Ellis and Collier lead No. 16 USC to 81-70 win over Brown
LOS ANGELES (AP) Boggie Ellis scored a season-high 28 points and Isaiah Collier added 24 to lead No. 16 USC to an 81-70 victory over Brown on Sunday.
The Trojans also got more good news as Bronny James warmed up with his teammates before the game, which was the first time he’s done so this season. He has yet to make his college debut after he suffered cardiac arrest at a workout at USC in July.
It wasn’t easy. Ellis scored 16 points in the first half for the Trojans (3-1) and was pivotal late in holding off the pesky Bears.
He made a long 3-pointer off an inbounds pass by Harrison Homery right as the shot clock expired to give USC a 79-70 lead with 33 seconds left.
“I honestly thought it was all net, but when it rolled in I was like, OK,” said Ellis. “But it felt good.”
A few moments earlier, Brown’s Felix Kloman was called for a foul and technical foul. Ellis made his two free throws and Collier made the technical free throws to give the Trojans a 76-70 lead. Those free throws proved to be the difference.
Ellis was 2 of 6 at the free-throw line in the first half and was shooting free throws when USC returned to the court before the second half.
The Bears (1-4) wouldn’t go away, not even in the second half. Kino Lilly Jr. made a 3-pointer to tie the game at 66 with 4:54 left. After building a 15-point lead in the first half, the Trojans went cold from the field and the Bears went on a 14-2 run to pull within three points at 35-32 by halftime.
Lilly Jr. scored 24 points to lead the Bears.
The injury-plagued Trojans struggled to close out the Bears, but they did enough to win.
“Our practices have been very inefficient the last two weeks because we have guys out of position,” USC coach Andy Enfied. “… It is challenging because we have so many guards out. We hope to get healthy and have some continuity in our practices.”
BIG PICTURE:
Brown: The bench reserves got off to a good start, outscoring the Trojans bench 10-0 by halftime.
USC: The Trojans pulled down 42 rebounds, which was a positive but Brown had 40 rebounds, including 11 offensive.
UP NEXT
Brown: At Delaware on Friday.
USC: Hosts Seton Hall on Thursday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Nana Owusu-Anane vs. Joshua Morgan (Trojans gains possession) | |||
19:42 | Boogie Ellis misses three point jump shot | |||
19:40 | Nana Owusu-Anane defensive rebound | |||
19:26 | +3 | Nana Owusu-Anane makes three point jump shot (Kino Lilly Jr. assists) | 3-0 | |
19:12 | +2 | Kobe Johnson makes two point hook shot | 3-2 | |
18:45 | Aaron Cooley misses three point jump shot | |||
18:43 | Bears offensive rebound | |||
18:37 | Kalu Anya misses three point jump shot | |||
18:35 | Joshua Morgan defensive rebound | |||
18:25 | Nana Owusu-Anane personal foul | |||
18:19 | Boogie Ellis misses two point jump shot | |||
18:17 | Nana Owusu-Anane defensive rebound | |||
18:07 | Kino Lilly Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
18:05 | Harrison Hornery defensive rebound | |||
17:50 | +2 | Kobe Johnson makes two point hook shot | 3-4 | |
17:37 | +2 | Nana Owusu-Anane makes two point layup | 5-4 | |
17:37 | Joshua Morgan shooting foul | |||
17:37 | Nana Owusu-Anane misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
17:37 | Harrison Hornery defensive rebound | |||
17:19 | Isaiah Collier offensive foul | |||
17:19 | Isaiah Collier turnover (offensive foul) | |||
17:08 | Kino Lilly Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
17:06 | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | |||
16:57 | Harrison Hornery misses three point jump shot | |||
16:55 | Nana Owusu-Anane defensive rebound | |||
16:27 | Kimo Ferrari misses two point jump shot | |||
16:25 | Trojans defensive rebound | |||
16:07 | +3 | Isaiah Collier makes three point jump shot (Boogie Ellis assists) | 5-7 | |
15:53 | Kino Lilly Jr. turnover (traveling) | |||
15:53 | TV timeout | |||
15:43 | +3 | Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists) | 5-10 | |
