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Boogie Ellis scores 31, leads USC over No. 8 UCLA 77-64

AP
Jan 27, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) This time, Southern California finished the job.

Boogie Ellis scored 27 of his career-high 31 points in the second half, leading a 27-6 run that put the Trojans ahead for good, and USC defeated No. 8 UCLA 77-64 on Thursday night.

Three weeks ago, the Bruins eked out a 60-58 win over their crosstown rival after blowing an 18-point lead in front of their home fans.

Ellis and Drew Peterson, who finished with 16 points, reminded their teammates at halftime of how close they came on Jan. 5.

''We can't panic,'' Ellis told them. ''We're going to come out and hit them in the mouth in the second half.''

The Trojans surely did. Ellis put on a show after he scored four points and went 0-for-5 from 3-point range in the first half when USC trailed by 12.

The Trojans (15-6, 7-3 Pac-12) improved to 10-1 at home this season, having won 10 straight at Galen Center since dropping their season opener to Florida Gulf Coast.

''It's a good win, but we still got work to handle,'' Ellis said.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 15 points and David Singleton and Tyger Campbell added 14 points each for the Bruins (17-4, 8-2). The loss was just the second time this season they've dropped two in a row.

USC roared out of halftime, overcoming a 12-point deficit and surging to take a 52-43 lead. Ellis stole the ball and fed Reese Dixon-Waters for the go-ahead layup. Ellis followed with a 3-pointer and Kobe Johnson also made a 3, getting raucous fans on their feet. Peterson capped the spurt with a dunk.

''Rivalry games are performance. Their guys stepped up and were raining in shots and we didn't,'' UCLA coach Mick Cronin said. ''Give them credit.''

The Trojans' defense harassed the Bruins into 13 turnovers that led to 20 points for USC. UCLA was limited to two baskets and a free throw over the first 10 minutes. It was the first time this season the Bruins had more turnovers than the other team.

''It's all about toughness and taking care of the ball. That's what we're all about,'' Jaquez said. ''We're a team that usually takes care of the ball. When we don't, bad things happen.''

Ellis kept pouring it on. He sidestepped a flying Campbell to hit an open jumper and later made his third 3-pointer in the half. Ellis made all 10 of his free throws, and the Trojans were 17 of 18 from the line.

UCLA got within two twice in the final five minutes but couldn't stop Ellis.

''We were giving him open looks,'' Jaquez said. ''He got comfortable.''

BIG PICTURE

UCLA: The pressure of their 14-game winning streak ended in the Arizona desert last week with a 58-52 loss to the Wildcats. Now at the halfway point of the Pac-12 schedule, the Bruins play six of their remaining 10 games at home. Their toughest opponent left is No. 6 Arizona to close out the regular season.

USC: Things continue looking up for 7-foot-1 freshman Vincent Iwuchukwu. He played in his fifth game of the season after returning to limited practice in December. Last July, Iwuchukwu suffered cardiac arrest during a team workout. He had a career-high 12 points and five rebounds at Arizona State last weekend. Against the Bruins he had six points in 17 minutes.

HEISMAN IN THE HOUSE

Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams took center court during a timeout, flashing the Trojans' V for victory salute and earning a standing ovation. He then tossed T-shirts before re-taking his seat in the student section.

SEAT YOURSELF

Former UCLA great Bill Walton, working as an analyst for ESPN2, stood up and joined in to spell out ''Y.M.C.A.'' during a timeout. Walton was spotted walking outside Galen Center carrying his own chair to sit in on the sideline. He has previously undergone spine surgery after battling myriad injuries during his NBA career.

UP NEXT

UCLA: Hosts Washington on Feb. 2.

USC: Hosts Washington State on Feb. 2.

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1st Half
UCLA
Bruins
37
USC
Trojans
25

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Adem Bona vs. Joshua Morgan (Trojans gains possession)
19:43	+2	Boogie Ellis makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:14		Jaylen Clark misses two point layup
19:12		Adem Bona offensive rebound
19:12		Adem Bona misses two point layup
19:10		David Singleton offensive rebound
19:09	+2	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes two point layup	2-2
18:51		David Singleton blocks Joshua Morgan's two point layup
18:49		David Singleton defensive rebound
18:44		Jaylen Clark misses three point jump shot
18:42		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
18:30		Boogie Ellis misses three point jump shot
18:28		Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound
18:17		Tre White shooting foul (Jaylen Clark draws the foul)
18:17	+1	Jaylen Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-2
18:17		Jaylen Clark misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:17		Adem Bona offensive rebound
18:14	+2	Adem Bona makes two point dunk	5-2
17:56	+3	Drew Peterson makes three point jump shot (Boogie Ellis assists)	5-5
17:32		David Singleton misses two point jump shot
17:30		Drew Peterson defensive rebound
17:14		Tre White misses three point jump shot
17:12		Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound
16:45		Tyger Campbell misses two point layup
16:43		Adem Bona offensive rebound
16:42		Joshua Morgan shooting foul (Adem Bona draws the foul)
16:42		Adem Bona misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:42	+1	Adem Bona makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-5
16:24		Drew Peterson misses two point jump shot
16:22		Kobe Johnson offensive rebound
16:18		Adem Bona shooting foul (Drew Peterson draws the foul)
16:18		Drew Peterson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:18	+1	Drew Peterson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-6
16:02		David Singleton misses three point jump shot
16:00		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
15:47		Boogie Ellis misses three point jump shot
15:45		Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound
15:38		Adem Bona turnover (out of bounds)
15:38		TV timeout
15:32		Kobe Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Clark steals)
15:20		Jaime Jaquez Jr. turnover (traveling)
15:03	+3	Reese Dixon-Waters makes three point jump shot (Drew Peterson assists)	6-9
14:37		Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:35		Vincent Iwuchukwu defensive rebound
14:15	+3	Kobe Johnson makes three point jump shot (Boogie Ellis assists)	6-12
13:41		Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses two point layup
13:39		Reese Dixon-Waters defensive rebound
13:24		Drew Peterson turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Clark steals)
13:21		Boogie Ellis personal foul (Amari Bailey draws the foul)
13:03	+3	Tyger Campbell makes three point jump shot (Amari Bailey assists)	9-12
12:29	+2	Tre White makes two point jump shot	9-14
12:10		Tyger Campbell turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Johnson steals)
12:01		Vincent Iwuchukwu turnover (traveling)
11:41		Reese Dixon-Waters personal foul (Tyger Campbell draws the foul)
11:41		TV timeout
11:24	+2	Adem Bona makes two point dunk (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists)	11-14
10:52		Reese Dixon-Waters misses two point jump shot
10:50		Will McClendon defensive rebound
10:34		Amari Bailey misses two point jump shot
10:32		Tre White defensive rebound
10:15		Reese Dixon-Waters misses three point jump shot
10:13		Tyger Campbell defensive rebound
9:59		Reese Dixon-Waters shooting foul (Adem Bona draws the foul)
9:59	+1	Adem Bona makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-14
9:59		Adem Bona misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:59		Tre White defensive rebound
9:33		Kobe Johnson misses two point layup
9:31		Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound
9:16		Tre White personal foul (Jaime Jaquez Jr. draws the foul)
9:10		Amari Bailey misses two point jump shot
9:08		Jaylen Clark offensive rebound
9:09		Drew Peterson flagrant 1 (Jaylen Clark draws the foul)
9:09		Official timeout
9:09	+1	Jaylen Clark makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	13-14
9:09	+1	Jaylen Clark makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	14-14
8:53		Jaylen Clark misses two point jump shot
8:51		Adem Bona offensive rebound
8:48		Jump ball. Adem Bona vs. Joshua Morgan (Bruins gains possession)
8:30		Kobe Johnson blocks David Singleton's two point jump shot
8:28		Malik Thomas defensive rebound
8:02		Drew Peterson misses two point jump shot
8:00		Adem Bona defensive rebound
7:42	+3	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes three point jump shot (David Singleton assists)	17-14
7:22		Drew Peterson turnover (bad pass) (Tyger Campbell steals)
7:16		David Singleton misses three point jump shot
7:13		Bruins offensive rebound
7:13		TV timeout
7:10		Jaime Jaquez Jr. turnover (lost ball)
6:46		Boogie Ellis misses three point jump shot
6:32	+3	David Singleton makes three point jump shot (Tyger Campbell assists)	20-14
6:19		Reese Dixon-Waters misses three point jump shot
6:17		Jaylen Clark defensive rebound
6:02		Jaylen Clark misses three point jump shot
5:59		Adem Bona personal foul (Joshua Morgan draws the foul)
5:42		Drew Peterson misses three point jump shot
5:40		Jaylen Clark defensive rebound
5:25		Tyger Campbell misses two point jump shot
5:17		Malik Thomas defensive rebound
5:17		Jaylen Clark personal foul (Kobe Johnson draws the foul)
5:03	+3	Drew Peterson makes three point jump shot	20-17
4:28		Bruins turnover (shot clock violation)
4:15	+2	Vincent Iwuchukwu makes two point jump shot (Boogie Ellis assists)	20-19
3:59	+3	David Singleton makes three point jump shot (Tyger Campbell assists)	23-19
3:40		Drew Peterson turnover (bad pass) (Amari Bailey steals)
3:35	+2	Amari Bailey makes two point layup	25-19
3:33		Bruins 30 second timeout
3:33		TV timeout
3:13		David Singleton kicked ball violation
2:56		Boogie Ellis misses three point jump shot
2:54		Kenneth Nwuba defensive rebound
2:43		Tyger Campbell misses two point jump shot
2:41		Amari Bailey offensive rebound
2:36	+3	Tyger Campbell makes three point jump shot (David Singleton assists)	28-19
2:24		Reese Dixon-Waters turnover (lost ball) (Tyger Campbell steals)
2:20		Kobe Johnson shooting foul (Amari Bailey draws the foul)
2:20	+1	Amari Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-19
2:20	+1	Amari Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-19
2:12	+2	Oziyah Sellers makes two point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)	30-21
1:49		Jaylen Clark misses two point jump shot
1:47		Boogie Ellis defensive rebound
1:38	+2	Vincent Iwuchukwu makes two point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)	30-23
1:10	+2	Tyger Campbell makes two point jump shot	32-23
0:47		Drew Peterson turnover (bad pass) (Kenneth Nwuba steals)
0:39	+3	David Singleton makes three point jump shot (Tyger Campbell assists)	35-23
0:26	+2	Boogie Ellis makes two point jump shot	35-25
0:22		Bruins 30 second timeout
0:08	+2	Tyger Campbell makes two point jump shot	37-25
0:05		Official timeout
0:01		Boogie Ellis misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UCLA
Bruins
27
USC
Trojans
52

Time		Play	Score
19:42		Kobe Johnson misses two point layup
19:40		Adem Bona defensive rebound
19:16		Adem Bona turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Morgan steals)
18:47	+2	Tre White makes two point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)	37-27
18:20	+3	David Singleton makes three point jump shot (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists)	40-27
18:02		Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:00		Tre White offensive rebound
17:51		Tre White misses two point layup
17:46		Kobe Johnson offensive rebound
17:44		Kobe Johnson misses two point layup
17:42		Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound
17:42		David Singleton misses three point jump shot
17:42		Tre White personal foul
17:31		Tyger Campbell misses three point jump shot
17:29		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
17:04		Boogie Ellis misses two point jump shot
17:02		Tre White offensive rebound
16:56	+3	Drew Peterson makes three point jump shot (Boogie Ellis assists)	40-30
16:40		Adem Bona turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Johnson steals)
16:34	+2	Drew Peterson makes two point layup (Kobe Johnson assists)	40-32
16:14		Joshua Morgan shooting foul (Adem Bona draws the foul)
16:14		Adem Bona misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:14	+1	Adem Bona makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-32
16:00	+2	Boogie Ellis makes two point jump shot	41-34
15:36		David Singleton misses two point jump shot
15:32		Bruins offensive rebound
15:32		TV timeout
15:22		Amari Bailey misses two point layup
15:20		Joshua Morgan defensive rebound
15:11	+3	Tre White makes three point stepback jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)	41-37
14:50		Jaime Jaquez Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Johnson steals)
14:31		David Singleton personal foul
14:25	+3	Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot	41-40
14:16		Bruins 30 second timeout
14:16		TV timeout
14:08		Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:06		Boogie Ellis defensive rebound
13:50		Drew Peterson turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Clark steals)
13:24		Amari Bailey turnover (bad pass)
13:13		Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
13:11		David Singleton defensive rebound
13:00		Boogie Ellis personal foul (Jaime Jaquez Jr. draws the foul)
12:56	+2	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes two point layup	43-40
12:40	+2	Boogie Ellis makes two point layup	43-42
12:20		Tyger Campbell turnover (bad pass) (Boogie Ellis steals)
12:15	+2	Reese Dixon-Waters makes two point layup (Boogie Ellis assists)	43-44
11:53		Kobe Johnson personal foul (Jaime Jaquez Jr. draws the foul)
11:54		TV timeout
11:47		Tyger Campbell misses two point jump shot
11:45		Jaylen Clark offensive rebound
11:39		Jaylen Clark misses two point hook shot
11:37		Trojans defensive rebound
11:26	+3	Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot	43-47
10:56		Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:54		Drew Peterson defensive rebound
10:48		Jaime Jaquez Jr. blocks Kobe Johnson's two point layup
10:46		David Singleton defensive rebound
10:40		Vincent Iwuchukwu blocks David Singleton's two point layup
10:38		Drew Peterson defensive rebound
10:31	+3	Kobe Johnson makes three point jump shot (Reese Dixon-Waters assists)	43-50
10:23		Bruins 60 second timeout
10:09		Tyger Campbell turnover (bad pass)
9:49	+2	Drew Peterson makes two point dunk (Boogie Ellis assists)	43-52
9:26		Amari Bailey misses two point layup
9:24		Adem Bona offensive rebound
9:24		Kobe Johnson personal foul (Adem Bona draws the foul)
9:22	+2	David Singleton makes two point jump shot (Tyger Campbell assists)	45-52
9:05		Boogie Ellis misses three point jump shot
9:03		Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound
8:52		Boogie Ellis personal foul (Amari Bailey draws the foul)
8:34	+2	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes two point jump shot (Amari Bailey assists)	47-52
8:03		Reese Dixon-Waters misses two point jump shot
8:01		Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound
7:55		Jump ball. Jaime Jaquez Jr. vs. Drew Peterson (Bruins gains possession)
7:55		TV timeout
7:45		David Singleton misses three point jump shot
7:43		Vincent Iwuchukwu defensive rebound
7:26		Vincent Iwuchukwu turnover (lost ball) (David Singleton steals)
7:12		David Singleton misses three point jump shot
7:10		Amari Bailey offensive rebound
7:07	+2	Amari Bailey makes two point layup	49-52
6:51		Boogie Ellis misses two point jump shot
6:49		Vincent Iwuchukwu offensive rebound
6:49		Adem Bona shooting foul (Vincent Iwuchukwu draws the foul)
6:49	+1	Vincent Iwuchukwu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-53
6:49	+1	Vincent Iwuchukwu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-54
6:17		Bruins turnover (shot clock violation)
6:04	+2	Boogie Ellis makes two point jump shot (Drew Peterson assists)	49-56
5:38		Amari Bailey misses two point layup
5:36		Jaylen Clark offensive rebound
5:32		Jaylen Clark misses two point layup
5:30		Trojans defensive rebound
5:32		Jaylen Clark personal foul
5:26		Adem Bona blocks Vincent Iwuchukwu's two point layup
5:24		David Singleton defensive rebound
5:06	+3	Amari Bailey makes three point jump shot (Tyger Campbell assists)	52-56
4:44		David Singleton personal foul (Drew Peterson draws the foul)
4:25		Drew Peterson misses two point jump shot
4:23		Amari Bailey defensive rebound
3:58		Amari Bailey misses two point layup
3:56		Jaime Jaquez Jr. offensive rebound
3:54		Drew Peterson personal foul (Jaime Jaquez Jr. draws the foul)
3:54		TV timeout
3:54	+1	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-56
3:54	+1	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-56
3:34	+2	Boogie Ellis makes two point stepback jump shot	54-58
3:11		Joshua Morgan personal foul (Tyger Campbell draws the foul)
3:11	+1	Tyger Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-58
3:11	+1	Tyger Campbell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-58
2:54		Jaime Jaquez Jr. personal foul (Boogie Ellis draws the foul)
2:36	+2	Drew Peterson makes two point jump shot	56-60
2:19		Boogie Ellis blocks Tyger Campbell's two point jump shot
2:17		Boogie Ellis defensive rebound
2:11		Tyger Campbell personal foul (Kobe Johnson draws the foul)
2:11	+1	Kobe Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-61
2:11	+1	Kobe Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-62
1:49		Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:47		Drew Peterson defensive rebound
1:26	+3	Boogie Ellis makes three point jump shot	56-65
1:11		Tyger Campbell turnover (bad pass)
1:07		Adem Bona personal foul (Kobe Johnson draws the foul)
1:06	+1	Kobe Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-66
1:07	+1	Kobe Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-67
1:01	+2	Amari Bailey makes two point jump shot (Tyger Campbell assists)	58-67
0:45		David Singleton personal foul (Boogie Ellis draws the foul)
0:44	+1	Boogie Ellis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-68
0:44	+1	Boogie Ellis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-69
0:35	+2	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes two point dunk (Tyger Campbell assists)	60-69
0:34		David Singleton personal foul (Boogie Ellis draws the foul)
0:34	+1	Boogie Ellis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-70
0:34	+1	Boogie Ellis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-71
0:25		Joshua Morgan blocks Adem Bona's two point layup
0:23		Bruins offensive rebound
0:21		Will McClendon misses two point layup
0:19		Boogie Ellis defensive rebound
0:18		Will McClendon personal foul (Boogie Ellis draws the foul)
0:19		Mick Cronin technical foul
0:19	+1	Boogie Ellis makes technical free throw 1 of 2	60-72
0:19	+1	Boogie Ellis makes technical free throw 2 of 2	60-73
0:19	+1	Boogie Ellis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-74
0:19	+1	Boogie Ellis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-75
0:16		Tre White personal foul (Jaime Jaquez Jr. draws the foul)
0:16	+1	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-75
0:16	+1	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-75
0:08		Will McClendon personal foul (Boogie Ellis draws the foul)
0:08	+1	Boogie Ellis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-76
0:08	+1	Boogie Ellis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-77
0:03		Drew Peterson personal foul (Tyger Campbell draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Tyger Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-77
0:03	+1	Tyger Campbell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-77
0:00		End of period

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Tyger Campbell makes regular free throw 2 of 2