Morez Johnson Jr. scores career-high 29 as No. 2 Michigan beats No. 24 USC

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Morez Johnson Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, including 17 in the first half, and No. 2 Michigan beat No. 24 Southern California 96-66 on Friday night.

Roddy Gayle Jr. added 12 points for the Wolverines (13-0, 3-0 Big Ten), and Will Tschetter, Trey McKenney and L.J. Cason each scored 10.

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Michigan is off to its best start since it won 17 straight games to start the 2018-19 season.

Jaden Brownell scored 16 points and Erza Ausar added 15 for the Trojans (12-2, 1-2), whose only previous loss was by eight points against Washington on Dec. 6. Chad Baker-Mazara, who came into the game averaging 21 points, was hampered by early foul trouble and finished with 12 points on 3-of-11 shooting.

NO. 3 IOWA STATE 80, WEST VIRGINIA 59

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Milan Momcilovic made eight 3-pointers and scored 26 points, Joshua Jefferson had a triple-double and Iowa State beat West Virginia in its Big 12 opener.

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The Cyclones’ 14-0 start matched the 2013-14 team for the best in program history.

Iowa State broke open a close game late in the first half, going on a 20-7 run that Blake Buchanan started and finished with dunks.

Jefferson had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to become the ninth player in Iowa State history to record a triple-double. Buchanan finished with 14 points and Tamin Lipsey had 12.

Chance Moore led the Mountaineers (9-5, 0-1) with 17 points.

NO. 7 GONZAGA 80, SEATTLE 72, OT

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Tyon Grant-Foster made three straight baskets in overtime to give Gonzaga its first lead since early in the first half, and the Bulldogs rallied for a win over Seattle in the first meeting between the cross-state programs since 1980.

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Braden Huff scored 28 points and Graham Ike added 24 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs (15-1, 3-0 West Coast Conference), who trailed by eight points at halftime and by 13 early in the second half. Gonzaga won its eighth straight game since being blown out by current No. 2 Michigan in…

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Publish date : 2026-01-03 04:57:00

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