Ellis and Collier lead No. 16 USC to 81-70 win over Brown
Southern California guards Boogie Ellis, left, and Isaiah Collier stand during a free throw during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Brown, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ryan Sun]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boggie Ellis scored 28 points and Isaiah Collier added 24 to lead No. 16 USC to an 81-70 victory over Brown. It wasn’t easy. Ellis scored 16 points in the first half for the Trojans (3-1) and was pivotal late in holding off the pesky Bears. He made a long 3-pointer off an inbounds pass by Harrison Homery right as the shot clock expired to give USC a 79-70 lead with 33 seconds left. A few moments earlier, Brown’s Felix Kloman was called for a foul and technical foul. Ellis made his two free throws and Collier made the technical free throws to give the Trojans a 76-70 lead. Those free throws proved to be the difference.
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Brown guard Kino Lilly Jr. (10) shoots against Southern California guards Kobe Johnson (0) and Isaiah Collier (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
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