15:25 | Kimo Ferrari misses two point jump shot | |||
15:23 | Vincent Iwuchukwu defensive rebound | |||
15:16 | Boogie Ellis turnover (Kalu Anya steals) | |||
15:16 | Boogie Ellis shooting foul | |||
15:16 | +1 | Aaron Cooley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-10 | |
15:16 | +1 | Aaron Cooley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-10 | |
15:00 | Landon Lewis personal foul | |||
14:54 | +3 | Kobe Johnson makes three point jump shot (Boogie Ellis assists) | 7-13 | |
14:36 | Aaron Cooley misses two point layup | |||
14:34 | Nana Owusu-Anane offensive rebound | |||
14:28 | +2 | Nana Owusu-Anane makes two point layup | 9-13 | |
14:20 | +3 | Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot | 9-16 | |
14:20 | Aaron Cooley shooting foul | |||
14:20 | Boogie Ellis misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
14:20 | Felix Kloman defensive rebound | |||
13:47 | Bears turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
13:31 | Vincent Iwuchukwu turnover (traveling) | |||
13:03 | Landon Lewis misses two point layup | |||
13:01 | Harrison Hornery defensive rebound | |||
12:57 | +2 | Boogie Ellis makes two point layup | 9-18 | |
12:57 | Felix Kloman shooting foul (Boogie Ellis draws the foul) | |||
12:57 | Boogie Ellis misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
12:57 | Kalu Anya defensive rebound | |||
12:44 | +3 | Felix Kloman makes three point jump shot (Kino Lilly Jr. assists) | 12-18 | |
12:30 | Boogie Ellis misses two point jump shot | |||
12:28 | Landon Lewis defensive rebound | |||
12:19 | +2 | Kino Lilly Jr. makes two point jump shot | 14-18 | |
12:04 | Boogie Ellis turnover (Kino Lilly Jr. steals) | |||
11:59 | Kino Lilly Jr. misses two point layup | |||
11:57 | Felix Kloman offensive rebound | |||
11:50 | Felix Kloman misses three point jump shot | |||
11:50 | Trojans defensive rebound | |||
11:50 | TV timeout | |||
11:28 | Kobe Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
11:26 | Joshua Morgan offensive rebound | |||
11:25 | Kalu Anya shooting foul | |||
11:25 | +1 | Joshua Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-19 | |
11:25 | +1 | Joshua Morgan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-20 | |
11:06 | Kino Lilly Jr. misses two point layup | |||
11:04 | Malachi Ndur offensive rebound | |||
10:49 | +2 | Kalu Anya makes two point dunk | 16-20 | |
10:36 | +3 | Isaiah Collier makes three point jump shot (Oziyah Sellers assists) | 16-23 | |
10:20 | Kimo Ferrari misses three point jump shot | |||
10:18 | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | |||
10:08 | +3 | Isaiah Collier makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists) | 16-26 | |
9:54 | Kino Lilly Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
9:52 | Joshua Morgan defensive rebound | |||
9:43 | Isaiah Collier misses three point jump shot | |||
9:41 | Felix Kloman defensive rebound | |||
9:37 | Kobe Johnson personal foul | |||
9:27 | Joshua Morgan personal foul | |||
9:15 | Nana Owusu-Anane misses three point jump shot | |||
9:13 | Arrinten Page defensive rebound | |||
8:56 | Vincent Iwuchukwu misses two point hook shot | |||
8:54 | Nana Owusu-Anane defensive rebound | |||
8:47 | Kino Lilly Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
8:45 | Harrison Hornery defensive rebound | |||
8:39 | Arrinten Page misses two point layup | |||
8:37 | Vincent Iwuchukwu offensive rebound | |||
8:17 | Nana Owusu-Anane blocks Arrinten Page's two point layup | |||
8:15 | Nana Owusu-Anane defensive rebound | |||
7:57 | Aaron Cooley misses three point jump shot | |||
7:55 | Vincent Iwuchukwu defensive rebound | |||
7:46 | Nana Owusu-Anane shooting foul | |||
7:46 | +1 | Boogie Ellis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-27 | |
7:46 | Boogie Ellis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:46 | Kimo Ferrari defensive rebound | |||
7:40 | +2 | Nana Owusu-Anane makes two point hook shot (Kino Lilly Jr. assists) | 18-27 | |
