Freshman Dylan Harper scores 25 to lead Rutgers to 95-85 victory over Southern Cal
AP
Feb 23, 2025
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Freshman Dylan Harper scored 25 points to guide Rutgers Scarlet Knights to a 95-85 victory over Southern California on Sunday night.
Harper made 9 of 13 shots with four 3-pointers and all three of his free throws for the Scarlet Knights (14-14, 7-10 Big Ten Conference), who have won two straight following a three-game slide. He added nine assists.
Ace Bailey had 14 points for Rutgers. Jamichael Davis went 8 for 8 at the foul line and scored 13 off the bench. Lathan Sommerville and reserve Tyson Acuff both scored 10.
Desmond Claude scored 30 on 12-for-21 shooting to lead the Trojans (14-13, 6-10), who have lost three in a row and five of six. Wesley Yates III had 23 points and made three 3-pointers.
Claude scored six to help USC Trojans jump out to a 15-8 lead. Harper had a three-point play and a 3-pointer and Zach Martini connected from beyond the arc to cap a 9-2 spurt and pull Rutgers even at 17. By the time the first half ended, there were six lead changes and nine ties with Rutgers up 44-39. Harper and Yates both had 16 points at the intermission.
Dylan Grant sank a jumper to give Rutgers the game's first double-digit lead at 50-40 less than two minutes into the second half. The Scarlet Knights took their largest lead at 82-65 on two free throws by Jeremiah Williams with 4:48 remaining. Claude scored four and Yates hit a 3-pinter in an 13-4 run to get the Trojans within 91-85 with 15 seconds left. Jamichael Davis went 4 for 4 at the foul line from there to wrap up the win.
USC will host Ohio State on Wednesday. Rutgers plays at No. 12 Michigan on Thursday.
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1st Half
USC
Trojans
39
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Scarlet Knights gains possession)
19:54
+2
Ace Bailey makes two point dunk (Jeremiah Williams assists)
0-2
19:34
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point layup
2-2
19:04
Dylan Grant misses three point jump shot
19:02
Jeremiah Williams offensive rebound
18:54
Jeremiah Williams turnover (bad pass) (Chibuzo Agbo steals)
18:31
+2
Chibuzo Agbo makes two point jump shot
4-2
18:10
+2
Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot
4-4
17:43
Jeremiah Williams blocks Desmond Claude's three point jump shot
17:41
Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
17:16
+2
Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot
4-6
17:02
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point dunk (Saint Thomas assists)
6-6
16:38
Dylan Harper turnover (lost ball)
16:24
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point layup
8-6
16:24
Lathan Sommerville shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
16:24
Desmond Claude misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:24
Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound
16:03
+2
Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)
8-8
15:42
Desmond Claude misses two point layup
15:40
Josh Cohen offensive rebound
15:40
Desmond Claude turnover (lost ball)
15:40
TV timeout
15:09
Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
15:07
Dylan Grant offensive rebound
15:04
Jeremiah Williams turnover (Josh Cohen steals)
15:04
Jeremiah Williams personal foul
15:02
Bryce Dortch personal foul
14:38
+2
Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot
10-8
14:13
Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
14:11
Saint Thomas defensive rebound
13:59
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Desmond Claude assists)
12-8
13:59
Lathan Sommerville shooting foul
13:59
+1
Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-8
13:46
Ace Bailey turnover (out of bounds)
13:22
+2
Wesley Yates III makes two point layup
15-8
13:21
Josh Cohen turnover (Dylan Harper steals)
13:04
Emmanuel Ogbole turnover
13:04
Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
13:02
Trojans offensive rebound
12:58
Ace Bailey blocks Saint Thomas's two point jump shot
12:56
Josh Cohen offensive rebound
12:53
Josh Cohen offensive foul
12:53
Josh Cohen turnover (offensive foul)
12:44
+2
Dylan Harper makes two point layup
15-10
12:44
Desmond Claude shooting foul
12:44
+1
Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 1
15-11
12:17
Saint Thomas turnover (Jamichael Davis steals)
12:17
Saint Thomas personal foul
11:49
Josh Cohen blocks Jamichael Davis's two point layup
11:47
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
11:41
Zach Martini blocks Jalen Shelley's two point layup
11:39
Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
11:32
Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
11:30
Jamichael Davis offensive rebound
11:26
Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
11:24
Dylan Harper offensive rebound
11:16
+3
Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot
15-14
10:57
Wesley Yates III misses two point layup
10:55
Saint Thomas offensive rebound
10:51
+2
Saint Thomas makes two point layup
17-14
10:34
+3
Zach Martini makes three point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)
17-17
10:08
Wesley Yates III turnover (traveling)
10:08
TV timeout
9:46
+2
Bryce Dortch makes two point dunk (Jamichael Davis assists)
17-19
9:26
+2
Wesley Yates III makes two point layup
19-19
9:03
Dylan Harper turnover (bad pass)
8:53
+3
Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot
22-19
8:53
Desmond Claude personal foul
8:44
Wesley Yates III misses two point layup
8:42
Josh Cohen offensive rebound
8:38
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup
24-19
8:20
Chibuzo Agbo shooting foul
8:20
+1
Tyson Acuff makes regular free throw 1 of 3
24-20
8:20
+1
Tyson Acuff makes regular free throw 2 of 3
24-21
8:20
+1
Tyson Acuff makes regular free throw 3 of 3
24-22
8:12
Wesley Yates III misses two point layup
8:10
Josh Cohen offensive rebound
8:06
Bryce Dortch blocks Josh Cohen's two point layup
