Williams, Agbo score 20 points apiece, USC beats San Jose State 82-68
AP
Nov 21, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) Terrence Williams II and Chibuzo Agbo scored 20 points apiece, Wesley Yates III added 14 Wednesday night and Southern California beat San Jose State Spartans 82-68.
Matt Knowling finished with 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting with eight rebounds and five assists for USC Trojans (4-1).
Josh Uduje made 5 of 5 from 3-point range and scored 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting overall for San Jose State (1-4) and Will McClendon added 18 points, including four 3s.
Williams converted a three-point play that gave USC the lead for good amid a 13-2 run that made it 23-18 when Williams hit a jumper to cap the spurt with 7:50 left in the first half. Latrell Davis hit a 3-pointer that trimmed SJSU’s deficit to 33-31 with 2:55 to go until halftime but the Trojans scored nine of the next 11 points - including four by Williams - before Robert Vaihola made a layup for the Spartans to make it 42-35 at intermission.
USC scored 10 consecutive points early in the second half to make it 52-37 when Knowling made a jumper in the paint with 15:59 to play and led by double figures the rest of the way.
The Trojans, who shot 62% (16 of 26) in the second half, made 32 of 56 (57%) from the field, hit 10 of 22 (45%) from 3-point range.
USC had its three-game win streak to open the season snapped with a 71-66 loss to Cal at home on Sunday.
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1st Half
SJSU
Spartans
35
USC
Trojans
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Robert Vaihola vs. Josh Cohen (Trojans gains possession)
19:47
Saint Thomas turnover (bad pass)
19:34
Robert Vaihola turnover (lost ball) (Desmond Claude steals)
19:14
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup
0-2
18:45
Latrell Davis misses three point jump shot
18:43
Matt Knowling defensive rebound
18:26
Will McClendon personal foul (Saint Thomas draws the foul)
18:19
Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
18:17
Josh Uduje defensive rebound
17:49
+2
Donavan Yap makes two point jump shot
2-2
17:33
Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
17:31
Josh Cohen offensive rebound
17:26
Josh Cohen turnover (lost ball)
17:01
Donavan Yap misses three point jump shot
16:59
Robert Vaihola offensive rebound
16:52
Robert Vaihola misses two point layup
16:50
Desmond Claude defensive rebound
16:43
Kevin Patton Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:41
Donavan Yap defensive rebound
16:34
Will McClendon turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Patton Jr. steals)
16:26
+2
Kevin Patton Jr. makes two point dunk
2-4
16:10
Saint Thomas personal foul (Donavan Yap draws the foul)
15:56
+3
Will McClendon makes three point jump shot (Donavan Yap assists)
5-4
15:40
+3
Saint Thomas makes three point jump shot (Matt Knowling assists)
5-7
15:16
+2
Robert Vaihola makes two point layup (Donavan Yap assists)
7-7
14:53
Desmond Claude misses two point layup
14:51
Latrell Davis defensive rebound
14:47
Terrance Williams II shooting foul (Latrell Davis draws the foul)
14:47
TV timeout
14:47
+1
Latrell Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-7
14:47
Latrell Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:47
Saint Thomas defensive rebound
14:18
Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
14:16
Robert Vaihola defensive rebound
13:58
+3
Will McClendon makes three point jump shot (Robert Vaihola assists)
11-7
13:36
+3
Terrance Williams II makes three point jump shot (Rashaun Agee assists)
11-10
13:13
+3
Will McClendon makes three point jump shot (Latrell Davis assists)
14-10
12:55
Rashaun Agee offensive foul (Jermaine Washington draws the foul)
12:55
Rashaun Agee turnover (offensive foul)
12:47
Jermaine Washington misses two point hook shot
12:45
Sadraque NgaNga offensive rebound
12:40
+2