7:34 | Oziyah Sellers turnover | |||
7:34 | TV timeout | |||
7:18 | Nana Owusu-Anane misses three point jump shot | |||
7:16 | Harrison Hornery defensive rebound | |||
7:07 | +3 | Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot (Harrison Hornery assists) | 18-30 | |
7:01 | Landon Lewis turnover (Arrinten Page steals) | |||
7:01 | Landon Lewis personal foul | |||
7:01 | Arrinten Page misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
7:01 | Nana Owusu-Anane defensive rebound | |||
6:45 | Kino Lilly Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
6:43 | Boogie Ellis defensive rebound | |||
6:22 | +3 | Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Collier assists) | 18-33 | |
5:58 | +2 | Felix Kloman makes two point layup (Kino Lilly Jr. assists) | 20-33 | |
5:29 | Isaiah Collier misses two point jump shot | |||
5:27 | Bears defensive rebound | |||
5:27 | Kijani Wright personal foul | |||
5:15 | Kino Lilly Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
5:13 | Kino Lilly Jr. offensive rebound | |||
5:07 | +2 | Kino Lilly Jr. makes two point layup | 22-33 | |
5:01 | Aaron Cooley shooting foul | |||
5:01 | +1 | Boogie Ellis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-34 | |
5:01 | Boogie Ellis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:01 | Arrinten Page offensive rebound | |||
4:48 | Isaiah Collier misses three point jump shot | |||
4:46 | Aaron Cooley defensive rebound | |||
4:37 | Kino Lilly Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
4:35 | Landon Lewis offensive rebound | |||
4:35 | Boogie Ellis personal foul | |||
4:30 | +1 | Landon Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-34 | |
4:30 | +1 | Landon Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-34 | |
4:12 | Kobe Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
4:10 | Aaron Cooley defensive rebound | |||
3:56 | Felix Kloman misses three point jump shot | |||
3:54 | Isaiah Collier defensive rebound | |||
3:39 | Aaron Cooley blocks Vincent Iwuchukwu's two point layup | |||
3:37 | Vincent Iwuchukwu offensive rebound | |||
3:21 | Vincent Iwuchukwu misses two point layup | |||
3:20 | Kalu Anya defensive rebound | |||
3:15 | Joshua Morgan personal foul | |||
3:15 | TV timeout | |||
3:15 | Aaron Cooley misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:15 | Nana Owusu-Anane offensive rebound | |||
2:58 | +3 | Kino Lilly Jr. makes three point jump shot | 27-34 | |
2:41 | Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
2:39 | Kalu Anya defensive rebound | |||
2:30 | Kino Lilly Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
2:28 | Vincent Iwuchukwu defensive rebound | |||
2:14 | Kimo Ferrari shooting foul | |||
2:14 | +1 | Isaiah Collier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-35 | |
2:14 | Isaiah Collier misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:14 | Kalu Anya defensive rebound | |||
1:56 | Malachi Ndur turnover | |||
1:40 | Arrinten Page misses two point layup | |||
1:38 | Aaron Cooley defensive rebound | |||
1:32 | Harrison Hornery shooting foul | |||
1:32 | +1 | Aaron Cooley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-35 | |
1:32 | +1 | Aaron Cooley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-35 | |
1:15 | Arrinten Page misses two point hook shot | |||
1:13 | Kalu Anya defensive rebound | |||
1:05 | Aaron Cooley misses three point jump shot | |||
1:03 | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | |||
1:00 | Trojans 30 second timeout | |||
0:42 | Vincent Iwuchukwu misses two point hook shot | |||
0:40 | Kalu Anya defensive rebound | |||
0:38 | Bears 30 second timeout | |||
0:32 | Aaron Cooley offensive foul | |||
0:32 | Aaron Cooley turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:12 | Boogie Ellis misses two point jump shot | |||
0:10 | Lyndel Erold defensive rebound | |||
0:02 | +3 | Felix Kloman makes three point jump shot (Kimo Ferrari assists) | 32-35 | |
0:00 | End of period |