USC 97-89 Rutgers (Mar 12, 2025) Final Score

USC Trojans

16-16, 7-13 Big Ten

	1	2	OT	T
USC	41	32	24	97
RUTG	30	43	16	89

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.

Mar 12, 2025, 11:55 pm - AP

Dylan Harper missed Jumper.
Ace Bailey made Jumper.
Dylan Grant made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dylan Harper.
Ace Bailey missed Jumper.
Jeremiah Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
Dylan Grant missed Three Point Jumper.
Ace Bailey made Two Point Tip Shot.
Zach Martini missed Three Point Jumper.
Dylan Harper missed Three Point Jumper.
Jordan Derkack missed Three Point Jumper.
Jordan Derkack missed Layup.
Dylan Harper made Layup. Assisted by Tyson Acuff.
Lathan Sommerville missed Jumper.
Dylan Harper missed Three Point Jumper.
Tyson Acuff made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamichael Davis.
Jamichael Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
Tyson Acuff missed Three Point Jumper.
Dylan Grant missed Layup.
Dylan Harper made Layup.
Ace Bailey missed Jumper.
Jeremiah Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
Jeremiah Williams made Layup.
Dylan Harper made Layup.
Ace Bailey missed Jumper.
Ace Bailey made Dunk.
Dylan Harper made Layup.
Tyson Acuff made Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Dortch.
Lathan Sommerville made Layup. Assisted by Dylan Harper.
Dylan Harper missed Three Point Jumper.
Dylan Grant made Dunk. Assisted by Dylan Harper.
Lathan Sommerville missed Jumper.
Tyson Acuff missed Three Point Jumper.
Dylan Grant missed Two Point Tip Shot.
Jeremiah Williams made Dunk.
Dylan Harper missed Three Point Jumper.
Ace Bailey missed Three Point Jumper.
Tyson Acuff made Layup. Assisted by Jeremiah Williams.
Jeremiah Williams missed Jumper.
Lathan Sommerville missed Jumper.
Ace Bailey made Jumper.
Ace Bailey made Dunk. Assisted by Lathan Sommerville.
Lathan Sommerville made Jumper. Assisted by Ace Bailey.
Dylan Harper made Layup.
Dylan Harper missed Jumper.
Ace Bailey missed Jumper.
Ace Bailey made Layup. Assisted by Jeremiah Williams.
Jeremiah Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
Jeremiah Williams made Layup. Assisted by Tyson Acuff.
Ace Bailey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremiah Williams.
Tyson Acuff missed Jumper.
Dylan Harper made Three Point Jumper.
Dylan Harper made Jumper.
Lathan Sommerville made Jumper. Assisted by Ace Bailey.
Dylan Grant made Layup. Assisted by Dylan Harper.
Ace Bailey missed Three Point Jumper.
Dylan Harper missed Jumper.
Lathan Sommerville made Layup.
Tyson Acuff missed Three Point Jumper.
Jeremiah Williams missed Layup.
Dylan Harper missed Jumper.
Dylan Harper made Layup.
Lathan Sommerville made Layup. Assisted by Jeremiah Williams.
Lathan Sommerville missed Jumper.
Jamichael Davis missed Two Point Tip Shot.
Dylan Harper made Dunk. Assisted by Tyson Acuff.
Jeremiah Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
Dylan Harper missed Jumper.
Lathan Sommerville made Layup. Assisted by Tyson Acuff.
Lathan Sommerville missed Three Point Jumper.
Tyson Acuff missed Three Point Jumper.
Dylan Harper missed Three Point Jumper.
Dylan Grant missed Three Point Jumper.
Tyson Acuff made Three Point Jumper.
Tyson Acuff made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dylan Harper.
Tyson Acuff missed Three Point Jumper.
Dylan Harper missed Three Point Jumper.
Dylan Harper missed Three Point Jumper.