Josh Uduje makes two point jump shot (Sadraque NgaNga assists)
16-10
12:30
+2
Wesley Yates III makes two point layup
16-12
12:12
Will McClendon misses two point jump shot
12:10
Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
11:55
+2
Chibuzo Agbo makes two point jump shot (Saint Thomas assists)
16-14
11:32
Sadraque NgaNga misses two point jump shot
11:30
Josh Uduje offensive rebound
11:24
Will McClendon misses three point jump shot
11:22
Desmond Claude defensive rebound
11:08
TV timeout
10:57
+2
Wesley Yates III makes two point jump shot
16-16
10:33
Chibuzo Agbo personal foul (Donavan Yap draws the foul)
10:26
+2
Latrell Davis makes two point layup (Donavan Yap assists)
18-16
10:10
Wesley Yates III misses two point jump shot
10:08
Terrance Williams II offensive rebound
10:02
+2
Terrance Williams II makes two point layup (Desmond Claude assists)
18-18
10:02
Sadaidriene Hall shooting foul (Terrance Williams II draws the foul)
10:02
+1
Terrance Williams II makes regular free throw 1 of 1
18-19
9:40
Sadraque NgaNga offensive foul (Terrance Williams II draws the foul)
9:40
Sadraque NgaNga turnover (offensive foul)
9:28
+2
Matt Knowling makes two point layup (Desmond Claude assists)
18-21
9:00
Sadaidriene Hall turnover (bad pass) (Chibuzo Agbo steals)
8:48
Desmond Claude misses two point layup
8:46
Robert Vaihola defensive rebound
8:38
Donavan Yap turnover (bad pass)
8:22
Terrance Williams II misses three point jump shot
8:20
Robert Vaihola defensive rebound
8:07
Donavan Yap misses two point jump shot
8:05
Matt Knowling defensive rebound
7:57
Matt Knowling misses two point jump shot
7:55
Terrance Williams II offensive rebound
7:51
+2
Terrance Williams II makes two point layup
18-23
7:35
+3
Josh Uduje makes three point jump shot (Will McClendon assists)
21-23
7:08
Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot
7:06
Will McClendon defensive rebound
7:01
Josh Uduje misses two point layup
6:59
Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
6:38
+3
Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)
21-26
6:08
Matt Knowling blocks Robert Vaihola's two point layup
6:06
Matt Knowling defensive rebound
6:01
Terrance Williams II misses three point jump shot
5:59
Josh Uduje defensive rebound
5:54
+2
Will McClendon makes two point layup (Josh Uduje assists)
23-26
5:42
+3
Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot (Chibuzo Agbo assists)
23-29
5:25
+3
Josh Uduje makes three point jump shot
26-29
5:03
Matt Knowling turnover (bad pass) (Sadaidriene Hall steals)
4:52
Donavan Yap misses three point jump shot
4:50
Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
4:41
+3
Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot (Terrance Williams II assists)
26-32
4:18
+2
Will McClendon makes two point jump shot
28-32
4:01
Donavan Yap shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
4:01
TV timeout
4:01
Desmond Claude misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:01
+1
Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-33
3:44
Latrell Davis misses two point layup
3:42
Kevin Patton Jr. defensive rebound
3:24
Josh Cohen turnover (lost ball) (Jermaine Washington steals)
3:14
Josh Uduje turnover (Matt Knowling steals)
3:06
Kevin Patton Jr. misses two point layup
3:04
Latrell Davis defensive rebound
2:57
+3
Latrell Davis makes three point jump shot (Robert Vaihola assists)
31-33
2:42
Robert Vaihola shooting foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
2:42
TV timeout
2:42
+1
Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-34
2:42
+1
Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-35
2:30
Robert Vaihola turnover (lost ball) (Terrance Williams II steals)
2:24
Saint Thomas misses two point layup
2:22
Terrance Williams II offensive rebound
2:17
+2
Terrance Williams II makes two point layup
31-37
2:12
+2
Latrell Davis makes two point layup
33-37
1:51
+3
Terrance Williams II makes three point jump shot (Matt Knowling assists)
