Ellis scores 17, Southern Cal beats Utah 71-56

By The Associated Press
Southern California guard Boogie Ellis (5) drives past Utah guard Rollie Worster (25) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Marcio Jose Sanchez]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting, Tre White added 13 points and Southern California beat Utah 71-56. USC (13-5, 5-2 Pac-12) has won nine consecutive home game, 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. Utah shot 34% (21 of 61) from the field and made 8 of 25 (32%) from 3-point range.

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