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

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.