Peterson leads Trojans’ rout
He scores 21 points, including seven for nine from field, in blowout of Hornets.
Drew Peterson scored 21 points to lead five players in double figures and USC cruised to a 96-58 victory over visiting Alabama State on Thursday night.
Peterson sank seven of nine shots with three threepointers for the Trojans (1-1). He added six rebounds and six assists.
Boogie Ellis hit a pair of threes and scored 15 for USC, adding four assists and seven steals. Reese Dixon-Waters totaled 13 points. Joshua Morgan scored 11, while Malik Thomas had 10 points off the bench.
Duane Posey topped Alabama State with 12 points. Christian McCray contributed 10 points and six rebounds.
It was the first matchup between the Hornets and Trojans. USC shot 55.4% from the floor with the starters connecting at a 63.4% clip.