Mobley brothers secure double-doubles, USC tops BYU 79-53

Mobley brothers secure double-doubles, USC tops BYU 79-53

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Drew Peterson scored 19 points, brothers Evan Mobley and Isaiah Mobley each had a double-double, and Southern California beat BYU 79-53 in the first game of the Roman Legends Classic.

USC trailed 18-17 before scoring 14 of the next 16 points, including a 10-0 run to close the half, for a 31-20 lead.

Freshman forward Evan Mobley had 17 points and 11 rebounds for his first collegiate double-double and Isaiah Mobley added 11 points and 11 boards for USC.

Senior transfer Matt Haarms and Gideon George each scored 11 points for BYU.