USC Off To 6-0 Start With Win Over UC Santa Barbara

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bennie Boatwright scored 21 points and Southern California led almost the entire way and beat UC Santa Barbara 96-72 on Sunday night.

Elijah Stewart had 18 points, and Chimezie Metu and Shaqquan Aaron added 15 apiece for the Trojans (6-0), who are off to their best start since 2000-01 when they opened with an 8-0 mark.

In control throughout, USC remained content to attack the Gauchos from the outside, taking 35 of their 61 shots from beyond the arc, making 14.

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Jalen Canty had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead UC Santa Barbara (0-5). Gabe Vincent added 15 points for the Gauchos, which outscored the Trojans 46-30 in the paint.

The Gauchos scored the first basket of the game only to see the Trojans lead from the 18:50 mark of the first half. The Gauchos were still within 66-59 with 8:16 remaining before USC pulled away.