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Claude scores 20 points, leads hot-shooting USC over Washington 85-61 to end a three-game skid

AP
Dec 07, 2024

SEATTLE (AP) Desmond Claude scored 20 points to lead four in double figures and Southern California rolled to an 85-61 victory over Washington Huskies on Saturday night to end a three-game skid.

USC Trojans shot 70% (19 of 27) in the first half for a 26-point lead, 51-25, at the break. Claude and Wesley Yates III each scored 12 points and Saint Thomas added 10 for USC (6-4, 1-1 Big Ten). Washington pulled within 22 points early in the second but didn’t get closer.

Thomas hit a step-back jumper to stretch the Trojans' lead to 31 points, 66-35, with 12:36 remaining. It was the Trojans' largest lead of the season.

Claude was 5 of 6 from the floor and 9 of 11 from the free-throw line. Yates and Thomas each scored 19 points. Yates made three of the Trojans’ seven 3-pointers. Rashaun Agee added 15 points for USC, which finished 32-of-50 (64%) shooting overall.

Mekhi Mason scored 15 points to lead Washington (6-3, 0-2). Zoom Diallo added 10 points.

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1st Half
USC
Trojans
51
WASH
Huskies
25

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Chibuzo Agbo vs. Wilhelm Breidenbach (Trojans gains possession)
19:43	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup	2-0
19:28		Great Osobor misses two point layup
19:26		Josh Cohen defensive rebound
19:13	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot	4-0
18:56	+3	Wilhelm Breidenbach makes three point jump shot (Great Osobor assists)	4-3
18:35	+3	Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	7-3
18:06	+2	Tyree Ihenacho makes two point jump shot (Great Osobor assists)	7-5
17:49	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot	9-5
17:32		Wilhelm Breidenbach misses three point jump shot
17:30		Tyler Harris offensive rebound
17:23		Zoom Diallo misses two point jump shot
17:21		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
17:07	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot	11-5
16:40	+2	Tyree Ihenacho makes two point jump shot	11-7
16:17		Wesley Yates III misses two point jump shot
16:15		Huskies defensive rebound
15:54		Tyler Harris turnover (lost ball) (Saint Thomas steals)
15:49		Tyree Ihenacho shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
15:49		TV timeout
15:49	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-7
15:49		Desmond Claude misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:49		Tyler Harris defensive rebound
15:19		Great Osobor turnover (shot clock violation)
14:50	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot	14-7
14:30		Tyree Ihenacho turnover (bad pass) (Desmond Claude steals)
14:24		Tyree Ihenacho shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
14:24	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-7
14:24	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-7
14:11	+2	Great Osobor makes two point dunk (Zoom Diallo assists)	16-9
13:59	+2	Matt Knowling makes two point dunk (Saint Thomas assists)	18-9
13:34		Wesley Yates III blocks DJ Davis's two point layup
13:32		Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
13:27		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
13:25		Tyler Harris defensive rebound
13:25		Chibuzo Agbo personal foul
13:13	+2	Zoom Diallo makes two point jump shot	18-11
12:50		Rashaun Agee misses three point jump shot
12:48		Luis Kortright defensive rebound
12:40		Luis Kortright turnover (bad pass) (Saint Thomas steals)
12:27	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point layup	20-11
12:07		Great Osobor offensive foul
12:07		Great Osobor turnover (offensive foul)
11:57		Saint Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Zoom Diallo steals)
11:53		Saint Thomas shooting foul
11:53		TV timeout
11:53	+1	Zoom Diallo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-12
11:53	+1	Zoom Diallo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-13
11:41	+3	Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Matt Knowling assists)	23-13
11:13		Zoom Diallo turnover (bad pass) (Wesley Yates III steals)
11:10		Kevin Patton Jr. turnover (traveling)
10:59	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point layup	23-15
10:44	+3	Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot	26-15
10:25		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
10:23		Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
9:57	+3	Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot	29-15
9:40		Tyler Harris misses two point jump shot
9:38		Great Osobor offensive rebound
9:35		Great Osobor turnover (lost ball) (Wesley Yates III steals)
9:29		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
9:27		Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
9:13		Rashaun Agee misses two point layup
9:11		Chibuzo Agbo offensive rebound
9:10	+2	Chibuzo Agbo makes two point jump shot	31-15
9:10		Huskies 30 second timeout
8:54		Luis Kortright misses three point jump shot
8:52		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
8:35		Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
8:33		DJ Davis defensive rebound
8:27		DJ Davis turnover (lost ball) (Desmond Claude steals)
8:20		Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
8:18		Huskies defensive rebound
8:00	+3	Luis Kortright makes three point jump shot (Jase Butler assists)	31-18
7:50		Desmond Claude turnover (lost ball) (Mekhi Mason steals)
7:47		Mekhi Mason turnover (lost ball)
7:47		TV timeout
7:19	+2	Rashaun Agee makes two point hook shot (Saint Thomas assists)	33-18
7:02		Luis Kortright misses three point jump shot
7:00		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
6:46		Jase Butler personal foul
6:37		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
6:35		Luis Kortright defensive rebound
6:12		Luis Kortright misses three point jump shot
6:10		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
5:42	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point layup	35-18
5:29		Jase Butler misses two point jump shot
5:27		Wilhelm Breidenbach offensive rebound
5:22	+2	Wilhelm Breidenbach makes two point layup	35-20
5:05	+2	Rashaun Agee makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)	37-20
5:05		Wilhelm Breidenbach shooting foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
5:05	+1	Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-20
4:47		Saint Thomas shooting foul (Jase Butler draws the foul)
4:47	+1	Jase Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-21
4:47		Jase Butler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:47		Matt Knowling defensive rebound
4:28	+2	Rashaun Agee makes two point jump shot	40-21
4:14		Great Osobor misses three point jump shot
4:12		Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
4:03		Jase Butler shooting foul (Wesley Yates III draws the foul)
4:03	+1	Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-21
4:03	+1	Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-21
3:41		Matt Knowling shooting foul (Great Osobor draws the foul)
3:41		TV timeout
3:41		Great Osobor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:41	+1	Great Osobor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-22
3:25		Wesley Yates III turnover (traveling)
3:09		Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
3:07		Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
2:57		Desmond Claude turnover (lost ball)
2:41	+3	DJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Zoom Diallo assists)	42-25
2:24	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point dunk	44-25
2:24		Zoom Diallo shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
2:24		Desmond Claude misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:24		Tyler Harris defensive rebound
2:04		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
2:02		Matt Knowling defensive rebound
1:45		Rashaun Agee turnover (bad pass) (DJ Davis steals)
1:44		Chibuzo Agbo personal foul
1:29		Great Osobor misses two point dunk
1:28		Tyler Harris offensive rebound
1:28		Jalen Shelley personal foul
1:13		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
1:11		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
1:05	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup (Desmond Claude assists)	46-25
0:54		Great Osobor misses two point layup
0:52		Matt Knowling defensive rebound
0:33		Luis Kortright personal foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
0:33	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-25
0:33	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-25
0:08		Rashaun Agee blocks Great Osobor's two point layup
0:06		Great Osobor offensive rebound
0:06		Rashaun Agee shooting foul (Great Osobor draws the foul)
0:06		Great Osobor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:06		Great Osobor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:06		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
0:00	+3	Desmond Claude makes three point jump shot	51-25
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
USC
Trojans
34
WASH
Huskies
36

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Josh Cohen blocks Tyree Ihenacho's two point jump shot
19:46		Huskies offensive rebound
19:39		Josh Cohen personal foul
19:25		Zoom Diallo misses two point jump shot
19:23		Great Osobor offensive rebound
19:03		Zoom Diallo misses two point jump shot
19:01		Zoom Diallo offensive rebound
19:01		Josh Cohen shooting foul (Zoom Diallo draws the foul)
19:01		Zoom Diallo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:01	+1	Zoom Diallo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-26
18:38		Great Osobor shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
18:38	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-26
18:38	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-26
18:21	+3	Zoom Diallo makes three point jump shot (Tyree Ihenacho assists)	53-29
18:08		Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
18:06		Huskies defensive rebound
17:41	+2	Great Osobor makes two point hook shot (Luis Kortright assists)	53-31
17:20	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point jump shot	55-31
16:59	+2	Great Osobor makes two point hook shot (Luis Kortright assists)	55-33
16:39		Tyree Ihenacho shooting foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
16:39	+1	Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-33
16:39	+1	Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-33
16:29		Rashaun Agee blocks Tyree Ihenacho's two point layup
16:27		Huskies offensive rebound
16:17		Zoom Diallo misses three point jump shot
16:15		Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
16:05		Zoom Diallo personal foul
16:02		Mekhi Mason blocks Rashaun Agee's two point layup
16:00		DJ Davis defensive rebound
15:55		Saint Thomas blocks DJ Davis's two point layup
15:53		Tyler Harris offensive rebound
15:48		Great Osobor misses three point jump shot
15:46		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
15:22	+2	Rashaun Agee makes two point jump shot (Saint Thomas assists)	59-33
15:02		DJ Davis misses two point jump shot
15:00		Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
14:45		Wesley Yates III turnover (lost ball) (Great Osobor steals)
14:45		Wesley Yates III personal foul
14:45		TV timeout
14:33		Tyler Harris misses two point jump shot
14:31		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
14:07	+2	Rashaun Agee makes two point layup	61-33
13:53	+2	Tyler Harris makes two point layup	61-35
13:25	+3	Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot (Rashaun Agee assists)	64-35
13:14		Matt Knowling blocks Great Osobor's two point dunk
13:12		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
13:02		Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot
13:00		Wilhelm Breidenbach defensive rebound
12:59		Luis Kortright turnover (bad pass)
12:36	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot	66-35
12:21		Tyler Harris misses two point jump shot
12:19		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
12:12		Saint Thomas turnover (traveling)
12:01		Luis Kortright misses three point jump shot
11:59		Luis Kortright offensive rebound
11:59		Desmond Claude personal foul
11:59		TV timeout
11:50	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point jump shot (Tyree Ihenacho assists)	66-37
11:27		Rashaun Agee misses two point dunk
11:25		Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
11:17	+2	Great Osobor makes two point layup (Wilhelm Breidenbach assists)	66-39
10:49		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
10:47		Tyree Ihenacho defensive rebound
10:32		Tyree Ihenacho misses three point jump shot
10:30		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
10:24	+2	Rashaun Agee makes two point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	68-39
10:11		Rashaun Agee personal foul
10:07		Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
10:05		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
9:54		Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
9:52		Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
9:48		Great Osobor turnover (lost ball)
9:39		Wilhelm Breidenbach personal foul
9:35	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup	70-39
9:27	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point layup (Tyree Ihenacho assists)	70-41
9:03		Matt Knowling misses two point hook shot
9:01		Tyler Harris defensive rebound
8:56		Saint Thomas shooting foul (Tyler Harris draws the foul)
8:56	+1	Tyler Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-42
8:56	+1	Tyler Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-43
8:35		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
8:33		Christian King defensive rebound
8:23		Wilhelm Breidenbach misses three point jump shot
8:21		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
7:58		Wesley Yates III turnover (lost ball)
7:49		Rashaun Agee shooting foul
7:49		TV timeout
7:49	+1	Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-44
7:49	+1	Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-45
7:22		Chibuzo Agbo turnover (lost ball)
7:18		Chibuzo Agbo shooting foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
7:18	+1	Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-46
7:18	+1	Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-47
7:05	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	72-47
6:48	+2	Tyree Ihenacho makes two point layup	72-49
6:17		Christian King personal foul
5:56		Trojans turnover (shot clock violation)
5:41		Rashaun Agee shooting foul (KC Ibekwe draws the foul)
5:41		KC Ibekwe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:41		KC Ibekwe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:41		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
5:11		Rashaun Agee misses two point jump shot
5:09		KC Ibekwe defensive rebound
5:07		KC Ibekwe turnover (traveling)
5:00		Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
4:58		Huskies defensive rebound
4:50		KC Ibekwe offensive foul
4:50		KC Ibekwe turnover (offensive foul)
4:31	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot	74-49
4:15	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point jump shot	74-51
4:02		Tyree Ihenacho personal foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
4:02	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-51
4:02	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-51
3:51		KC Ibekwe offensive foul
3:51		KC Ibekwe turnover (offensive foul)
3:51		TV timeout
3:38	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot	78-51
3:24		Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
3:22		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
2:54	+3	Saint Thomas makes three point jump shot (Rashaun Agee assists)	81-51
2:32	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point layup	81-53
2:32		Rashaun Agee shooting foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
2:32		Mekhi Mason misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:32		Jalen Shelley defensive rebound
2:06	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point layup	83-53
1:51		Desmond Claude personal foul
1:51	+1	Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 2	83-54
1:51		Mekhi Mason misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:51		Bryce Pope defensive rebound
1:35		Zoom Diallo personal foul (Wesley Yates III draws the foul)
1:35		Wesley Yates III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:35		Jase Butler defensive rebound
1:19	+3	Tyler Harris makes three point jump shot (Zoom Diallo assists)	83-57
0:45	+2	Isaiah Elohim makes two point layup (Wesley Yates III assists)	85-57
0:28	+2	Christian King makes two point layup (Zoom Diallo assists)	85-59
0:19		Isaiah Elohim turnover (lost ball)
0:14		Wesley Yates III blocks Jase Butler's two point layup
0:12		Jalen Shelley defensive rebound
0:07		Jalen Shelley turnover (traveling)
0:02	+2	Zoom Diallo makes two point jump shot	85-61
0:00		End of period

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Zoom Diallo makes two point jump shot