Boogie Ellis scored 28 points, Kobe Johnson made a career-high six steals to contribute to No. 19 Auburn’s 23 total turnovers and Southern California scored a 74–71 win on Sunday, Dec. 18, in Los Angeles.
USC (9–3) pulled ahead 50–49 on a pair of Joshua Morgan free throws with 10:31 remaining in regulation, taking a lead it held for the remainder of the game, although the Trojans never led by more than six points.