Chibuzo Agbo missed Three Point Jumper.
Desmond Claude made Jumper.
Saint Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
Chibuzo Agbo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Desmond Claude.
Rashaun Agee missed Jumper.
Desmond Claude missed Three Point Jumper.
Saint Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
Wesley Yates III made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Saint Thomas.
Desmond Claude missed Jumper.
Wesley Yates III made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Saint Thomas.
Saint Thomas missed Jumper.
Clark Slajchert missed Three Point Jumper.
Chibuzo Agbo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashaun Agee.
Chibuzo Agbo missed Three Point Jumper.
Desmond Claude missed Layup.
Chibuzo Agbo made Jumper. Assisted by Saint Thomas.
Wesley Yates III made Layup.
Saint Thomas missed Layup.
Saint Thomas made Two Point Tip Shot.
Matt Knowling made Dunk. Assisted by Desmond Claude.
Desmond Claude made Layup.
Chibuzo Agbo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashaun Agee.
Rashaun Agee missed Jumper.
Wesley Yates III missed Layup.
Chibuzo Agbo missed Layup.
Rashaun Agee made Layup. Assisted by Desmond Claude.
Rashaun Agee made Three Point Jumper.
Chibuzo Agbo missed Three Point Jumper.
Rashaun Agee made Layup. Assisted by Desmond Claude.
Desmond Claude made Jumper.
Desmond Claude missed Three Point Jumper.
Wesley Yates III made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Desmond Claude.
Saint Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Rashaun Agee.
Clark Slajchert missed Three Point Jumper.
Rashaun Agee made Layup. Assisted by Saint Thomas.
Rashaun Agee missed Three Point Jumper.
Clark Slajchert made Three Point Jumper.
Wesley Yates III missed Layup.
Desmond Claude made Jumper.
Rashaun Agee made Layup. Assisted by Desmond Claude.
Rashaun Agee missed Three Point Jumper.
Desmond Claude made Layup.
Chibuzo Agbo missed Three Point Jumper.
Chibuzo Agbo made Layup. Assisted by Rashaun Agee.
Saint Thomas missed Layup.
Wesley Yates III made Layup. Assisted by Rashaun Agee.
Desmond Claude made Layup.
Chibuzo Agbo missed Layup.
Desmond Claude made Jumper.
Rashaun Agee made Layup. Assisted by Desmond Claude.
Rashaun Agee missed Jumper.
Wesley Yates III missed Jumper.
Rashaun Agee missed Two Point Tip Shot.
Desmond Claude made Layup.
Rashaun Agee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Saint Thomas.
Wesley Yates III made Three Point Jumper.
Chibuzo Agbo missed Three Point Jumper.
Desmond Claude missed Layup.
Rashaun Agee missed Two Point Tip Shot.
Wesley Yates III made Layup. Assisted by Clark Slajchert.

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Betting Results

Odds by

OpenSpreadTotalML

USCUSCUSC Trojans

(16-16)

(16-16, 7-13 Conf)

-1.5

EVEN

-1.5

EVEN

o152.5

-110

RUTGRUTGRutgers Scarlet Knights

(15-17)

(15-17, 8-12 Conf)

u154.5

-110

+1.5

-125

u152.5

-110

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Michigan State	17-3	-	29-6
Maryland	14-6	3	27-8
Michigan	14-6	3	27-9
Wisconsin	13-7	4	27-10
Purdue	13-7	4	24-11
UCLA	13-7	4	23-11
Oregon	12-8	5	25-10
Illinois	12-8	5	22-13
Indiana	10-10	7	19-13
Ohio State	9-11	8	17-15
Rutgers	8-12	9	15-17
Nebraska	7-13	10	17-14
Northwestern	7-13	10	17-16
Iowa	7-13	10	17-16
USC	7-13	10	16-17
Minnesota	7-13	10	15-17
Penn State	6-14	11	16-15
Washington	4-16	13	13-18

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