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Ellis, No. 24 USC beat St. Joseph’s 70-55 at Wooden Legacy

Nov 25, 2021, 6:30 AM | Updated: 8:34 pm

Southern California forward Isaiah Mobley is swarmed by Saint Joseph's forward Taylor Funk, left, g...

Southern California forward Isaiah Mobley is swarmed by Saint Joseph's forward Taylor Funk, left, guard Jordan Hall and guard Cameron Brown as they battle for the ball in the first half on an NCAA college basketball game at the Wooden Legacy tournament in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)

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              Southern California guard Boogie Ellis reacts after shooting a three-point basket in the first half on an NCAA college basketball game against Saint Joseph's at the Wooden Legacy tournament in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
            
              Southern California guard Reese Dixon-Waters, left, and forward Joshua Morgan reach to block a shot by Saint Joseph's guard Cameron Brown in the first half on an NCAA college basketball game against Saint Joseph's at the Wooden Legacy tournament in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
            
              Southern California forward Max Agbonkpolo drives to the basket past Saint Joseph's forward Taylor Funk (33) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Wooden Legacy tournament in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
            
              Southern California forward Isaiah Mobley is swarmed by Saint Joseph's forward Taylor Funk, left, guard Jordan Hall and guard Cameron Brown as they battle for the ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Wooden Legacy tournament in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
            
              Southern California forward Isaiah Mobley is swarmed by Saint Joseph's forward Taylor Funk, left, guard Jordan Hall and guard Cameron Brown as they battle for the ball in the first half on an NCAA college basketball game at the Wooden Legacy tournament in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
            
              Saint Joseph's forward Jadrian Tracey and Southern California's guard Reese Dixon-Waters reach for the ball in the second half an NCAA college basketball game at the Wooden Legacy tournament in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
            
              Southern California forward Max Agbonkpolo shoots a basket over Saint Joseph's forward Taylor Funk in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Wooden Legacy tournament in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
            
              Southern California forward Isaiah Mobley is swarmed by Saint Joseph's forward Taylor Funk, left, guard Jordan Hall and guard Cameron Brown as they battle for the ball in the first half on an NCAA college basketball game at the Wooden Legacy tournament in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 17 points on 8-of-14 shooting, Joshua Morgan added 13 and No. 24 Southern California beat St. Joseph’s 70-55 on Thursday night at the Wooden Legacy.

Chevez Goodwin had 10 points and eight rebounds for USC (4-0).

Ellis scored seven points in a 19-4 run that made it 23-9 midway through the first half and the Trojans led the rest of the way.

Ejike Obinna was 9 of 13 from the field and finished with a career-high 18 points and 10 rebounds for St. Joseph’s (2-2). Taylor Funk added 12 points and eight rebounds.

Erik Reynolds II hit two 3-pointers and Funk added a third for the Hawks in the first four minutes of the second half to trim their deficit to 44-37. Isaiah Mobley, in the high-post, slipped a bounce pass to Morgan on the baseline for a two-handed dunk, Max Agbonkpolo made a jumper in the lane and Morgan added a layup to extend the lead 13 about 90 seconds later and the Hawks trailed by double figures the rest of the way.

Mobley, whose younger brother Evan was the No. 3 pick in the 2021 NBA draft, had just four points on 2-of-8 shooting but added 11 rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block.

The Trojans went into the game averaging 9.2 turnovers per game — eighth fewest in the NCAA this season — and committed seven Thursday and scored 16 points off 15 St. Joseph’s turnovers.

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