Ellis leads No. 21 USC against CSU Bakersfield after 24-point game

CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (1-0) at USC Trojans (1-0)

Los Angeles; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 USC faces the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners after Boogie Ellis scored 24 points in USC's 82-69 win over the Kansas State Wildcats.

USC finished 15-2 at home a season ago while going 22-11 overall. The Trojans averaged 72.5 points per game while shooting 45.6% from the field and 34.5% from behind the arc last season.

CSU Bakersfield finished 7-15 in Big West play and 3-12 on the road last season. The Roadrunners gave up 64.7 points per game while committing 19.0 fouls last season.

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