USC Trojans vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Mar 12, 2025

FINAL / 2OT

Box Score

	1	2	OT	2OT	T
USC	41	32	8	16	97
RUTG	30	43	8	8	89

Game Recap

Desmond Claude scores 28, shines in OT, and USC tops Rutgers 97-89 in 2OT at Big Ten Tournament. Desmond Claude scored 28 points, including 10 in the overtime periods, and USC defeated Rutgers 97-89 in double overtime on Wednesday night to advance to the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.

Player Stats

USC	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
0Saint Thomas	42	2-7	0-2	0-3	7	5	3	0	2	3	4
12Rashaun Agee	48	7-14	2-4	7-7	11	5	1	0	2	2	23
1Desmond Claude	46	8-13	0-2	12-15	2	8	0	0	6	4	28
6Wesley Yates III	50	7-10	4-4	6-6	4	0	1	0	6	1	24
7Chibuzo Agbo	41	5-12	3-8	0-0	10	0	1	0	2	4	13
3Matt Knowling	9	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
8Kevin Patton Jr.	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32Clark Slajchert	14	1-3	1-3	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3



TOTAL	-	31-6051.7%	10-2343.5%	25-3180.6%	36	19	6	0	18	15	97

RUTGERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
9Dylan Grant	19	3-7	1-3	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	1	7
99Zach Martini	11	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2Dylan Harper	46	9-21	1-8	8-8	8	8	2	2	5	3	27
4Ace Bailey	33	7-13	1-3	2-3	7	2	3	1	2	5	17
25Jeremiah Williams	43	3-9	0-4	0-2	4	4	1	1	0	1	6
8Bryce Dortch	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
21Emmanuel Ogbole	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
24Lathan Sommerville	31	6-11	0-1	4-5	5	1	0	0	3	2	16
1Jamichael Davis	21	0-2	0-1	0-0	2	1	2	0	0	3	0
0Jordan Derkack	2	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5Tyson Acuff	40	5-11	3-8	3-4	5	4	1	0	1	2	16
TOTAL	-	33-7742.9%	6-3020.0%	17-2277.3%	34	21	9	5	11	20	89

Play-by-Play

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1st halfUSCRUTG

(20:00) Start game.
(19:58) Jump Ball won by USC.
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by Rutgers.
(19:34) Chibuzo Agbo missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:31) Ace Bailey Defensive Rebound.
(19:05) Dylan Harper missed Jumper.
(19:04) USC Defensive Rebound.
(18:42) Desmond Claude Turnover.
+2 (18:29) Ace Bailey made Jumper.
02
+2 (18:08) Desmond Claude made Jumper.
22
+3 (17:55) Dylan Grant made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dylan Harper.
25
(17:32) Saint Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:27) Ace Bailey Defensive Rebound.
(17:15) Ace Bailey missed Jumper.
(17:13) Rashaun Agee Defensive Rebound.
+3 (16:53) Chibuzo Agbo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Desmond Claude.
55
(16:35) Jeremiah Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:29) Saint Thomas Defensive Rebound.
(16:14) Foul on Zach Martini.
+1 (16:14) Rashaun Agee made Free Throw.
65
+1 (16:14) Rashaun Agee made Free Throw.
75
(15:53) Dylan Grant missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:48) Ace Bailey Offensive Rebound.
+2 (15:48) Ace Bailey made Two Point Tip Shot.
77
(15:27) Rashaun Agee missed Jumper.
(15:24) Dylan Harper Defensive Rebound.
(15:19) Zach Martini missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:15) Chibuzo Agbo Defensive Rebound.
(14:54) Desmond Claude missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:50) Dylan Harper Defensive Rebound.
(14:44) Dylan Harper Turnover.
(14:16) Saint Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:12) Lathan Sommerville Defensive Rebound.
(13:47) Dylan Harper missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:44) Saint Thomas Defensive Rebound.
+3 (13:40) Wesley Yates III made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Saint Thomas.
107
(13:11) Dylan Harper Turnover.
(12:51) Desmond Claude missed Jumper.
(12:49) Rashaun Agee Offensive Rebound.
(12:49) Foul on Ace Bailey.
+1 (12:49) Rashaun Agee made Free Throw.
117
+1 (12:49) Rashaun Agee made Free Throw.
127
(12:32) Jordan Derkack missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:27) Chibuzo Agbo Defensive Rebound.
+3 (12:14) Wesley Yates III made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Saint Thomas.
157
(11:44) Lathan Sommerville Turnover.
(11:33) Saint Thomas missed Jumper.
(11:30) Ace Bailey Defensive Rebound.
(11:13) Jordan Derkack missed Layup.
(11:10) Saint Thomas Defensive Rebound.
(11:05) Clark Slajchert missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:01) Ace Bailey Defensive Rebound.
(10:54) Foul on Matt Knowling.
+2 (10:52) Dylan Harper made Layup. Assisted by Tyson Acuff.
159
+3 (10:40) Chibuzo Agbo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashaun Agee.
189
(10:22) Lathan Sommerville missed Jumper.
(10:19) Rashaun Agee Defensive Rebound.
(10:11) Chibuzo Agbo missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:08) Tyson Acuff Defensive Rebound.
(10:02) Dylan Harper missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:59) Chibuzo Agbo Defensive Rebound.
(9:56) Wesley Yates III Turnover.
+3 (9:32) Tyson Acuff made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamichael Davis.
1812
(9:09) Desmond Claude missed Layup.
(9:09) Dylan Grant Block.
(9:08) USC Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:06) Chibuzo Agbo made Jumper. Assisted by Saint Thomas.
2012
(8:50) Jamichael Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:46) Saint Thomas Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:38) Wesley Yates III made Layup.
2212
(8:18) Tyson Acuff missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:15) Dylan Grant Offensive Rebound.
(8:14) Dylan Grant missed Layup.
(8:11) Saint Thomas Defensive Rebound.
(7:48) Saint Thomas missed Layup.
(7:45) Saint Thomas Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:45) Saint Thomas made Two Point Tip Shot.
2412
+2 (7:21) Dylan Harper made Layup.
2414
(7:08) Desmond Claude Turnover.
(6:45) Ace Bailey missed Jumper.
(6:41) Wesley Yates III Defensive Rebound.
(6:31) Wesley Yates III Turnover.
(6:20) Jeremiah Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:17) Jeremiah Williams Offensive Rebound.
+2 (6:17) Jeremiah Williams made Layup.
2416
+2 (5:55) Matt Knowling made Dunk. Assisted by Desmond Claude.
2616
+2 (5:35) Dylan Harper made Layup.
2618
+2 (5:14) Desmond Claude made Layup.
2818
(4:55) Ace Bailey Turnover.
(4:55) Chibuzo Agbo Steal.
+3 (4:44) Chibuzo Agbo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashaun Agee.
3118
(4:25) Ace Bailey missed Jumper.
(4:21) Desmond Claude Defensive Rebound.
(4:04) Foul on Zach Martini.
+1 (4:04) Desmond Claude made Free Throw.
3218
+1 (4:04) Desmond Claude made Free Throw.
3318
(3:43) Foul on Saint Thomas.
+1 (3:43) Lathan Sommerville made Free Throw.
3319
+1 (3:43) Lathan Sommerville made Free Throw.
3320
(3:32) Rashaun Agee Turnover.
(3:32) Tyson Acuff Steal.
+2 (3:27) Ace Bailey made Dunk.
3322
(2:59) Rashaun Agee missed Jumper.
(2:56) Dylan Harper Defensive Rebound.
(2:53) Foul on Desmond Claude.
+1 (2:53) Dylan Harper made Free Throw.
3323
+1 (2:53) Dylan Harper made Free Throw.
3324
(2:27) Wesley Yates III Turnover.
(2:27) Dylan Harper Steal.
(2:22) Dylan Harper Turnover.
(2:22) Wesley Yates III Steal.
(2:16) Wesley Yates III missed Layup.
(2:14) Chibuzo Agbo Offensive Rebound.
(2:13) Chibuzo Agbo missed Layup.
(2:13) Ace Bailey Block.
(2:10) Tyson Acuff Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:07) Dylan Harper made Layup.
3326
+2 (1:48) Rashaun Agee made Layup. Assisted by Desmond Claude.
3526
(1:48) Foul on Ace Bailey.
+1 (1:48) Rashaun Agee made Free Throw.
3626
+2 (1:25) Tyson Acuff made Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Dortch.
3628
(1:02) Foul on Ace Bailey.
(0:54) Foul on Bryce Dortch.
+1 (0:54) Rashaun Agee made Free Throw.
3728
+1 (0:54) Rashaun Agee made Free Throw.
3828
+2 (0:36) Lathan Sommerville made Layup. Assisted by Dylan Harper.
3830
+3 (0:08) Rashaun Agee made Three Point Jumper.
4130
(0:01) Dylan Harper missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:00) Rutgers Deadball Team Rebound.

2nd half

1st Overtime

2nd Overtime

Team Stats

USC

RUTG

97Points89

31-60(51.7%)Field Goal(%)33-77(42.9%)

10-23(43.5%)3-Point(%)6-30(20.0%)

25-31(80.6%)Free Throw(%)17-22(77.3%)

39(10)Rebounds(Offensive)38(15)

19Assists21

6Steals9

0Blocks5

21Turnovers12

15(0)Fouls(Technical)20(0)

15Largest Lead4

Game Details

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 · 8:30 PM

Jersey Mike’s Arena · Piscataway, NJ

attendance: 12,922 (161.5%)

tv: Peacock