Utah Utes at USC Trojans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ellis scores 17, Southern Cal beats Utah 71-56
USC (13-5, 5-2 Pac-12) has won nine consecutive home games, the longest single-season streak of its kind since the Trojans won their first nine games at the Galen Center to start the 2016-17 season.
Reese Dixon-Waters and Drew Peterson each had 11 points, six rebounds and four assists for Southern Cal.
Branden Carlson returned from a one-game absence (non-COVID illness) for Utah (12-7, 5-3) and finished with 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting (3 of 5 from 3-point range), nine rebounds and three blocks. Rollie Worster added 12 points.
Worster made a layup to trim Utah's deficit to 39-34 at halftime. Carlson made two free throws and then threw down a dunk before Gabe Madsen hit a 3-pointer to cap a 7-0 run to open the second half and give the Runnin' Utes a two-point lead. Ellis answered with a 3-pointer to give USC the lead for good and Dixon-Waters hit a 3-pointer in an 11-2 spurt that made it 59-49 with eight minutes to go.
Utah shot 34% (21 of 61) from the field and made 8 of 25 (32%) from 3-point range.
Ellis has scored in double figures in each of the last eight games following a three-game stretch in which he scored a total of 18 points on 7-of-28 shooting, 2 of 15 from behind the arc.
The Utes have lost three games in a row.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | USC Turnover. | 56 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Drew Peterson Steal. | 56 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Wilguens Exacte Jr. Turnover. | 56 - 71 |
Statistics
 UTAH |
 USC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-61 | FG | 29-61 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 6-6 | FT | 6-8 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Assists | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 4,671 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 34-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-8 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |