USC Basketball: Trojans Revisit Last Year's Home Win Vs Bruins Before Tonight's Meeting

USC has won its last five home games against UCLA.

Before Saturday night's game against the UCLA Bruins, your USC Trojans took to social media with a look back at last year's 77-64 win against the Bruins at the Galen Center.

Highlights from last year's win over UCLA at Galen Center 🎥⤵️

Ready for the next edition of the Crosstown Showdown tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/85Cj60AIlp

— USC Men's Basketball (@USC_Hoops) January 26, 2024

The Trojans outscored the Bruins 52-27 in the second half and Boogie Ellis led the Trojans with 31 points. 

USC overcame a 12-point deficit at the half with a 27-point second-half performance from Ellis and went on a 25-3 run to beat the then-ranked No. 8 Bruins. 

Ellis was 10-of-10 from the free throw line, dished six assists, and grabbed four rebounds.

BOOGI3 makes it a one-point game!

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— USC Men's Basketball (@USC_Hoops) January 27, 2023

Drew Peterson had 16 points and six rebounds while Kobe Johnson scored 10 with five boards and five assists.

"Me and Drew told the guys that we've been in this position before," Ellis said after last year's game. "We're the leaders. So we told them, 'We can't panic, you know, we're going to come out, we're gonna hit him in the mouth in the second half. You know, forget it. Forget what happened in the first half.'"

Boogie Ellis via USC Athletics

Saturday's game is still the same rivalry but the Bruins are not a ranked team. Both teams bring an 8-11 record to the matchup and Ellis is a game-time decision after missing the last three games with a hamstring injury.