Southern Cal Stifles Utah, 71–56

Southern Cal Stifles Utah, 71–56
Southern California Trojans guard Malik Thomas (1) and Utah Utes guard Gabe Madsen (55) battle for the ball in the first half at Galen Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 14, 2023. Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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Boogie Ellis led host Southern California with 17 points and the Trojans held visiting Utah to 34.4 percent shooting en route to a 71–56 win in Pac-12 Conference action on Saturday, Jan. 14, in Los Angeles.

USC (13–5, 5–2 Pac-12) got at least eight points from all five of its starters, including 13 from Tre White and 11 from Drew Peterson. Joshua Morgan added eight points and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds, while Kobe Johnson posted nine points and six rebounds.