its floor leader in Ellis. The Trojans were held to 60 points after scoring at least 80 in each of the first two games this season.
UP NEXT
UC Irvine: Hosts Occidental College on Friday.
USC: Hosts Brown on Sunday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Bent Leuchten vs. Joshua Morgan (Oziyah Sellers gains possession) | |||
19:51 | +2 | Isaiah Collier makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
19:35 | +2 | Justin Hohn makes two point jump shot (Pierre Crockrell II assists) | 2-2 | |
19:10 | Isaiah Collier misses three point jump shot | |||
19:08 | Justin Hohn defensive rebound | |||
18:48 | Bent Leuchten misses three point jump shot | |||
18:46 | Oziyah Sellers defensive rebound | |||
18:37 | Oziyah Sellers misses two point jump shot | |||
18:35 | Devin Tillis defensive rebound | |||
18:29 | Pierre Crockrell II misses two point jump shot | |||
18:27 | Oziyah Sellers defensive rebound | |||
17:59 | Devin Tillis shooting foul (Isaiah Collier draws the foul) | |||
17:59 | +1 | Isaiah Collier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-3 | |
17:59 | +1 | Isaiah Collier makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-4 | |
17:49 | Justin Hohn misses three point jump shot | |||
17:47 | DJ Rodman defensive rebound | |||
17:26 | Oziyah Sellers misses three point jump shot | |||
17:24 | Devin Tillis defensive rebound | |||
17:07 | Devin Tillis misses three point jump shot | |||
17:05 | Joshua Morgan defensive rebound | |||
16:49 | Bent Leuchten blocks Isaiah Collier's two point layup | |||
16:49 | Isaiah Collier offensive rebound | |||
16:48 | +2 | Isaiah Collier makes two point layup | 2-6 | |
16:39 | +2 | Justin Hohn makes two point jump shot (Pierre Crockrell II assists) | 4-6 | |
16:23 | Oziyah Sellers misses three point jump shot | |||
16:21 | Andre Henry defensive rebound | |||
16:15 | Andre Henry misses three point jump shot | |||
16:13 | Joshua Morgan defensive rebound | |||
16:03 | Joshua Morgan misses two point jump shot | |||
16:01 | Bent Leuchten defensive rebound | |||
15:57 | TV timeout | |||
15:46 | Dean Keeler turnover (lost ball) (Vincent Iwuchukwu steals) | |||
15:38 | DJ Rodman misses three point jump shot | |||
15:36 | Anteaters defensive rebound | |||
15:22 | Dean Keeler offensive foul (DJ Rodman draws the foul) | |||
15:22 | Dean Keeler turnover (offensive foul) | |||
15:09 | Dean Keeler personal foul (Vincent Iwuchukwu draws the foul) | |||
15:07 | Isaiah Collier misses two point jump shot | |||
15:05 | Vincent Iwuchukwu offensive rebound | |||
15:01 | Vincent Iwuchukwu misses two point jump shot | |||
14:59 | Anteaters defensive rebound | |||
14:51 | Dylan Thoerner misses two point jump shot | |||
14:49 | Anteaters offensive rebound | |||
14:40 | Vincent Iwuchukwu shooting foul (Bent Leuchten draws the foul) | |||
14:40 | +1 | Bent Leuchten makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-6 | |
14:40 | +1 | Bent Leuchten makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-6 | |
14:27 | +3 | Harrison Hornery makes three point jump shot (DJ Rodman assists) | 6-9 | |
14:16 | +3 | Dylan Thoerner makes three point jump shot (Derin Saran assists) | 9-9 | |
13:59 | Isaiah Collier turnover (bad pass) | |||
13:54 | Derin Saran misses two point layup | |||
13:52 | Harrison Hornery defensive rebound | |||
13:42 | Derin Saran personal foul (DJ Rodman draws the foul) | |||
13:39 | DJ Rodman misses two point jump shot | |||
13:37 | Kijani Wright offensive rebound | |||
13:36 | Kijani Wright misses two point layup | |||
13:34 | Trojans offensive rebound | |||
13:24 | Isaiah Collier misses two point jump shot | |||
13:22 | Anteaters defensive rebound | |||
13:06 | Dylan Thoerner misses three point jump shot | |||
13:04 | Trojans defensive rebound | |||
12:46 | +2 | Joshua Morgan makes two point jump shot | 9-11 | |
12:34 | +3 | Bent Leuchten makes three point jump shot (Derin Saran assists) | 12-11 | |
12:23 | Harrison Hornery misses three point jump shot | |||
12:21 | Bent Leuchten defensive rebound | |||
11:56 | Joshua Morgan blocks Bent Leuchten's two point layup | |||
11:54 | Kijani Wright defensive rebound | |||
11:43 | +2 | Joshua Morgan makes two point jump shot | 12-13 | |
11:27 | Bent Leuchten misses three point jump shot | |||
11:25 | DJ Rodman defensive rebound | |||
11:19 | Ofure Ujadughele personal foul (DJ Rodman draws the foul) | |||
11:19 | TV timeout | |||
11:01 | Harrison Hornery turnover (bad pass) (Ofure Ujadughele steals) | |||
10:42 | Justin Hohn misses three point jump shot | |||
10:40 | Joshua Morgan defensive rebound | |||
10:22 | Arrinten Page misses three point jump shot | |||
10:20 | Justin Hohn defensive rebound | |||
10:14 | +3 | Justin Hohn makes three point jump shot (Ofure Ujadughele assists) | 15-13 | |
9:57 | Oziyah Sellers misses three point jump shot | |||
9:55 | Joshua Morgan offensive rebound | |||
