Minnesota 69-66 USC (Feb 15, 2025) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Golden Gophers

13-12, 5-9 Conference

	1	2	T
MINN	29	40	69
USC	38	28	66

TIME	MINN	USC
20:00	Start game	0	0
19:57	Jump Ball won by USC	0	0
19:57	Jump Ball lost by Minnesota	0	0
19:55	Wesley Yates III Turnover.	0	0
19:55	Parker Fox Steal.	0	0
19:34	Lu'Cye Patterson missed Jumper.	0	0
19:31	Wesley Yates III Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:04	Desmond Claude made Three Point Jumper.	0	3
18:48	Foul on Josh Cohen.	0	3
18:37	Mike Mitchell Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	0	3
18:32	Josh Cohen Defensive Rebound.	0	3
18:29	Foul on Parker Fox.	0	3
18:25	Desmond Claude made Three Point Jumper.	0	6
17:57	Parker Fox Turnover.	0	6
17:52	Desmond Claude Turnover.	0	6
17:52	Lu'Cye Patterson Steal.	0	6
17:34	Foul on Dawson Garcia.	0	6
17:34	Dawson Garcia Turnover.	0	6
17:20	Chibuzo Agbo missed Jumper.	0	6
17:16	Mike Mitchell Jr. Defensive Rebound.	0	6
16:59	Mike Mitchell Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	0	6
16:56	Josh Cohen Defensive Rebound.	0	6
16:43	Josh Cohen made Jumper. Assisted by Desmond Claude.	0	8
16:24	Lu'Cye Patterson missed Three Point Jumper.	0	8
16:21	Josh Cohen Defensive Rebound.	0	8
16:15	Desmond Claude Turnover.	0	8
15:49	Femi Odukale made Layup. Assisted by Mike Mitchell Jr..	2	8
15:33	Saint Thomas Turnover.	2	8
15:33	Official TV Timeout	2	8
15:33	Josh Cohen subbing out for USC	2	8
15:33	Rashaun Agee subbing in for USC	2	8
15:33	Parker Fox subbing out for Minnesota	2	8
15:33	Isaac Asuma subbing in for Minnesota	2	8
15:10	Isaac Asuma made Layup. Assisted by Mike Mitchell Jr..	4	8
14:37	Wesley Yates III missed Layup.	4	8
14:35	Dawson Garcia Defensive Rebound.	4	8
14:17	Femi Odukale Turnover.	4	8
14:17	Chibuzo Agbo Steal.	4	8
14:13	Foul on Femi Odukale.	4	8
13:57	Saint Thomas missed Layup.	4	8
13:55	Dawson Garcia Defensive Rebound.	4	8
13:48	Lu'Cye Patterson made Layup.	6	8
13:29	Desmond Claude made Layup.	6	10
13:11	Isaac Asuma Turnover.	6	10
13:03	Foul on Isaac Asuma.	6	10
13:03	Saint Thomas subbing out for USC	6	10
13:03	Matt Knowling subbing in for USC	6	10
12:59	Wesley Yates III missed Layup.	6	10
12:57	Dawson Garcia Defensive Rebound.	6	10
12:40	Lu'Cye Patterson made Jumper. Assisted by Femi Odukale.	8	10
12:21	Chibuzo Agbo Turnover.	8	10
12:21	Femi Odukale Steal.	8	10
12:14	Dawson Garcia missed Three Point Jumper.	8	10
12:11	Chibuzo Agbo Defensive Rebound.	8	10
12:01	Wesley Yates III made Three Point Jumper.	8	13
11:40	Femi Odukale Turnover.	8	13
11:40	Chibuzo Agbo Steal.	8	13
11:30	Wesley Yates III missed Jumper.	8	13
11:25	Rashaun Agee Offensive Rebound.	8	13
11:25	Official TV Timeout	8	13
11:25	Chibuzo Agbo subbing out for USC	8	13
11:25	Saint Thomas subbing in for USC	8	13
11:16	Rashaun Agee Turnover.	8	13
11:16	Lu'Cye Patterson Steal.	8	13
10:57	Femi Odukale missed Three Point Jumper.	8	13
10:55	Saint Thomas Defensive Rebound.	8	13
10:35	Desmond Claude missed Layup.	8	13
10:32	Dawson Garcia Defensive Rebound.	8	13
10:23	Lu'Cye Patterson missed Layup.	8	13
10:21	Wesley Yates III Defensive Rebound.	8	13
10:10	Rashaun Agee made Layup. Assisted by Matt Knowling.	8	15
9:48	Mike Mitchell Jr. made Jumper.	10	15
9:48	Wesley Yates III subbing out for USC	10	15
9:48	Chibuzo Agbo subbing in for USC	10	15
9:34	Foul on Mike Mitchell Jr..	10	15
9:34	Chibuzo Agbo made Free Throw.	10	16
9:34	Chibuzo Agbo made Free Throw.	10	17
9:34	Desmond Claude subbing out for USC	10	17
9:34	Wesley Yates III subbing in for USC	10	17
9:34	Femi Odukale subbing out for Minnesota	10	17
9:34	Brennan Rigsby subbing in for Minnesota	10	17
9:34	Chibuzo Agbo made Free Throw.	10	18
9:08	Lu'Cye Patterson missed Three Point Jumper.	10	18
9:04	Chibuzo Agbo Defensive Rebound.	10	18
8:56	Foul on Lu'Cye Patterson.	10	18
8:56	Wesley Yates III made Free Throw.	10	19
8:56	Wesley Yates III made Free Throw.	10	20
8:41	Brennan Rigsby missed Three Point Jumper.	10	20
8:37	Saint Thomas Defensive Rebound.	10	20
8:31	Chibuzo Agbo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Wesley Yates III.	10	23
8:31	Foul on Brennan Rigsby.	10	23
8:31	Rashaun Agee subbing out for USC	10	23
8:31	Josh Cohen subbing in for USC	10	23
8:31	Mike Mitchell Jr. subbing out for Minnesota	10	23
8:31	Brennan Rigsby subbing out for Minnesota	10	23
8:31	Frank Mitchell subbing in for Minnesota	10	23
8:31	Femi Odukale subbing in for Minnesota	10	23
8:31	Chibuzo Agbo made Free Throw.	10	24
8:11	Isaac Asuma missed Three Point Jumper.	10	24
8:08	Frank Mitchell Offensive Rebound.	10	24
8:07	Frank Mitchell missed Two Point Tip Shot.	10	24
8:05	Frank Mitchell Offensive Rebound.	10	24
8:04	Frank Mitchell made Two Point Tip Shot.	12	24
7:47	Wesley Yates III missed Layup.	12	24
7:47	Femi Odukale Block.	12	24
7:44	Official TV Timeout	12	24
7:44	Josh Cohen subbing out for USC	12	24
7:44	Rashaun Agee subbing in for USC	12	24
7:44	Minnesota Defensive Rebound.	12	24
7:24	Isaac Asuma missed Layup.	12	24
7:24	Rashaun Agee Block.	12	24
7:19	Isaac Asuma Offensive Rebound.	12	24
7:16	Frank Mitchell missed Dunk.	12	24
7:16	Chibuzo Agbo Block.	12	24
7:12	Chibuzo Agbo Defensive Rebound.	12	24
7:09	Foul on Lu'Cye Patterson.	12	24
7:09	Matt Knowling subbing out for USC	12	24
7:09	Desmond Claude subbing in for USC	12	24
7:08	Rashaun Agee missed Free Throw.	12	24
7:07	Frank Mitchell Defensive Rebound.	12	24
6:52	Dawson Garcia made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaac Asuma.	15	24
6:19	Rashaun Agee missed Jumper.	15	24
6:17	Rashaun Agee Offensive Rebound.	15	24
6:16	Desmond Claude missed Three Point Jumper.	15	24
6:12	Lu'Cye Patterson Defensive Rebound.	15	24
6:05	Lu'Cye Patterson missed Jumper.	15	24
6:02	Lu'Cye Patterson Offensive Rebound.	15	24
6:02	Foul on Chibuzo Agbo.	15	24
6:02	Lu'Cye Patterson made Free Throw.	16	24
6:02	Rashaun Agee subbing out for USC	16	24
6:02	Matt Knowling subbing in for USC	16	24
6:02	Lu'Cye Patterson made Free Throw.	17	24
6:02	Lu'Cye Patterson subbing out for Minnesota	17	24
6:02	Mike Mitchell Jr. subbing in for Minnesota	17	24
5:39	Chibuzo Agbo made Jumper.	17	26
5:22	Foul on Desmond Claude.	17	26
5:17	Mike Mitchell Jr. missed Jumper.	17	26
5:13	Saint Thomas Defensive Rebound.	17	26
5:08	Saint Thomas made Jumper. Assisted by Desmond Claude.	17	28
4:44	Mike Mitchell Jr. missed Jumper.	17	28
4:41	Saint Thomas Defensive Rebound.	17	28
4:28	Wesley Yates III made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chibuzo Agbo.	17	31
4:26	Minnesota Timeout	17	31
4:26	Official TV Timeout	17	31
4:10	Isaac Asuma made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dawson Garcia.	20	31
3:50	Saint Thomas made Jumper. Assisted by Desmond Claude.	20	33
3:20	Foul on Desmond Claude.	20	33
3:20	Isaac Asuma made Free Throw.	21	33
3:20	Isaac Asuma made Free Throw.	22	33
2:59	Saint Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.	22	33
2:56	Minnesota Defensive Rebound.	22	33
2:56	Desmond Claude subbing out for USC	22	33
2:56	Clark Slajchert subbing in for USC	22	33
2:36	Isaac Asuma made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Mitchell Jr..	25	33
2:19	Wesley Yates III made Layup. Assisted by Saint Thomas.	25	35
2:01	Foul on Clark Slajchert.	25	35
1:48	Frank Mitchell made Layup.	27	35
1:23	Chibuzo Agbo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Knowling.	27	38
0:59	Foul on Matt Knowling.	27	38
0:59	Clark Slajchert subbing out for USC	27	38
0:59	Jalen Shelley subbing in for USC	27	38
0:44	Frank Mitchell made Layup. Assisted by Mike Mitchell Jr..	29	38
0:20	Saint Thomas missed Jumper.	29	38
0:16	Femi Odukale Defensive Rebound.	29	38
0:00	Femi Odukale Turnover.	29	38
0:00	End of 1st half	29	38

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. USC Trojans: Game Highlights

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Desmond Claude throws down the hammer

0:26

Rashaun Agee slams it home with authority

0:17

Galen Center

4:00 PM, February 15, 2025Coverage: BTN

Los Angeles, CA

Line: USC -7.5

Over/Under: 140.5

Attendance: 6,426

Referees:
Michael Irving
Mike Reed
Andy O'Brien

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Michigan State	13-3	-	22-5
Michigan	12-3	0.5	20-6
Wisconsin	11-4	1.5	21-5
Maryland	11-5	2	21-6
Purdue	11-5	2	19-8
UCLA	10-6	3	19-8
Illinois	9-8	4.5	17-10
Oregon	8-8	5	19-8
Nebraska	7-9	6	17-10
Ohio State	7-9	6	15-12
Indiana	6-9	6.5	15-11
Minnesota	6-9	6.5	14-12
USC	6-9	6.5	14-12
Rutgers	6-10	7	13-14
Iowa	5-10	7.5	14-12
Northwestern	5-11	8	14-13
Washington	4-11	8.5	13-13
Penn State	4-12	9	14-13

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