7:52
+2
Bryce Dortch makes two point layup (Ace Bailey assists)
24-24
7:21
Josh Cohen misses two point layup
7:19
Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
7:19
Ace Bailey personal foul
7:19
TV timeout
7:10
Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
7:08
Matt Knowling offensive rebound
7:01
Josh Cohen turnover (Dylan Harper steals)
6:53
Dylan Grant misses two point jump shot
6:51
Saint Thomas defensive rebound
6:46
+2
Wesley Yates III makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)
26-24
6:24
+2
Tyson Acuff makes two point jump shot
26-26
6:03
Josh Cohen turnover (Jeremiah Williams steals)
6:02
Saint Thomas shooting foul
6:02
+1
Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-27
6:02
+1
Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-28
5:51
Jeremiah Williams shooting foul
5:51
+1
Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-28
5:51
Rashaun Agee misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:51
Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
5:27
+2
Dylan Harper makes two point jump shot
27-30
5:04
+2
Wesley Yates III makes two point layup
29-30
4:50
Jordan Derkack turnover (Rashaun Agee steals)
4:46
Clark Slajchert turnover (traveling)
4:37
+3
Ace Bailey makes three point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)
29-33
4:08
+2
Wesley Yates III makes two point jump shot
31-33
4:02
Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
4:00
Ace Bailey offensive rebound
3:55
+3
Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot (Tyson Acuff assists)
31-36
3:41
TV timeout
3:22
Wesley Yates III turnover (Dylan Harper steals)
3:07
Tyson Acuff turnover (Wesley Yates III steals)
2:55
+3
Clark Slajchert makes three point jump shot (Wesley Yates III assists)
34-36
2:37
Dylan Harper turnover (Rashaun Agee steals)
2:36
Bryce Dortch shooting foul
2:36
+1
Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-36
2:36
+1
Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-36
2:18
Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot
2:16
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
2:08
Clark Slajchert turnover (Bryce Dortch steals)
1:42
Matt Knowling shooting foul
1:42
+1
Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-37
1:42
Jeremiah Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:42
Clark Slajchert defensive rebound
1:30
Saint Thomas turnover (traveling)
1:10
+3
Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot
36-40
0:46
Rashaun Agee misses three point jump shot
0:44
Dylan Grant defensive rebound
0:38
+2
Jamichael Davis makes two point layup (Dylan Harper assists)
36-42
0:14
Clark Slajchert misses two point layup
0:12
Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
0:11
Rashaun Agee misses two point layup
0:09
Bryce Dortch defensive rebound
0:09
Clark Slajchert personal foul
0:09
+1
Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-43
0:09
+1
Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-44
0:04
Clark Slajchert misses three point jump shot
0:02
Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
0:01
+3
Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot (Rashaun Agee assists)
39-44
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
USC
Trojans
46
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
51
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
+2
Lathan Sommerville makes two point layup (Dylan Harper assists)
39-46
19:26
Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot
19:24
Dylan Harper defensive rebound
19:15
+2
Lathan Sommerville makes two point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)
39-48
18:53
Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot
18:51
Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
18:44
Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
18:42
Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
18:35
Saint Thomas misses two point layup
18:33
Josh Cohen offensive rebound
18:33
Ace Bailey shooting foul
18:33
Josh Cohen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:33
+1
Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-48
18:14
+2
Dylan Grant makes two point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)
40-50
17:53
Dylan Harper personal foul
17:50
Wesley Yates III misses two point layup
17:48
Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound
17:43
Dylan Harper turnover (lost ball)
17:25
Dylan Grant shooting foul
17:25
+1
Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-50
17:25
+1
Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-50
17:10
Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
17:08
Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
17:02
+2
Saint Thomas makes two point layup (Wesley Yates III assists)
44-50
16:47
+3
Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot (Ace Bailey assists)
44-53
16:28
Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
16:26
Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
16:00
Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
15:58
Ace Bailey offensive rebound
15:55
Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
15:53
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
15:40
Jeremiah Williams personal foul
15:40
TV timeout
15:33
Desmond Claude misses two point layup
15:31
Zach Martini defensive rebound
15:26
Saint Thomas personal foul
15:06
Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
15:04
Saint Thomas defensive rebound
14:40
+3
Desmond Claude makes three point jump shot
47-53
14:30
+2
Zach Martini makes two point layup (Dylan Harper assists)
47-55
14:13
Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
14:11
Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
14:04
Rashaun Agee shooting foul
14:04
+1
Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-56
14:04
+1
Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-57
13:47
+2
Wesley Yates III makes two point jump shot
49-57
13:26
Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
13:24
Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
13:14
+3
Clark Slajchert makes three point jump shot (Wesley Yates III assists)
52-57
13:02
Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
13:00
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
12:48
Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
12:46
Zach Martini defensive rebound
12:40
+2
Dylan Harper makes two point layup
52-59
12:20
Dylan Harper shooting foul
12:20
+1
Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-59
12:20
+1
Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-59
11:58
+2
Tyson Acuff makes two point jump shot
54-61
11:44
Jamichael Davis blocks Desmond Claude's two point layup
11:42
Trojans offensive rebound
11:42
TV timeout
11:38
Wesley Yates III personal foul
11:19
Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
11:17
Zach Martini offensive rebound
11:12
+3
Tyson Acuff makes three point jump shot
54-64
10:47
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot
56-64
10:27
+2
Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot
56-66
10:10
Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
10:08
Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
10:03
Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot
10:01
Lathan Sommerville offensive rebound
9:45
Lathan Sommerville misses two point jump shot
9:43
Jamichael Davis offensive rebound
9:39
Saint Thomas personal foul
9:26
Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
9:24
Saint Thomas defensive rebound
9:12
Wesley Yates III misses two point jump shot
9:10
Saint Thomas offensive rebound
9:07
+2
Saint Thomas makes two point layup
58-66
8:47
Rashaun Agee shooting foul
8:47
+1
Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-67
8:47
+1
Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-68
8:36
Lathan Sommerville personal foul
8:31
Bryce Dortch blocks Desmond Claude's two point layup
8:29
Desmond Claude offensive rebound
8:27
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point layup
60-68
8:27
Bryce Dortch shooting foul
8:27
+1
Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 1
61-68
8:07
+2
Bryce Dortch makes two point layup (Zach Martini assists)
61-70
8:07
Rashaun Agee shooting foul
8:07
+1
Bryce Dortch makes regular free throw 1 of 1
61-71
7:55
Desmond Claude turnover (bad pass)
7:55
TV timeout
7:44
Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
7:42
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
7:37
Wesley Yates III turnover (Dylan Harper steals)
7:31
Jamichael Davis misses two point layup
7:29
Bryce Dortch offensive rebound
7:26
+2
Bryce Dortch makes two point layup
61-73
7:15
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point layup
63-73
6:46
+3
Jamichael Davis makes three point jump shot (Ace Bailey assists)
63-76
6:30
Rashaun Agee misses two point dunk
6:28
Zach Martini defensive rebound
5:58
+2
Dylan Harper makes two point jump shot
63-78
5:42
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point layup
65-78
5:42
Bryce Dortch shooting foul
5:42
Desmond Claude misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:42
Zach Martini defensive rebound
5:15
+2
Dylan Harper makes two point dunk
65-80
4:54
Wesley Yates III turnover (Dylan Harper steals)
4:51
Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
4:51
TV timeout
4:48
Saint Thomas shooting foul
4:48
+1
Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-81
4:48
+1
Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-82
4:30
+3
Rashaun Agee makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)
68-82
4:12
Dylan Harper turnover (Kevin Patton Jr. steals)
3:59
+2
Wesley Yates III makes two point layup (Clark Slajchert assists)
70-82
3:35
+3
Ace Bailey makes three point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)
70-85
3:18
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point dunk
72-85
2:59
Rashaun Agee personal foul
2:59
TV timeout
2:59
+1
Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-86
2:59
+1
Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-87
2:47
+2
Kevin Patton Jr. makes two point layup (Clark Slajchert assists)
74-87
2:35
Zach Martini turnover (Kevin Patton Jr. steals)
2:31
Kevin Patton Jr. turnover (Dylan Harper steals)
2:15
Lathan Sommerville turnover (Rashaun Agee steals)
2:06
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point layup
76-87
1:57
Clark Slajchert personal foul
1:57
Tyson Acuff misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:57
Kevin Patton Jr. defensive rebound
1:50
Ace Bailey blocks Wesley Yates III's two point layup
1:48
Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
1:44
Kevin Patton Jr. misses two point layup
1:42
Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
1:37
+2
Rashaun Agee makes two point layup
78-87
1:18
Rashaun Agee blocks Lathan Sommerville's two point layup
1:16
Desmond Claude defensive rebound
1:11
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point layup
80-87
1:08
Scarlet Knights 60 second timeout
0:49
Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
0:47
Trojans defensive rebound
0:37
Lathan Sommerville blocks Wesley Yates III's two point jump shot
0:35
Ace Bailey defensive rebound
0:35
Kevin Patton Jr. personal foul
0:35
+1
Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
80-88
0:35
+1
Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
80-89
0:30
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot
82-89
0:27
Kevin Patton Jr. personal foul
0:27
+1
Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
82-90
0:27
+1
Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
82-91
0:15
+3
Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot
85-91
0:14
Clark Slajchert personal foul
0:14
+1
Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
85-92
0:14
+1
Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
85-93
0:08
Wesley Yates III turnover (Jamichael Davis steals)