9:48 | Oziyah Sellers misses three point jump shot | |||
9:46 | Trojans offensive rebound | |||
9:39 | Hayden Welling shooting foul (Isaiah Collier draws the foul) | |||
9:39 | +1 | Isaiah Collier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-14 | |
9:39 | +1 | Isaiah Collier makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-15 | |
9:25 | Langston Redfield misses three point jump shot | |||
9:23 | Anteaters offensive rebound | |||
9:17 | Justin Hohn misses two point layup | |||
9:15 | Harrison Hornery defensive rebound | |||
8:49 | Isaiah Collier misses two point layup | |||
8:47 | Isaiah Collier offensive rebound | |||
8:47 | Hayden Welling blocks Isaiah Collier's two point layup | |||
8:46 | Hayden Welling defensive rebound | |||
8:46 | Jump ball. (Anteaters gains possession) | |||
8:35 | Harrison Hornery blocks Andre Henry's two point layup | |||
8:33 | Oziyah Sellers defensive rebound | |||
8:24 | Oziyah Sellers turnover (lost ball) (Andre Henry steals) | |||
8:01 | Andre Henry misses three point jump shot | |||
7:59 | Harrison Hornery defensive rebound | |||
7:53 | +3 | Harrison Hornery makes three point jump shot (Oziyah Sellers assists) | 15-18 | |
7:33 | Devin Tillis misses three point jump shot | |||
7:31 | DJ Rodman defensive rebound | |||
7:15 | DJ Rodman misses two point jump shot | |||
7:13 | Vincent Iwuchukwu offensive rebound | |||
7:08 | Vincent Iwuchukwu misses two point jump shot | |||
7:06 | Devin Tillis defensive rebound | |||
6:52 | Oziyah Sellers personal foul (Andre Henry draws the foul) | |||
6:52 | TV timeout | |||
6:51 | +2 | Bent Leuchten makes two point layup (Pierre Crockrell II assists) | 17-18 | |
6:34 | Vincent Iwuchukwu offensive foul (Bent Leuchten draws the foul) | |||
6:34 | Vincent Iwuchukwu turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:03 | Anteaters turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
5:52 | Isaiah Collier misses two point jump shot | |||
5:50 | Bent Leuchten defensive rebound | |||
5:37 | Pierre Crockrell II misses two point jump shot | |||
5:35 | Joshua Morgan defensive rebound | |||
5:22 | +2 | Joshua Morgan makes two point jump shot | 17-20 | |
5:02 | Andre Henry misses three point jump shot | |||
5:00 | Devin Tillis offensive rebound | |||
4:58 | Harrison Hornery blocks Devin Tillis's two point layup | |||
4:56 | Anteaters offensive rebound | |||
4:53 | Derin Saran misses two point jump shot | |||
4:51 | Devin Tillis offensive rebound | |||
4:44 | +2 | Pierre Crockrell II makes two point jump shot (Devin Tillis assists) | 19-20 | |
4:30 | Isaiah Collier misses two point jump shot | |||
4:29 | Kijani Wright offensive rebound | |||
4:29 | Andre Henry shooting foul (Kijani Wright draws the foul) | |||
4:29 | +1 | Kijani Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-21 | |
4:29 | +1 | Kijani Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-22 | |
4:13 | Derin Saran turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Collier steals) | |||
4:07 | Derin Saran personal foul (Isaiah Collier draws the foul) | |||
4:07 | Isaiah Collier misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
4:07 | Justin Hohn defensive rebound | |||
3:48 | +2 | Justin Hohn makes two point layup | 21-22 | |
3:48 | Joshua Morgan shooting foul (Justin Hohn draws the foul) | |||
3:48 | TV timeout | |||
3:48 | Justin Hohn misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:48 | Joshua Morgan defensive rebound | |||
3:30 | DJ Rodman misses two point layup | |||
3:28 | Hayden Welling defensive rebound | |||
3:12 | +2 | Justin Hohn makes two point jump shot | 23-22 | |
2:53 | Hayden Welling shooting foul (Oziyah Sellers draws the foul) | |||
2:53 | +1 | Oziyah Sellers makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-23 | |
2:53 | +1 | Oziyah Sellers makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-24 | |
2:38 | +2 | Pierre Crockrell II makes two point jump shot (Bent Leuchten assists) | 25-24 | |
2:21 | Harrison Hornery misses three point jump shot | |||
2:19 | Pierre Crockrell II defensive rebound | |||
2:13 | Dylan Thoerner misses three point jump shot | |||
2:11 | Arrinten Page defensive rebound | |||
2:07 | Arrinten Page turnover (bad pass) | |||
1:50 | +2 | Justin Hohn makes two point jump shot (Devin Tillis assists) | 27-24 | |
1:28 | +2 | Vincent Iwuchukwu makes two point jump shot (Oziyah Sellers assists) | 27-26 | |
1:08 | +2 | Pierre Crockrell II makes two point layup | 29-26 | |
0:46 | Isaiah Collier offensive foul (Pierre Crockrell II draws the foul) | |||
0:46 | Isaiah Collier turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:40 | Pierre Crockrell II misses two point layup | |||
0:38 | Kijani Wright defensive rebound | |||
0:30 | Isaiah Collier turnover (bad pass) | |||
0:30 | Anteaters 30 second timeout | |||
0:04 | Bent Leuchten misses three point jump shot | |||
0:02 | DJ Rodman defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |