US EditionBehind Morez Johnson Jr., No. 2 Michigan slams No. 24 USC
- On Friday in Ann Arbor, Morez Johnson Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, including 17 in the first half, as Michigan beat USC 96-66.
- After an 11-0 run, Michigan's defense forced six early turnovers and produced a 32-19 run to build a 49-31 halftime lead.
- Balanced scoring and the boards supplied Michigan the cushion it carried into the second half, with Roddy Gayle Jr. scoring 12 and Tschetter, McKenney and Cason each adding 10.
- Michigan improved to 13-0, its best start since the 2018-19 season, and visits Penn State on Tuesday for a quick conference swing.
- Chad Baker-Mazara was hampered by early foul trouble and finished with 12 on 3-of-11 shooting, while Jaden Brownell scored 16 and Erza Ausar added 15 for USC.
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San Bernardino Sun
USC men dominated by No. 2 Michigan to begin 3-game trip
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The USC men’s basketball team got a rude welcome to 2026. Morez Johnson Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, including 17 in the first half, and second-ranked Michigan hammered No. 24 USC, 96-66, on Friday night as Big Ten play resumed. Roddy Gayle Jr. added 12 points for the Wolverines (13-0 overall, 3-0 Big Ten), and Will Tschetter, Trey McKenney and L.J. Cason each scored 10. Jaden Brownell had 16 points and six rebounds off…
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Morez Johnson Jr. scores career-high 29 points in No. 2 Michigan's 96-66 win over No. 24 USC
No. 2 Michigan is still undefeated, thanks to a 96-66 win over No. 24 Southern California. Morez Johnson Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, including 17 in the first half, for the Wolverines.
Morez Johnson Jr. leads No. 2 Michigan past No. 24 USC, 96-66
Against the No. 2 Michigan men’s basketball team, No. 24 Southern California started 7-foot-5 center Gabe Dynes for just the second time this season. The move was likely a signal that the Trojans were looking to counter the 7-foot-3 Wolverines junior center Aday Mara with a giant of their own. But Mara wasn’t the Michigan big that hurt USC on Friday night. Instead, it was sophomore forward Morez Johnson Jr. who did the damage on the interior. Jo…
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