LOS ANGELES, Ca. – Elijah Johnson scored 14 points, Conner Teahan added 13 and No. 12 Kansas bounced back from a surprising loss to Davidson Monday to defeat Southern Cal 63-47 on Thursday night in Los Angeles.
Thomas Robinson had 10 points and nine rebounds, and Tyshawn Taylor added 10 points and nine assists for the Jayhawks (8-3).
There would be no upset in this one.
The Jayhawks overcame a sluggish start in their first true road game of the season with a strong defensive effort, forcing 18 turnovers that led to 18 points.
Aaron Fuller scored 19 points for USC (5-8), which shot 34.7 percent from the field.
– Associated Press –