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Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers vs USC Trojans Recap - USC Wins 83-74
USC got 19 points from Boogie Ellis as they ran past Mount St. Mary's 83-74 on Friday at Galen Center.
USC won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -16.0-point spread.
USC got 15 points from Drew Peterson and another 15 points from Joshua Morgan. Drew Peterson contributed 12 assists, while Joshua Morgan cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Mount St. Mary's got 21 points from Dakota Leffew in a losing cause and another 17 points from Jalen Benjamin. Jalen Benjamin contributed 7 assists for them, while Malik Jefferson had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed USC were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
USC won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-31.
USC heads into a battle against BYU. Mount St. Mary's, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cal Poly.