Washington State Cougars at USC Trojans
· NCAA Men's BasketballEllis sparks Southern Cal past Washington State 80-70
Ellis hit 5 of 9 from 3-point range, adding five rebounds and four assists for the Trojans (16-6, 8-3 Pac-12 Conference). Drew Peterson finished with 20 points, six rebounds and four assists. Peterson sank 8 of 13 shots, including 3 of 6 from beyond the arc. Tre White made 6 of 9 shots and scored 14.
Gueye, a sophomore, finished with a career-high 31 points for the Cougars (10-14, 5-8). He made 14 of 21 shots with a 3-pointer and grabbed 12 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season. Justin Powell hit 3 of 4 from distance and scored 11.
Gueye hit his first six shots and his three-point play gave Washington State a 26-13 lead with 9:34 left in the first half. From there, Peterson scored eight of his 14 first-half points and the Trojans moved in front 37-35 at halftime.
Gueye scored the first two baskets of the second half and the Cougars grabbed a two-point lead. Gueye surpassed his career high with his 26th point on a dunk with 17:32 left to play and hit a hook shot against a double-team the next trip down the floor for a 43-40 Cougars' lead. Ellis followed with a free throw and two 3-pointers to give USC a 49-47 lead with 14:20 remaining.
The Trojans stayed in front until Powell buried a 3-pointer to put the Cougars ahead 65-63 with 4:29 left. Peterson hit the second of two free throws, Kobe Johnson followed with a 3-pointer and the Trojans never trailed again. It was Johnson's only shot of the game in 30 minutes of play. He missed the front end of a 1-and-1 free throw.
Andy Enfield picked up his 199th win in his 10th season at USC. The Trojans won their third straight game and avenged an 81-71 loss to the Cougars earlier this season. WSU hasn't won at USC since 2015. The Trojans improved to 11-0 this season in games with a 7 p.m. (PST) or later tip-off.
UP NEXT
Washington State: The Cougars travel to play No. 9 UCLA on Saturday.
USC: The Trojans host Washington on Saturday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 80 |
2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 80 |
2nd 0:02 | Boogie Ellis Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 80 |
2nd 0:04 | Mouhamed Gueye missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 80 |
2nd 0:15 | Tre White made Dunk. Assisted by Reese Dixon-Waters. | 70 - 80 |
Statistics
WSU | USC | |
---|---|---|
27-59 | FG | 27-52 |
45.8 | Field Goal % | 51.9 |
8-23 | 3PT | 9-19 |
34.8 | Three Point % | 47.4 |
8-13 | FT | 17-24 |
61.5 | Free Throw % | 70.8 |
32 | Rebounds | 25 |
10 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
22 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
19 | Assists | 14 |
1 | Steals | 5 |
0 | Blocks | 7 |
12 | Turnovers | 7 |
3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
12 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
12 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
2 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
34 | Points in Paint | 26 |
19 | Fouls | 19 |
13 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 3,751 | Capacity:
2023-24 Pac-12 Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Arizona | 15-5 | - | 27-9 |
Washington State | 14-6 | 1 | 25-10 |
Colorado | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
Oregon | 12-8 | 3 | 24-12 |
UCLA | 10-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
Utah | 9-11 | 6 | 22-15 |
Washington | 9-11 | 6 | 17-15 |
California | 9-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
USC | 8-12 | 7 | 15-18 |
Arizona State | 8-12 | 7 | 14-18 |
Stanford | 8-12 | 7 | 14-18 |
Oregon State | 5-15 | 10 | 13-19 |