USC 97-89 Rutgers (Mar 12, 2025) Play-by-Play

USC Trojans

16-16, 7-13 Big Ten

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

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

15-17, 8-12 Big Ten

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.

USC

RUTGERS

TIME		USC	RUTG
20:00	Start game	0	0
19:58	Jump Ball won by USC	0	0
19:58	Jump Ball lost by Rutgers	0	0
19:34	Chibuzo Agbo missed Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:31	Ace Bailey Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:05	Dylan Harper missed Jumper.	0	0
19:04	USC Defensive Rebound.	0	0
18:42	Desmond Claude Turnover.	0	0
18:29	Ace Bailey made Jumper.	0	2
18:08	Desmond Claude made Jumper.	2	2
17:55	Dylan Grant made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dylan Harper.	2	5
17:32	Saint Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.	2	5
17:27	Ace Bailey Defensive Rebound.	2	5
17:15	Ace Bailey missed Jumper.	2	5
17:13	Rashaun Agee Defensive Rebound.	2	5
16:53	Chibuzo Agbo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Desmond Claude.	5	5
16:35	Jeremiah Williams missed Three Point Jumper.	5	5
16:29	Saint Thomas Defensive Rebound.	5	5
16:14	Foul on Zach Martini.	5	5
16:14	Rashaun Agee made Free Throw.	6	5
16:14	Rashaun Agee made Free Throw.	7	5
15:53	Dylan Grant missed Three Point Jumper.	7	5
15:48	Ace Bailey Offensive Rebound.	7	5
15:48	Ace Bailey made Two Point Tip Shot.	7	7
15:27	Rashaun Agee missed Jumper.	7	7
15:24	Dylan Harper Defensive Rebound.	7	7
15:19	Zach Martini missed Three Point Jumper.	7	7
15:15	Chibuzo Agbo Defensive Rebound.	7	7
14:54	Desmond Claude missed Three Point Jumper.	7	7
14:50	Dylan Harper Defensive Rebound.	7	7
14:44	Dylan Harper Turnover.	7	7
14:44	Official TV Timeout	7	7
14:44	Zach Martini subbing out for Rutgers	7	7
14:44	Lathan Sommerville subbing in for Rutgers	7	7
14:16	Saint Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.	7	7
14:12	Lathan Sommerville Defensive Rebound.	7	7
13:47	Dylan Harper missed Three Point Jumper.	7	7
13:44	Saint Thomas Defensive Rebound.	7	7
13:40	Wesley Yates III made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Saint Thomas.	10	7
13:11	Dylan Harper Turnover.	10	7
13:11	Dylan Harper subbing out for Rutgers	10	7
13:11	Tyson Acuff subbing in for Rutgers	10	7
13:11	Dylan Grant subbing out for Rutgers	10	7
13:11	Jordan Derkack subbing in for Rutgers	10	7
12:51	Desmond Claude missed Jumper.	10	7
12:49	Rashaun Agee Offensive Rebound.	10	7
12:49	Foul on Ace Bailey.	10	7
12:49	Rashaun Agee made Free Throw.	11	7
12:49	Desmond Claude subbing out for USC	11	7
12:49	Clark Slajchert subbing in for USC	11	7
12:49	Rashaun Agee made Free Throw.	12	7
12:49	Rashaun Agee subbing out for USC	12	7
12:49	Matt Knowling subbing in for USC	12	7
12:32	Jordan Derkack missed Three Point Jumper.	12	7
12:27	Chibuzo Agbo Defensive Rebound.	12	7
12:14	Wesley Yates III made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Saint Thomas.	15	7
11:44	Lathan Sommerville Turnover.	15	7
11:44	Official TV Timeout	15	7
11:44	Jeremiah Williams subbing out for Rutgers	15	7
11:44	Dylan Harper subbing in for Rutgers	15	7
11:33	Saint Thomas missed Jumper.	15	7
11:30	Ace Bailey Defensive Rebound.	15	7
11:13	Jordan Derkack missed Layup.	15	7
11:10	Saint Thomas Defensive Rebound.	15	7
11:05	Clark Slajchert missed Three Point Jumper.	15	7
11:01	Ace Bailey Defensive Rebound.	15	7
10:54	Foul on Matt Knowling.	15	7
10:54	Jordan Derkack subbing out for Rutgers	15	7
10:54	Jamichael Davis subbing in for Rutgers	15	7
10:54	Matt Knowling subbing out for USC	15	7
10:54	Rashaun Agee subbing in for USC	15	7
10:52	Dylan Harper made Layup. Assisted by Tyson Acuff.	15	9
10:40	Chibuzo Agbo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashaun Agee.	18	9
10:22	Lathan Sommerville missed Jumper.	18	9
10:19	Rashaun Agee Defensive Rebound.	18	9
10:11	Chibuzo Agbo missed Three Point Jumper.	18	9
10:08	Tyson Acuff Defensive Rebound.	18	9
10:02	Dylan Harper missed Three Point Jumper.	18	9
9:59	Chibuzo Agbo Defensive Rebound.	18	9
9:56	Wesley Yates III Turnover.	18	9
9:56	Ace Bailey subbing out for Rutgers	18	9
9:56	Lathan Sommerville subbing out for Rutgers	18	9
9:56	Dylan Grant subbing in for Rutgers	18	9
9:56	Zach Martini subbing in for Rutgers	18	9
9:56	Clark Slajchert subbing out for USC	18	9
9:56	Desmond Claude subbing in for USC	18	9
9:32	Tyson Acuff made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamichael Davis.	18	12
9:09	Desmond Claude missed Layup.	18	12
9:09	Dylan Grant Block.	18	12
9:08	USC Offensive Rebound.	18	12
9:06	Chibuzo Agbo made Jumper. Assisted by Saint Thomas.	20	12
8:50	Jamichael Davis missed Three Point Jumper.	20	12
8:46	Saint Thomas Defensive Rebound.	20	12
8:38	Wesley Yates III made Layup.	22	12
8:18	Tyson Acuff missed Three Point Jumper.	22	12
8:15	Dylan Grant Offensive Rebound.	22	12
8:14	Dylan Grant missed Layup.	22	12
8:11	Saint Thomas Defensive Rebound.	22	12
7:48	Saint Thomas missed Layup.	22	12
7:45	Saint Thomas Offensive Rebound.	22	12
7:45	Saint Thomas made Two Point Tip Shot.	24	12
7:45	Rutgers Timeout	24	12
7:45	Official TV Timeout	24	12
7:45	Dylan Grant subbing out for Rutgers	24	12
7:45	Ace Bailey subbing in for Rutgers	24	12
7:45	Saint Thomas subbing out for USC	24	12
7:45	Matt Knowling subbing in for USC	24	12
7:21	Dylan Harper made Layup.	24	14
7:08	Desmond Claude Turnover.	24	14
7:08	Tyson Acuff subbing out for Rutgers	24	14
7:08	Jeremiah Williams subbing in for Rutgers	24	14
6:45	Ace Bailey missed Jumper.	24	14
6:41	Wesley Yates III Defensive Rebound.	24	14
6:31	Wesley Yates III Turnover.	24	14
6:20	Jeremiah Williams missed Three Point Jumper.	24	14
6:17	Jeremiah Williams Offensive Rebound.	24	14
6:17	Jeremiah Williams made Layup.	24	16
5:55	Matt Knowling made Dunk. Assisted by Desmond Claude.	26	16
5:35	Dylan Harper made Layup.	26	18
5:14	Desmond Claude made Layup.	28	18
4:55	Ace Bailey Turnover.	28	18
4:55	Chibuzo Agbo Steal.	28	18
4:44	Chibuzo Agbo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashaun Agee.	31	18
4:25	Ace Bailey missed Jumper.	31	18
4:21	Desmond Claude Defensive Rebound.	31	18
4:04	Foul on Zach Martini.	31	18
4:04	Desmond Claude made Free Throw.	32	18
4:04	Jamichael Davis subbing out for Rutgers	32	18
4:04	Zach Martini subbing out for Rutgers	32	18
4:04	Tyson Acuff subbing in for Rutgers	32	18
4:04	Lathan Sommerville subbing in for Rutgers	32	18
4:04	Wesley Yates III subbing out for USC	32	18
4:04	Saint Thomas subbing in for USC	32	18
4:04	Desmond Claude made Free Throw.	33	18
3:43	Foul on Saint Thomas.	33	18
3:43	Official TV Timeout	33	18
3:43	Lathan Sommerville made Free Throw.	33	19
3:43	Lathan Sommerville made Free Throw.	33	20
3:43	Matt Knowling subbing out for USC	33	20
3:43	Wesley Yates III subbing in for USC	33	20
3:32	Rashaun Agee Turnover.	33	20
3:32	Tyson Acuff Steal.	33	20
3:27	Ace Bailey made Dunk.	33	22
2:59	Rashaun Agee missed Jumper.	33	22
2:56	Dylan Harper Defensive Rebound.	33	22
2:53	Foul on Desmond Claude.	33	22
2:53	Dylan Harper made Free Throw.	33	23
2:53	Lathan Sommerville subbing out for Rutgers	33	23
2:53	Bryce Dortch subbing in for Rutgers	33	23
2:53	Dylan Harper made Free Throw.	33	24
2:27	Wesley Yates III Turnover.	33	24
2:27	Dylan Harper Steal.	33	24
2:22	Dylan Harper Turnover.	33	24
2:22	Wesley Yates III Steal.	33	24
2:16	Wesley Yates III missed Layup.	33	24
2:14	Chibuzo Agbo Offensive Rebound.	33	24
2:13	Chibuzo Agbo missed Layup.	33	24
2:13	Ace Bailey Block.	33	24
2:10	Tyson Acuff Defensive Rebound.	33	24
2:07	Dylan Harper made Layup.	33	26
1:48	Rashaun Agee made Layup. Assisted by Desmond Claude.	35	26
1:48	Foul on Ace Bailey.	35	26
1:48	Rashaun Agee made Free Throw.	36	26
1:25	Tyson Acuff made Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Dortch.	36	28
1:02	Foul on Ace Bailey.	36	28
1:02	Ace Bailey subbing out for Rutgers	36	28
1:02	Dylan Grant subbing in for Rutgers	36	28
0:54	Foul on Bryce Dortch.	36	28
0:54	Rashaun Agee made Free Throw.	37	28
0:54	Rashaun Agee made Free Throw.	38	28
0:54	Bryce Dortch subbing out for Rutgers	38	28
0:54	Lathan Sommerville subbing in for Rutgers	38	28
0:36	Lathan Sommerville made Layup. Assisted by Dylan Harper.	38	30
0:08	Rashaun Agee made Three Point Jumper.	41	30
0:01	Dylan Harper missed Three Point Jumper.	41	30
0:00	Rutgers Deadball Team Rebound.	41	30
0:00	End of 1st half	41	30

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

8:30 PM, March 12, 2025Coverage: Peacock

Indianapolis, IN

Line: USC -1.5

Over/Under: 152.5

Attendance: 12,922

Referees:
Keith Kimble
Paul Szelc
Randy Richardson

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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