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How to Watch: USC Trojans at Auburn Tigers

Erik-McKinneyby:Erik McKinney12/16/23

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Bronny James
(Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports)

The USC Trojans (5-4) will take on the Auburn Tigers (7-2) on Sunday morning and Andy Enfield’s team will be looking to snap a two-game losing streak. This will be the first true road test for the Trojans and the start of a major inflection point in this USC season.

How to Watch

  • When: Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 10:00 am PT
  • Where: Neville Arena
  • TV: ESPN
  • Announcers: Roxy Bernstein and Jay Williams

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Game Notes

(courtesy USC Athletics)

* Auburn coming off an 87-62 win over UNC Asheville in Huntsville, Ala. on Dec. 13. Auburn has won seven of its last eight games.  Forward Johni Broome leads Auburn in scoring (15.1 ppg) and rebounding (8.6 rpg). Auburn has won 44 consecutive home nonconference games and is 87-11 at home over the last seven seasons. USC is 3-0 all-time against Auburn, winning at home last season 74-71.

* USC guards Boogie Ellis (21.4), Isaiah Collier (17.0) and Kobe Johnson (12.3) are USC’s three leading-scorers. They also are combining to average 10.7 rebounds, 9.6 assists and 5.2 steals in USC’s 9 games, despite Johnson missing two games and Ellis one. Ellis and Collier’s combined 38.4 ppg is the second most among D1 point guard duos.

* USC made 76.5 percent of its free throws (127-for-166) in the first 7 games, but has made only 52.8 percent the last two games (28-for-53). 

* USC is making 50.5 percent of its shots in its wins, including 42.0 percent from 3-point range.  USC has a 40.7 FG percent in its losses, 26.8 from 3-point range.

USC Individual Statistics

Boogie Ellis – 21.4 pts/4.3 reb/3.4 ast/1.6 stl/47.1% FG/76.5% FT/46.3% 3PT
Isaiah Collier – 17.0 pts/3.0 reb/4.2 ast/1.6 stl/49.5% FG/67.2% FT/32.0% 3PT
Kobe Johnson – 12.3 pts/5.0 reb/3.0 ast/2.9 stl/43.5% FG/72.7% FT/31.3% 3PT
Vince Iwuchukwu – 7.6 pts/5.0 reb/.3 ast/.6 blk/60.0% FG/70.8% FT
Josh Morgan – 6.1 pts/4.9 reb/.7 ast/2.6 blk/72.4% FG/68.4% FT
DJ Rodman – 5.9 pts/3.6 reb/1.3 ask/.4 stl/31.7% FG/80.0% FT/37.5% 3pt
Oziyah Sellers – 5.4 pts/1.4 reb/.8 ast/40.9% FG/75% FT/30.4% 3pt
Harrison Hornery – 4.1 pts/4.2 reb/1.0 ast/.7 blk/25.6% FG/76.9% FT/23.3% 3pt
Bronny James – 4.0 pts/3.0 reb/2.0 ast/2.0 stl/33.3%FG/50% FT
Kijani Wright – 3.1 pts/2.6 reb/.7 ast/55.0% FG/85.7% FT
Arrinten Page – 2.8 pts/2.3 reb/.6 ast/.3 stl/39.1% FG/50% FT

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