USC’s 20 Point Run Buries Cal in Conference Opener

USC’s 20 Point Run Buries Cal in Conference Opener
Perry Smith Jr. (12) of the Vermont Catamounts and Joshua Morgan (24) of the USC Trojans reach for a rebound in the first half at Galen Center in Los Angeles, on Nov. 15, 2022. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images
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Joshua Morgan scored 14 points, grabbed seven rebounds and powered a stingy Southern California defensive effort with seven blocked shots as the Trojans used a 20–0 second-half run to roll past host Cal 66–51 in the Pac-12 opener for each team on Wednesday, Nov. 30, in Berkeley, California.

USC (5–3, 1–0 Pac-12) raced out to a 13–2 lead after holding Cal scoreless for the game’s first 4:59, but the Golden Bears—seeking their first win of the season—clawed back in the second half.