Boogie Ellis scored 27 of his career-high 31 points in the second half, including a 3-point dagger with 1:25 remaining, and Southern California handed visiting crosstown rival and No. 8-ranked UCLA its second consecutive loss in a 77–64 decision, Thursday night, Jan. 26, in Los Angeles.
The Trojans (15–6, 7–3 Pac-12 Conference) trailed by 12 points at halftime but opened the second half on a 15–4 run to pull within a point less than six minutes into the second half.
