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Desmond Claude scores 26 points, helps Southern Cal hold off UT Arlington 98-95
LOS ANGELES (AP) Desmond Claude scored 26 points and made consecutive shots down the stretch to help Southern California beat UT Arlington 98-95 on Wednesday night.
Claude made a layup and jumper to give USC a 94-90 lead with 19 seconds left. Jaxon Ellingsworth hit a 3-pointer to pull UTA to 94-93 with 12 seconds to go before Terrance Williams II and Saint Thomas each made a pair of free throws.
UTA made four 3-pointers during a 23-11 run to take its first lead of the second half, 69-68, with 11:54 remaining. Kade Douglas scored eight points and Ellingsworth added six during the stretch.
Williams answered with a layup and Kevin Patton Jr. added a one-handed dunk to put the Trojans ahead 72-69 with 10:30 left. Then neither team had more than a one-possession advantage until Claude put the Trojans up by four in the final seconds.
Claude was 9-of-12 shooting and made 8 of 9 free throws to go with eight assists and five rebounds. Josh Cohen scored 19 points and Williams finished with 18 for USC (3-0). Wesley Yates III added 14 points.
Jaden Wells scored 27 points and Ellingsworth had 19 for UTA (1-2). Wells made seven 3-pointers and Ellingsworth hit four for the Mavericks, who shot 16 of 24 (67%) from long range.
USC opened on a 17-5 run and led 51-42 at the break. Cohen scored 12 first-half points and Yates had 10. Wells made six 3-pointers and scored 20 points in the first half for the Mavericks.
It was the first meeting between the teams.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Jarren Cook vs. Rashaun Agee (Trojans gains possession) | ||
| 19:23 | | +2 | Josh Cohen makes two point layup | 0-2 |
| 19:10 |  | Jaden Wells misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:08 | | Desmond Claude defensive rebound | ||
| 19:00 | | +3 | Saint Thomas makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists) | 0-5 |
| 18:40 | | Diante Smith misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:38 | | Desmond Claude defensive rebound | ||
| 18:33 | | Diante Smith shooting foul (Saint Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 18:33 | | +1 | Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-6 |
| 18:33 | | Saint Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 18:33 | | Trojans offensive rebound | ||
| 18:33 | | Troy Hupstead personal foul | ||
| 18:29 | | Jaxon Ellingsworth personal foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul) | ||
| 18:24 | | +2 | Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot (Saint Thomas assists) | 0-8 |
| 18:10 | | Brody Robinson misses two point layup | ||
| 18:08 | | Jaxon Ellingsworth offensive rebound | ||
| 17:58 | | Jaxon Ellingsworth turnover (traveling) | ||
| 17:52 | | Raysean Seamster personal foul | ||
| 17:51 | | Saint Thomas offensive foul | ||
| 17:51 | | Saint Thomas turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 17:38 | | Desmond Claude personal foul | ||
| 17:35 | | +2 | Raysean Seamster makes two point layup (Diante Smith assists) | 2-8 |
| 17:19 | | +3 | Terrance Williams II makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists) | 2-11 |
| 17:00 | | Darius Burford turnover (lost ball) (Saint Thomas steals) | ||
| 16:46 | | +2 | Josh Cohen makes two point hook shot (Desmond Claude assists) | 2-13 |
| 16:45 | | Mavericks 30 second timeout | ||
| 16:33 | | +3 | Jaden Wells makes three point jump shot (Diante Smith assists) | 5-13 |
| 16:20 | | Josh Cohen misses two point hook shot | ||
| 16:18 | | Diante Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 16:15 | | Jaden Wells misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:13 | | Raysean Seamster offensive rebound | ||
| 16:11 | | Raysean Seamster misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:09 | | Josh Cohen defensive rebound | ||
| 16:09 | | Diante Smith personal foul | ||
| 15:52 | | +2 | Terrance Williams II makes two point layup | 5-15 |
| 15:38 | | Chibuzo Agbo personal foul | ||
| 15:38 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:36 | | Jaden Wells misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:35 | | Trojans defensive rebound | ||
| 15:11 | | Raysean Seamster personal foul | ||
| 14:58 | | +2 | Desmond Claude makes two point layup | 5-17 |
| 14:52 | | +3 | Jaden Wells makes three point jump shot (Raysean Seamster assists) | 8-17 |
| 14:44 | | Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:42 | | Darius Burford defensive rebound | ||
| 14:27 | | +3 | Jaden Wells makes three point jump shot (Raysean Seamster assists) | 11-17 |
| 14:15 | | Brandyn Talbot shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul) | ||
| 14:15 | | +1 | Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-18 |
| 14:15 | | +1 | Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-19 |
| 13:57 | | +2 | Jaxon Ellingsworth makes two point jump shot (Jaden Wells assists) | 13-19 |
| 13:39 | | Saint Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Jaxon Ellingsworth steals) | ||
| 13:30 | | +3 | Jaden Wells makes three point jump shot (Kade Douglas assists) | 16-19 |
| 13:16 | | Rashaun Agee misses two point hook shot | ||
| 13:14 | | Jaxon Ellingsworth defensive rebound | ||
| 13:04 | | +2 | Darius Burford makes two point jump shot (Brandyn Talbot assists) | 18-19 |
| 12:37 | | Brandyn Talbot personal foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul) | ||
| 12:37 | | +1 | Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-20 |
| 12:37 | | +1 | Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-21 |
| 12:21 | | +2 | Jaden Wells makes two point layup (Jaxon Ellingsworth assists) | 20-21 |
| 12:09 | | Desmond Claude misses two point hook shot | ||
| 12:07 | | Kade Douglas defensive rebound | ||
| 12:00 | | +3 | Jaden Wells makes three point jump shot (Kade Douglas assists) | 23-21 |
| 12:00 | | Trojans 30 second timeout | ||
| 12:00 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:48 | | +2 | Josh Cohen makes two point hook shot (Desmond Claude assists) | 23-23 |
| 11:36 | | Josh Cohen personal foul | ||
| 11:15 | | Saint Thomas blocks Jaxon Ellingsworth's two point layup | ||
| 11:13 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | Jaden Wells misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:07 | | Saint Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | +2 | Josh Cohen makes two point hook shot (Terrance Williams II assists) | 23-25 |
| 10:45 | | Jaxon Ellingsworth misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:43 | | Saint Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 10:28 | | +2 | Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Desmond Claude assists) | 23-27 |
| 10:06 | | Terrance Williams II personal foul | ||
| 10:06 | | Troy Hupstead offensive foul | ||
| 10:06 | | Troy Hupstead turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:51 | | +2 | Terrance Williams II makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists) | 23-29 |
| 9:34 | | +3 | Brandyn Talbot makes three point jump shot (Kade Douglas assists) | 26-29 |
| 9:17 | | Kade Douglas personal foul (Chibuzo Agbo draws the foul) | ||
| 9:17 | | +1 | Chibuzo Agbo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-30 |
| 9:17 | | +1 | Chibuzo Agbo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-31 |
| 9:00 | | Troy Hupstead misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:58 | | Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | Josh Cohen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:40 | | Darius Burford defensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 | | Darius Burford misses two point hook shot | ||
| 8:25 | | Saint Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:15 | | Darius Burford defensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | +2 | Raysean Seamster makes two point layup | 28-31 |
| 7:41 | | +2 | Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Wesley Yates III assists) | 28-33 |
| 7:20 | | Josh Cohen shooting foul (Troy Hupstead draws the foul) | ||
| 7:20 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:20 | | Troy Hupstead misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:20 | | Troy Hupstead misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:20 | | Desmond Claude defensive rebound | ||
| 7:01 | | +2 | Wesley Yates III makes two point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists) | 28-35 |
| 7:01 | | Troy Hupstead shooting foul (Wesley Yates III draws the foul) | ||
| 7:01 | | +1 | Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-36 |
| 6:54 | | Diante Smith offensive foul | ||
| 6:54 | | Diante Smith turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:40 | | Terrance Williams II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:38 | | Trojans offensive rebound | ||
| 6:33 | | Jaxon Ellingsworth personal foul | ||
| 6:33 | | +1 | Chibuzo Agbo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-37 |
| 6:33 | | Chibuzo Agbo misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:33 | | Jaden Wells defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | Chibuzo Agbo personal foul (Raysean Seamster draws the foul) | ||
| 6:17 | | Raysean Seamster misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:17 | | +1 | Raysean Seamster makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-37 |
| 5:57 | | Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:55 | | Kade Douglas defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | Raysean Seamster turnover (traveling) | ||
| 5:18 | | +3 | Kevin Patton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Terrance Williams II assists) | 29-40 |
| 4:53 | | Terrance Williams II personal foul (Jaxon Ellingsworth draws the foul) | ||
| 4:53 | | +1 | Jaxon Ellingsworth makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-40 |
| 4:53 | | +1 | Jaxon Ellingsworth makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-40 |
| 4:46 | | Saint Thomas turnover (traveling) | ||
| 4:33 | | Raysean Seamster turnover (traveling) | ||
| 4:15 | | Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:13 | | Kevin Patton Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | Clark Slajchert misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Saint Thomas offensive rebound | ||
| 3:56 | | +2 | Saint Thomas makes two point layup | 31-42 |
| 3:56 | | Clark Slajchert personal foul (Darius Burford draws the foul) | ||
| 3:54 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:54 | | +1 | Darius Burford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-42 |
| 3:54 | | Darius Burford misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:54 | | Saint Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 | | Kevin Patton Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 3:44 | | Jaden Wells defensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | Kevin Patton Jr. shooting foul (Kade Douglas draws the foul) | ||
| 3:40 | | +1 | Kade Douglas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-42 |
| 3:40 | | +1 | Kade Douglas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-42 |
| 3:26 | | Desmond Claude turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Wells steals) | ||
| 3:21 | | Jaden Wells misses two point layup | ||
| 3:21 | | Trojans defensive rebound | ||
| 3:07 | | Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:05 | | Trojans offensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | Brandyn Talbot personal foul | ||
| 3:04 | | +1 | Kevin Patton Jr. makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 34-43 |
| 3:04 | | +1 | Kevin Patton Jr. makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 34-44 |
| 2:49 | | +2 | Wesley Yates III makes two point layup | 34-46 |
| 2:29 | | Brandyn Talbot misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:27 | | Clark Slajchert defensive rebound | ||
| 2:14 | | Clark Slajchert misses two point layup | ||
| 2:12 | | Jaxon Ellingsworth defensive rebound | ||
| 2:05 | | +3 | Jaxon Ellingsworth makes three point jump shot (Kade Douglas assists) | 37-46 |
| 1:48 | | Wesley Yates III misses two point layup | ||
| 1:46 | | Darius Burford defensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | Kevin Patton Jr. blocks Darius Burford's two point layup | ||
| 1:38 | | Saint Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 1:30 | | +3 | Wesley Yates III makes three point stepback jump shot (Saint Thomas assists) | 37-49 |
| 1:03 | | +3 | Jaden Wells makes three point jump shot (Brandyn Talbot assists) | 40-49 |
| 0:41 | | Desmond Claude offensive foul | ||
| 0:41 | | Desmond Claude turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:28 | | +2 | Kade Douglas makes two point hook shot | 42-49 |
| 0:08 | | +2 | Wesley Yates III makes two point layup | 42-51 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |