USC (97) vs Rutgers (89) · Mar 12, 2025 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL/2OT

Mar 12, 2025

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.

Box Score

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

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

Scores Only

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.
(14:44) Official TV Timeout
(14:44) Zach Martini subbing out for Rutgers
(14:44) Lathan Sommerville subbing in for Rutgers
(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.
(13:11) Dylan Harper subbing out for Rutgers
(13:11) Tyson Acuff subbing in for Rutgers
(13:11) Dylan Grant subbing out for Rutgers
(13:11) Jordan Derkack subbing in for Rutgers
(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
(12:49) Desmond Claude subbing out for USC
(12:49) Clark Slajchert subbing in for USC
+1 (12:49) Rashaun Agee made Free Throw.
127
(12:49) Rashaun Agee subbing out for USC
(12:49) Matt Knowling subbing in for USC
(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.
(11:44) Official TV Timeout
(11:44) Jeremiah Williams subbing out for Rutgers
(11:44) Dylan Harper subbing in for Rutgers
(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.
(10:54) Jordan Derkack subbing out for Rutgers
(10:54) Jamichael Davis subbing in for Rutgers
(10:54) Matt Knowling subbing out for USC
(10:54) Rashaun Agee subbing in for USC
+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.
(9:56) Ace Bailey subbing out for Rutgers
(9:56) Lathan Sommerville subbing out for Rutgers
(9:56) Dylan Grant subbing in for Rutgers
(9:56) Zach Martini subbing in for Rutgers
(9:56) Clark Slajchert subbing out for USC
(9:56) Desmond Claude subbing in for USC
+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
(7:45) Rutgers Timeout
(7:45) Official TV Timeout
(7:45) Dylan Grant subbing out for Rutgers
(7:45) Ace Bailey subbing in for Rutgers
(7:45) Saint Thomas subbing out for USC
(7:45) Matt Knowling subbing in for USC
+2 (7:21) Dylan Harper made Layup.
2414
(7:08) Desmond Claude Turnover.
(7:08) Tyson Acuff subbing out for Rutgers
(7:08) Jeremiah Williams subbing in for Rutgers
(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
(4:04) Jamichael Davis subbing out for Rutgers
(4:04) Zach Martini subbing out for Rutgers
(4:04) Tyson Acuff subbing in for Rutgers
(4:04) Lathan Sommerville subbing in for Rutgers
(4:04) Wesley Yates III subbing out for USC
(4:04) Saint Thomas subbing in for USC
+1 (4:04) Desmond Claude made Free Throw.
3318
(3:43) Foul on Saint Thomas.
(3:43) Official TV Timeout
+1 (3:43) Lathan Sommerville made Free Throw.
3319
+1 (3:43) Lathan Sommerville made Free Throw.
3320
(3:43) Matt Knowling subbing out for USC
(3:43) Wesley Yates III subbing in for USC
(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
(2:53) Lathan Sommerville subbing out for Rutgers
(2:53) Bryce Dortch subbing in for Rutgers
+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.
(1:02) Ace Bailey subbing out for Rutgers
(1:02) Dylan Grant subbing in for Rutgers
(0:54) Foul on Bryce Dortch.
+1 (0:54) Rashaun Agee made Free Throw.
3728
+1 (0:54) Rashaun Agee made Free Throw.
3828
(0:54) Bryce Dortch subbing out for Rutgers
(0:54) Lathan Sommerville subbing in for Rutgers
+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.
(0:00) End of 1st half

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%)

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

spread: USC -1.5

over/under: 152.5