USC defeats Stanford 93-79 with 3 Trojans topping 20 points in front of LeBron James
LOS ANGELES (AP) Freshman Isaiah Collier scored a career-high 26 points and Southern California defeated Stanford 93-79 on Saturday to complete a weekend sweep.
The Trojans (8-7, 2-2 Pac-12) had lost their opening Pac-12 games last weekend in Oregon, but they got back to .500 against the stubborn Cardinal.
Boogie Ellis added 22 points, hitting six 3-pointers, and Kobe Johnson tied his career high with 21.
“My confidence is high right now. I’m just running wth it and taking the shots I know I can make,” Johnson said. “Just seeing the ball go through the hoop is the biggest thing for me.”
Freshman Bronny James was limited to two points (both free throws) on 0-for-4 shooting while playing 19 minutes in front of his father, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who high-fived his son before the game.
Once again, James was on the floor in the closing minutes for his defensive prowess. He had two of USC's 13 steals.
“It’s great to have somebody that sparks us coming off the bench and giving us great minutes and energy and impact on the game even when he’s not scoring,” Ellis said of James.
Near the end of the first half, James drew a charge.
“That was a great play,” USC coach Andy Enfield said. “The guy was coming full speed, so he just stepped in and put his chest in there and I thought that was very smart.”
The elder James gave the V for victory sign as he walked off the floor holding the hand of his 9-year-old daughter, Zhuri.
Michael Jones scored 23 points, making all five of his 3-pointers, and Brandon Angel had 18 points to lead Stanford (7-7, 2-2).
“Everybody can make shots on their entire team,” Enfield said. “Those guys (Jones and Angel) were pretty tough to guard. We challenged many of those shots and they just made them.”
DJ Rodman's pair of free throws gave USC its first double-digit lead of the game, 61-51, midway through the second half. James contributed a pair of free throws after a steal and foul.
The Cardinal answered right back with a 10-0 run, including back-to-back 3-pointers by Angel and Benny Gealer, to tie it at 61-all.
Twice Stanford got within one before the Trojans ran off eight in a row to lead 74-65. Ellis and Collier hit consecutive 3-pointers. USC got a series of defensive stops that left the Cardinal empty-handed.
Jones carried Stanford for a stretch, scoring seven in a row to get to 81-75.
But the Trojans outscored Stanford 12-2 down the stretch to seal the win.
BIG PICTURE
Stanford: Coming off an upset over then-No. 4 Arizona, the Cardinal outlasted UCLA 59-53. But their two-game winning streak ended against the gritty Trojans, whose defense forced 18 turnovers.
USC: The Trojans had their worst December (1-5) since 2013 when they were 2-5. They've turned a corner when it comes to fouls. After getting whistled for 109 in their previous five games, the Trojans tied a season low with 10 against California on Thursday and had 10 against the Cardinal, which should help cut down on opponents outshooting and outscoring them at the free-throw line.
UP NEXT
Stanford: Visits Oregon State on Thursday.
