Trey Kaufman-Renn scores 30 and No. 20 Purdue beats USC 76-71 in Big Ten Tournament
AP
Mar 13, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Trey Kaufman-Renn matched a career high with 30 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 28 seconds left, and No. 20 Purdue Boilermakers scored the final five points to beat Southern California 76-71 on Thursday night in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.
The sixth-seeded Boilermakers (22-10) trailed by 10 points in the first half, but they tied it by halftime and emerged from a back-and-forth second half thanks largely to Kaufman-Renn, who finished 12 of 20 from the field and 6 of 11 from the free-throw line.
Purdue advanced to face No. 22 and second-seeded Michigan in Friday’s quarterfinals. The teams split this season, with each winning at home.
With USC Trojans (16-17) trailing by three in the closing seconds, Desmond Claude turned the ball over before the Trojans could attempt a tying 3-pointer. Big Ten Player of the Year Braden Smith made two free throws to finish the scoring with 3.6 seconds remaining. Smith had 12 points on 3-of-10 shooting and nine assists.
Claude led the Trojans with 18 points. Wesley Yates added 13.
USC: The Trojans have the athletic skill and length to match up with most teams and pushed Purdue despite having played a double-overtime game the night before. On talent alone, this team should get an NIT bid.
Purdue: Despite struggling to defend taller, quicker players in the backcourt, the Boilermakers did just enough in the final moments. They had lost five of their previous seven.
Kaufman-Renn made a layup with 5:14 left to tie the game at 67-all, and Purdue never trailed gain.
Purdue made 15 of 23 free throws. USC was 10 of 14.
The Trojans await a possible NIT bid while the Boilermakers' tournament run continues.
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1st Half
USC
Trojans
35
PUR
Boilermakers
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Trojans gains possession)
19:33
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:07
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point hook shot (Braden Smith assists)
2-2
18:44
Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
18:42
Wesley Yates III offensive rebound
18:35
Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
18:33
Braden Smith defensive rebound
18:22
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)
2-4
18:22
Chibuzo Agbo shooting foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
18:22
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:22
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
17:54
Wesley Yates III misses two point jump shot
17:52
Caleb Furst defensive rebound
17:41
+3
Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (C.J. Cox assists)
2-7
17:09
+3
Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Rashaun Agee assists)
5-7
16:39
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point hook shot
5-9
16:21
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)
7-9
16:03
Rashaun Agee shooting foul (Braden Smith draws the foul)
16:03
+1
Braden Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-10
16:03
Braden Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:03
Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
15:52
Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
15:50
Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
15:40
TV timeout
15:40
Desmond Claude personal foul
15:30
Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive foul
15:30
Trey Kaufman-Renn turnover (offensive foul)
15:13
Wesley Yates III misses two point jump shot
15:11
C.J. Cox defensive rebound
15:05
+3
Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)
7-13
14:32
+3
Rashaun Agee makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)
10-13
14:06
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point jump shot
14:04
Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
13:41
Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
13:39
Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
13:37
+2
Rashaun Agee makes two point layup
12-13
13:13
C.J. Cox misses three point jump shot
13:11
Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound
13:01
Desmond Claude personal foul
12:59
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point hook shot (Braden Smith assists)
12-15
12:42
Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
12:40
Saint Thomas offensive rebound
12:35
+2
Matt Knowling makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)
14-15
12:14
+2
Braden Smith makes two point jump shot
14-17
12:03
+2
Saint Thomas makes two point layup (Wesley Yates III assists)
16-17
12:03
Camden Heide shooting foul (Saint Thomas draws the foul)
12:03
Saint Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:03
Braden Smith defensive rebound
11:46
Myles Colvin turnover (Josh Cohen steals)
11:39
Will Berg blocks Wesley Yates III's two point layup
11:35
Boilermakers defensive rebound
11:35
TV timeout
11:20
Will Berg offensive foul
11:20
Will Berg turnover (offensive foul)
10:51
Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
10:49
Myles Colvin defensive rebound
10:44
Braden Smith turnover
10:35
Myles Colvin shooting foul (Wesley Yates III draws the foul)
10:35
+1
Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-17
10:35
Wesley Yates III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:35
Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
10:22
Myles Colvin misses three point jump shot
10:19
Boilermakers offensive rebound
10:19
Matt Knowling personal foul
10:04
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point hook shot
10:02
Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
9:59
Braden Smith personal foul
9:55
Chibuzo Agbo offensive foul
9:55
Chibuzo Agbo turnover (offensive foul)
9:42
Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive foul
9:42
Trey Kaufman-Renn turnover (offensive foul)
9:34
+2
Wesley Yates III makes two point layup
19-17
9:18
Wesley Yates III personal foul
9:18
Camden Heide misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:18
Matt Knowling defensive rebound
9:05
+2
Saint Thomas makes two point layup
21-17
8:59
C.J. Cox turnover (back court violation)
8:49
+2
Matt Knowling makes two point jump shot (Saint Thomas assists)
23-17
8:26
Fletcher Loyer misses two point jump shot
8:24
Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
8:19
Saint Thomas offensive foul
8:19
Saint Thomas turnover (offensive foul)
8:02
Caleb Furst turnover (Wesley Yates III steals)
7:57
+2
Wesley Yates III makes two point layup
25-17
7:57
TV timeout
7:32
Josh Cohen shooting foul (C.J. Cox draws the foul)
7:32
C.J. Cox misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:32
+1
C.J. Cox makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-18
7:19
Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
7:17
Josh Cohen offensive rebound
7:14
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup
27-18
7:14
Fletcher Loyer shooting foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
7:14
+1
Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-18
6:59
+3
Camden Heide makes three point jump shot (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists)
28-21
6:29
Wesley Yates III turnover
6:12
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot
28-23
6:05
Saint Thomas turnover (double dribble)
5:44
Boilermakers turnover (shot clock violation)
5:27
Josh Cohen offensive foul
5:27
Josh Cohen turnover (offensive foul)
5:15
+3
Camden Heide makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)
28-26
4:53
Rashaun Agee misses three point jump shot
4:51
Josh Cohen offensive rebound
4:44
Wesley Yates III misses two point jump shot
4:42
Camden Heide defensive rebound
4:26
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point hook shot
28-28
4:21
Trojans 30 second timeout
4:21
TV timeout
3:58
+3
Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot (Matt Knowling assists)
31-28
3:35
Myles Colvin misses three point jump shot
3:33
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
3:19
Saint Thomas misses two point layup
3:17
Chibuzo Agbo offensive rebound
3:17
Chibuzo Agbo misses two point layup
3:15
Trojans offensive rebound
3:13
Fletcher Loyer personal foul
3:13
+1
Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 1
32-28
3:13
+1
Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-28
2:59
Myles Colvin turnover (offensive goaltending)
2:33
Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
2:31
Camden Heide defensive rebound
2:13
Braden Smith misses three point jump shot
2:11
Myles Colvin offensive rebound
2:09
+2
Myles Colvin makes two point jump shot
33-30
1:42
Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
1:40
Myles Colvin defensive rebound
1:28
Myles Colvin misses two point jump shot
1:26
Caleb Furst offensive rebound
1:22
Saint Thomas blocks Caleb Furst's two point layup
1:20
Gicarri Harris offensive rebound
1:14
+2
Gicarri Harris makes two point layup
33-32
1:00
+2
Matt Knowling makes two point layup (Wesley Yates III assists)
35-32
0:40
+3
Myles Colvin makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)
35-35
0:38
Boilermakers 30 second timeout
0:13
Myles Colvin personal foul
0:13
Rashaun Agee misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:13
Fletcher Loyer defensive rebound
0:01
Gicarri Harris misses three point jump shot
0:00
Boilermakers offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
USC
Trojans
36
PUR
Boilermakers
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Rashaun Agee misses three point jump shot
19:46
Chibuzo Agbo offensive rebound
19:46
Caleb Furst personal foul
19:41
+3
Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot (Saint Thomas assists)
38-35
19:25
Braden Smith misses three point jump shot
19:23
Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound
19:23
Jump ball. (Boilermakers gains possession)
19:18
Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot
19:16
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
19:14
Rashaun Agee turnover
19:02
+3
Braden Smith makes three point jump shot (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists)
38-38
18:44
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point layup
40-38
18:28
Saint Thomas blocks Trey Kaufman-Renn's two point layup
18:26
Boilermakers offensive rebound
18:20
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot
40-40
18:08
Trey Kaufman-Renn shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
18:08
+1
Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-40
18:08
+1
Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-40
17:48
Braden Smith misses three point jump shot
17:46
Braden Smith offensive rebound
17:42
+3
Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)
42-43
17:18
Caleb Furst shooting foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
17:18
+1
Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-43
17:18
+1
Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-43
17:06
Desmond Claude shooting foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul)
17:06
+1
Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 1 of 3
44-44
17:06
+1
Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 2 of 3
44-45
17:06
+1
Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 3 of 3
44-46
16:54
Camden Heide blocks Desmond Claude's two point layup
16:52
Trojans offensive rebound
16:48
+3
Rashaun Agee makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)
47-46
16:31
Desmond Claude personal foul
16:27
Wesley Yates III personal foul
16:24
Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot
16:22
Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
16:02
+2
Wesley Yates III makes two point jump shot
49-46
15:45
Rashaun Agee blocks Trey Kaufman-Renn's two point layup
15:43
Boilermakers offensive rebound
15:43
TV timeout
15:33
Braden Smith misses two point jump shot
15:31
Camden Heide offensive rebound
15:23
Fletcher Loyer turnover (Saint Thomas steals)
15:17
+3
Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Wesley Yates III assists)
52-46
14:56
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point jump shot
14:54
Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound
14:54
Chibuzo Agbo shooting foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
14:54
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:54
+1
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-47
14:39
Myles Colvin shooting foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
14:39
+1
Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-47
14:39
Rashaun Agee misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:39
Wesley Yates III offensive rebound
14:26
Wesley Yates III turnover (Braden Smith steals)
14:19
Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot
14:17
Matt Knowling defensive rebound
14:06
Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot
14:04
Camden Heide defensive rebound
13:57
Myles Colvin misses three point jump shot
13:55
Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
13:28
Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
13:26
Camden Heide defensive rebound
13:19
Braden Smith misses two point jump shot
13:17
Myles Colvin offensive rebound
13:03
+3
Myles Colvin makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)
53-50
12:28
+3
Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Rashaun Agee assists)
56-50
11:57
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup
56-52
11:57
Rashaun Agee shooting foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
11:57
TV timeout
11:57
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:57
Matt Knowling defensive rebound
11:43
Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
11:41
Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
11:28
+3
Camden Heide makes three point jump shot (Fletcher Loyer assists)
56-55
11:10
Wesley Yates III misses two point jump shot
11:08
Matt Knowling offensive rebound
11:03
+2
Matt Knowling makes two point layup
58-55
10:52
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)
58-57
10:27
Wesley Yates III turnover
10:19
Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot
10:17
Boilermakers offensive rebound
9:56
Gicarri Harris misses three point jump shot
9:54
Desmond Claude defensive rebound
9:34
Wesley Yates III offensive foul
9:34
Wesley Yates III turnover (offensive foul)
9:22
+2
Fletcher Loyer makes two point jump shot
58-59
9:02
Desmond Claude misses two point layup
9:00
Matt Knowling offensive rebound
9:00
+2
Matt Knowling makes two point layup
60-59
9:00
Camden Heide shooting foul (Matt Knowling draws the foul)
9:00
+1
Matt Knowling makes regular free throw 1 of 1
61-59
8:44
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot
61-61
8:22
Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
8:20
Boilermakers defensive rebound
8:06
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point jump shot
8:04
Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
8:01
Jump ball. (Trojans gains possession)
7:34
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot
63-61
7:10
Wesley Yates III shooting foul (Braden Smith draws the foul)
7:10
TV timeout
7:10
+1
Braden Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-62
7:10
+1
Braden Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-63
6:53
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot
65-63
6:39
Braden Smith misses two point jump shot
6:37
Saint Thomas defensive rebound
6:20
Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
6:18
Camden Heide defensive rebound
6:05
Rashaun Agee shooting foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
6:05
+1
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-64
6:05
+1
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-65
5:40
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot
67-65
5:15
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup
67-67
4:47
Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot
4:45
Camden Heide defensive rebound
4:28
Myles Colvin misses three point jump shot
4:26
Camden Heide offensive rebound
4:18
Braden Smith misses two point layup
4:16
Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
3:55
Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
3:53
Myles Colvin defensive rebound
3:43
+2
Braden Smith makes two point layup
67-69
3:20
Desmond Claude misses two point layup
3:18
Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
3:18
Rashaun Agee misses two point layup
3:16
Trojans offensive rebound
3:16
TV timeout
3:03
Rashaun Agee misses three point jump shot
3:01
Desmond Claude offensive rebound
2:44
Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
2:42
Camden Heide defensive rebound
2:29
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point layup
2:27
Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound
2:22
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup
67-71
2:07
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point layup
69-71
1:41
Chibuzo Agbo personal foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
1:41
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:41
Desmond Claude defensive rebound
1:16
Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
1:14
Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
1:14
Rashaun Agee misses two point layup
1:12
Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
1:10
Camden Heide personal foul
0:58
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot
71-71
0:30
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point jump shot
0:28
Camden Heide offensive rebound
0:28
Rashaun Agee personal foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
0:28
+1
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-72
0:28
+1
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-73
0:28
Boilermakers 30 second timeout
0:28
TV timeout
0:20
Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
0:18
Camden Heide defensive rebound
0:13
Clark Slajchert personal foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
0:13
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:13
+1
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-74
0:13
Boilermakers 60 second timeout
0:05
Desmond Claude turnover (Braden Smith steals)
0:03
Rashaun Agee shooting foul (Braden Smith draws the foul)
