Peterson, Ellis lead Southern Cal over Arizona State 77-69

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Drew Peterson scored 19 factors, Boogie Ellis added 18 and Southern California cruised to a 77-69 victory over Arizona State on Saturday evening.

Peterson sank 7 of 11 photographs with three 3-pointers for the Trojans (14-6, 6-3 Pac-12). He added eight rebounds and 4 assists. Ellis hit 4 3-pointers, grabbed six boards and handed out 4 assists. Tre White contributed 12 factors and 7 rebounds earlier than fouling out. Vincent Iwuchukwu had 12 factors and 5 rebounds off the bench.

Warren Washington tallied 21 factors and eight rebounds to tempo the Solar Devils (15-5, 6-3). Desmond Cambridge Jr. scored 17 however made simply 3 of 11 from 3-point vary.

USC used a balanced scoring assault — getting 9 factors from Ellis and eight every from Kobe Johnson, White and Iwuchukwu — to take a 43-33 lead at halftime.

Peterson, who scored 15 of his 19 factors after the break, sandwiched a 3-pointer between two Ellis baskets because the Trojans scored the primary seven factors of the second half and have been by no means threatened. An Ellis dunk gave USC its largest lead 77-53 with 4:35 left to play.

USC beat Arizona State for the sixth straight time. The Trojans at the moment are 10-0 when their tip-off time is 7 p.m. (PST) or later.

Arizona State has misplaced two straight after a four-game win streak.

The Trojans, who maintain opponents to 38.5% capturing — tenth greatest within the nation — held ASU to precisely that (25 of 65).

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