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
Team
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
Team
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
