College Basketball News

Johnson's 19 and 9 lift USC over UNLV (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Marcus Johnson had 19 points and nine rebounds to help Southern California beat UNLV 67-56 on Friday night in the Diamond Head Classic final. Johnson, a 6-foot-6, 210-pound senior forward, was 8 of 14 from the field. Dwight Lewis added 14 points for the Trojans (8-4), and tournament MVP Mike Gerrity had 13.