USC: Hosts Washington State on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Maxime Raynaud vs. Joshua Morgan (Trojans gains possession) | |||
19:45 | Boogie Ellis misses two point floating jump shot | |||
19:43 | Brandon Angel defensive rebound | |||
19:28 | +3 | Spencer Jones makes three point jump shot (Brandon Angel assists) | 3-0 | |
19:15 | +3 | Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Collier assists) | 3-3 | |
18:46 | Maxime Raynaud turnover (traveling) | |||
18:33 | Isaiah Collier misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
18:31 | Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound | |||
18:20 | Boogie Ellis blocks Jared Bynum's two point floating jump shot | |||
18:18 | Spencer Jones offensive rebound | |||
18:17 | Kobe Johnson shooting foul (Brandon Angel draws the foul) | |||
18:17 | +1 | Brandon Angel makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-3 | |
18:17 | +1 | Brandon Angel makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-3 | |
18:05 | +2 | Kobe Johnson makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 5-5 | |
17:54 | Michael Jones turnover (traveling) | |||
17:40 | DJ Rodman misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
17:38 | Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound | |||
17:27 | +3 | Michael Jones makes three point jump shot (Jared Bynum assists) | 8-5 | |
17:06 | Isaiah Collier turnover (lost ball) (Michael Jones steals) | |||
16:48 | Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
16:46 | Isaiah Collier defensive rebound | |||
16:37 | +3 | Kobe Johnson makes three point jump shot (Joshua Morgan assists) | 8-8 | |
16:23 | +3 | Brandon Angel makes three point jump shot (Michael Jones assists) | 11-8 | |
16:18 | +3 | Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists) | 11-11 | |
16:07 | Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot | |||
16:05 | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | |||
15:20 | +3 | Isaiah Collier makes three point jump shot (Boogie Ellis assists) | 11-14 | |
14:59 | Andrej Stojakovic misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
14:57 | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | |||
14:41 | Isaiah Collier misses two point layup | |||
14:39 | Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound | |||
14:29 | Kobe Johnson blocks Brandon Angel's two point layup | |||
14:27 | Isaiah Collier defensive rebound | |||
14:24 | TV timeout | |||
14:20 | Bronny James misses three point jump shot | |||
14:18 | Joshua Morgan offensive rebound | |||
13:59 | Harrison Hornery misses two point layup | |||
13:57 | Andrej Stojakovic defensive rebound | |||
13:40 | +2 | Brandon Angel makes two point dunk | 13-14 | |
13:40 | Joshua Morgan shooting foul (Brandon Angel draws the foul) | |||
13:40 | +1 | Brandon Angel makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-14 | |
13:25 | Maxime Raynaud blocks Isaiah Collier's two point layup | |||
13:24 | Isaiah Collier offensive rebound | |||
13:24 | Maxime Raynaud personal foul | |||
13:24 | Bronny James misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:24 | Bronny James misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
13:24 | Kanaan Carlyle defensive rebound | |||
13:00 | Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
12:58 | Boogie Ellis defensive rebound | |||
12:37 | Isaiah Collier turnover (bad pass) | |||
12:22 | +3 | Andrej Stojakovic makes three point jump shot (Spencer Jones assists) | 17-14 | |
12:07 | Bronny James misses two point jump shot | |||
12:05 | Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound | |||
11:57 | Kobe Johnson blocks Andrej Stojakovic's two point jump shot | |||
11:55 | Boogie Ellis defensive rebound | |||
11:37 | +2 | Kobe Johnson makes two point layup (Boogie Ellis assists) | 17-16 | |
11:19 | Kanaan Carlyle misses three point jump shot | |||
11:17 | Harrison Hornery defensive rebound | |||
11:07 | Maxime Raynaud blocks Vincent Iwuchukwu's two point dunk | |||
11:05 | Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound | |||
10:53 | Benny Gealer misses two point floating jump shot | |||
10:51 | Vincent Iwuchukwu defensive rebound | |||
10:41 | Bronny James misses three point jump shot | |||
10:39 | Trojans offensive rebound | |||
10:41 | TV timeout | |||
10:33 | +3 | Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot (Bronny James assists) | 17-19 | |
