Mobley brothers secure double-doubles, USC tops BYU 79-53
USC's Mobley elevates for rejection at the rim
Evan Mobley reacts to BYU's ball movement and stuff the shot attempt at the rim.
UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- — Drew Peterson scored 19 points, brothers Evan Mobley and Isaiah Mobley each had a double-double, and Southern California beat BYU 79-53 on Tuesday in the first game of the Roman Legends Classic.
USC trailed 18-17 before scoring 14 of the next 16 points, including a 10-0 run to close the half, for a 31-20 lead. Peterson, a Rice transfer, scored 13 points in the half. BYU made just one of its final 19 shots of the half and finished 9 of 37 (24.3%), including 2 of 16 from 3-point range.
Peterson made two 3-pointers in the opening six minutes of the second half, during an 18-5 run, as USC built a 24-point lead.
Freshman forward Evan Mobley had 17 points and 11 rebounds for his first collegiate double-double and Isaiah Mobley added 11 points and 11 boards for USC (3-0). Tahj Eaddy, a grad transfer from Southeast Missouri State, chipped in with 16 points.
Peterson was 7 of 10 from the field, Evan Mobley 8 of 12 and USC shot 53.3%. BYU finished 19-of-69 shooting for 27.5%. The Trojans outrebounded BYU 50-35 and held a 19-0 advantage in second-chance points.
Senior transfer Matt Haarms and Gideon George each scored 11 points for BYU (3-1), which lost five of its top-seven scoring leaders from a 24-8 team last season.
------
More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP--Top25
Game Information
- Referees:
- Terry Wymer
- Ron Tyburski
- D.J. Carstensen
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
Penn State | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
Oregon | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Indiana | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Illinois | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Iowa | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Maryland | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Michigan | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Purdue | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
UCLA | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
USC | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Washington | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
BYU | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Kansas | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Colorado | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
TCU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Utah | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Houston | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
Baylor | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
UCF | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Arizona | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |