Ellis sparks Southern Cal past Washington State 80-70

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 17 of his 23 factors within the second half to offset a giant night time by Washington State’s Mouhamed Gueye and Southern California pulled away late for an 80-70 victory on Thursday night time.

Ellis hit 5 of 9 from 3-point vary, including 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Trojans (16-6, 8-3 Pac-12 Convention). Drew Peterson completed with 20 factors, six rebounds and 4 assists. Peterson sank 8 of 13 photographs, together with 3 of 6 from past the arc. Tre White made 6 of 9 photographs and scored 14.

Gueye, a sophomore, completed with a career-high 31 factors for the Cougars (10-14, 5-8). He made 14 of 21 photographs with a 3-pointer and grabbed 12 rebounds for his tenth double-double of the season. Justin Powell hit 3 of 4 from distance and scored 11.

Gueye hit his first six photographs and his three-point play gave Washington State a 26-13 lead with 9:34 left within the first half. From there, Peterson scored eight of his 14 first-half factors and the Trojans moved in entrance 37-35 at halftime.

Gueye scored the primary two baskets of the second half and the Cougars grabbed a two-point lead. Gueye surpassed his profession excessive along with his twenty sixth level on a dunk with 17:32 left to play and hit a hook shot towards a double-team the subsequent journey down the ground for a 43-40 Cougars’ lead. Ellis adopted with a free throw and two 3-pointers to offer USC a 49-47 lead with 14:20 remaining.

The Trojans stayed in entrance till Powell buried a 3-pointer to place the Cougars forward 65-63 with 4:29 left. Peterson hit the second of two free throws, Kobe Johnson adopted with a 3-pointer and the Trojans by no means trailed once more. It was Johnson’s solely shot of the sport in half-hour of play. He missed the entrance finish of a 1-and-1 free throw.

Andy Enfield picked up his 199th win in his tenth season at USC. The Trojans gained their third straight sport and avenged an 81-71 loss to the Cougars earlier this season. WSU hasn’t gained at USC since 2015. The Trojans improved to 11-0 this season in video games with a 7 p.m. (PST) or later tip-off.

UP NEXT

Washington State: The Cougars journey to play No. 9 UCLA on Saturday.

USC: The Trojans host Washington on Saturday.

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