10:15 | Boogie Ellis personal foul | |||
10:02 | Kanaan Carlyle misses two point jump shot | |||
9:46 | Maxime Raynaud turnover (lost ball) (Bronny James steals) | |||
9:26 | Vincent Iwuchukwu misses two point layup | |||
9:25 | Trojans offensive rebound | |||
9:24 | Boogie Ellis misses three point jump shot | |||
9:22 | Benny Gealer defensive rebound | |||
9:11 | Brandon Angel turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Johnson steals) | |||
9:07 | +3 | Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists) | 17-22 | |
8:51 | +3 | Michael Jones makes three point jump shot (Kanaan Carlyle assists) | 20-22 | |
8:34 | +3 | Kobe Johnson makes three point jump shot | 20-25 | |
8:21 | Kanaan Carlyle turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Johnson steals) | |||
8:12 | Kobe Johnson misses two point layup | |||
8:10 | Kijani Wright offensive rebound | |||
8:03 | +2 | Kijani Wright makes two point putback layup | 20-27 | |
7:57 | Benny Gealer offensive foul | |||
7:57 | Benny Gealer turnover (offensive foul) | |||
7:57 | TV timeout | |||
7:31 | Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
7:29 | DJ Rodman offensive rebound | |||
7:22 | DJ Rodman misses two point layup | |||
7:20 | Brandon Angel defensive rebound | |||
7:13 | Spencer Jones misses two point layup | |||
7:11 | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | |||
6:59 | Jump ball. Oziyah Sellers vs. Michael Jones (Michael Jones gains possession) | |||
6:59 | Oziyah Sellers turnover (lost ball) (Michael Jones steals) | |||
6:33 | +2 | James Keefe makes two point layup (Jared Bynum assists) | 22-27 | |
6:03 | Arrinten Page misses two point jump shot | |||
6:01 | James Keefe defensive rebound | |||
5:41 | Spencer Jones turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Johnson steals) | |||
5:33 | +2 | Kobe Johnson makes two point layup | 22-29 | |
5:13 | +2 | Michael Jones makes two point layup (Jared Bynum assists) | 24-29 | |
4:51 | +2 | Isaiah Collier makes two point layup | 24-31 | |
4:30 | +2 | James Keefe makes two point layup (Spencer Jones assists) | 26-31 | |
4:26 | +2 | Isaiah Collier makes two point layup | 26-33 | |
4:26 | Michael Jones shooting foul (Isaiah Collier draws the foul) | |||
4:26 | +1 | Isaiah Collier makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-34 | |
3:58 | +3 | Michael Jones makes three point jump shot (Jared Bynum assists) | 29-34 | |
3:42 | +2 | Boogie Ellis makes two point layup (Joshua Morgan assists) | 29-36 | |
3:21 | +2 | Brandon Angel makes two point layup (James Keefe assists) | 31-36 | |
3:06 | Joshua Morgan turnover (bad pass) | |||
3:06 | TV timeout | |||
2:45 | +2 | Kanaan Carlyle makes two point pullup jump shot | 33-36 | |
2:35 | +3 | Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists) | 33-39 | |
2:23 | Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot | |||
2:21 | Kobe Johnson defensive rebound | |||
2:12 | Brandon Angel personal foul | |||
2:04 | Boogie Ellis misses three point jump shot | |||
2:02 | Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound | |||
1:37 | Brandon Angel misses two point layup | |||
1:35 | Bronny James defensive rebound | |||
1:25 | Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
1:23 | Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound | |||
1:14 | +2 | Maxime Raynaud makes two point layup (Brandon Angel assists) | 35-39 | |
1:14 | Trojans 30 second timeout | |||
0:57 | Bronny James misses three point jump shot | |||
0:55 | Kobe Johnson offensive rebound | |||
0:45 | Kobe Johnson misses two point layup | |||
0:43 | Brandon Angel defensive rebound | |||
0:36 | Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
0:35 | Maxime Raynaud offensive rebound | |||
0:35 | Maxime Raynaud misses two point layup | |||
0:34 | Maxime Raynaud offensive rebound | |||
0:33 | Jump ball. Maxime Raynaud vs. Harrison Hornery (Harrison Hornery gains possession) | |||
0:34 | Maxime Raynaud turnover (lost ball) (Harrison Hornery steals) | |||
0:06 | Kanaan Carlyle shooting foul (Joshua Morgan draws the foul) | |||
0:06 | Joshua Morgan misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:06 | Joshua Morgan misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:06 | Michael Jones defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Kanaan Carlyle misses three point jump shot | |||
0:01 | Cardinal offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |