Bronny James Scores 7 Points as USC Beats Utah, Ends 2-Game Losing Skid

Coming off the bench for the first time since February 1, Bronny James scored seven points to help USC snap its two-game losing streak with a 68-64 win over Utah on Thursday.

The freshman guard shot 2-of-4 from the field (1-of-3 from behind the arc) with three assists, three rebounds, one steal and one block in 20 minutes.

After trailing by as many as nine points in the second half, Utah went on a 15-4 run to take a 51-49 lead midway with 13:05 remaining. The Trojans scored nine straight points points to go back up 58-51.

James made a good play late in the second half when he grabbed an offensive rebound after Boogie Ellis' three-point attempt and drove to the basket for a layup to give USC what would be its final points until the final seconds.

The Utes did get back within two points on Branden Carlson's jumper with 2:01 left to play. The two teams combined to miss their next four field-goal attempts before DJ Rodman's layup at the buzzer to give USC the four-point margin of victory.

USC head coach Andy Enfield has been juggling his lineups recently in an attempt to find a spark. He moved James to the starting five for the previous three games, with Kobe Johnson coming off the bench.

The results were mixed for James in the starting lineup. He combined to shoot 6-of-19 from the field with 11 rebounds and 10 assists in those three games.

Johnson was back in the starting unit on Thursday. He scored nine points on 4-of-11 shooting with six rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes.

Thursday's win was just the second in the last 10 games for the Trojans. They have a 10-15 record with six games remaining in the regular season. Their next game will be on Saturday at Galen Center against Colorado.