USC sophomore forward Jacob Cofie wouldn’t reveal exactly what coach Eric Musselman said in the locker room at halftime on Monday night — only that it “definitely fired me up.”
Whatever it was, it worked as Cofie, one of 10 transfers, came alive with 19 points and six rebounds in the second half, finishing with a double-double as the Trojans pulled away to a comfortable 94-64 win over Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in their season opener at Galen Center.
Cofie, a Virginia transfer, finished with 23 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks and Ezra Ausar added 21 points, six rebounds and four assists.