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Freshman Dylan Harper scores 25 to lead Rutgers to 95-85 victory over Southern Cal

AP
Feb 23, 2025

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Freshman Dylan Harper scored 25 points to guide Rutgers to a 95-85 victory over Southern California on Sunday night.

Harper made 9 of 13 shots with four 3-pointers and all three of his free throws for the Scarlet Knights (14-14, 7-10 Big Ten Conference), who have won two straight following a three-game slide. He added nine assists.

Ace Bailey had 14 points for Rutgers. Jamichael Davis went 8 for 8 at the foul line and scored 13 off the bench. Lathan Sommerville and reserve Tyson Acuff both scored 10.

Desmond Claude scored 30 on 12-for-21 shooting to lead the Trojans (14-13, 6-10), who have lost three in a row and five of six. Wesley Yates III had 23 points and made three 3-pointers.

Claude scored six to help USC jump out to a 15-8 lead. Harper had a three-point play and a 3-pointer and Zach Martini connected from beyond the arc to cap a 9-2 spurt and pull Rutgers even at 17. By the time the first half ended, there were six lead changes and nine ties with Rutgers up 44-39. Harper and Yates both had 16 points at the intermission.

Dylan Grant sank a jumper to give Rutgers the game's first double-digit lead at 50-40 less than two minutes into the second half. The Scarlet Knights took their largest lead at 82-65 on two free throws by Jeremiah Williams with 4:48 remaining. Claude scored four and Yates hit a 3-pinter in an 13-4 run to get the Trojans within 91-85 with 15 seconds left. Jamichael Davis went 4 for 4 at the foul line from there to wrap up the win.

USC will host Ohio State on Wednesday. Rutgers plays at No. 12 Michigan on Thursday.

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1st Half
USC
Trojans
39
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
44

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Scarlet Knights gains possession)
19:54	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point dunk (Jeremiah Williams assists)	0-2
19:34	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point layup	2-2
19:04		Dylan Grant misses three point jump shot
19:02		Jeremiah Williams offensive rebound
18:54		Jeremiah Williams turnover (bad pass) (Chibuzo Agbo steals)
18:31	+2	Chibuzo Agbo makes two point jump shot	4-2
18:10	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot	4-4
17:43		Jeremiah Williams blocks Desmond Claude's three point jump shot
17:41		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
17:16	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot	4-6
17:02	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point dunk (Saint Thomas assists)	6-6
16:38		Dylan Harper turnover (lost ball)
16:24	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point layup	8-6
16:24		Lathan Sommerville shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
16:24		Desmond Claude misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:24		Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound
16:03	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)	8-8
15:42		Desmond Claude misses two point layup
15:40		Josh Cohen offensive rebound
15:40		Desmond Claude turnover (lost ball)
15:40		TV timeout
15:09		Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
15:07		Dylan Grant offensive rebound
15:04		Jeremiah Williams turnover (Josh Cohen steals)
15:04		Jeremiah Williams personal foul
15:02		Bryce Dortch personal foul
14:38	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot	10-8
14:13		Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
14:11		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
13:59	+2	Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Desmond Claude assists)	12-8
13:59		Lathan Sommerville shooting foul
13:59	+1	Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 1	13-8
13:46		Ace Bailey turnover (out of bounds)
13:22	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup	15-8
13:21		Josh Cohen turnover (Dylan Harper steals)
13:04		Emmanuel Ogbole turnover
13:04		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
13:02		Trojans offensive rebound
12:58		Ace Bailey blocks Saint Thomas's two point jump shot
12:56		Josh Cohen offensive rebound
12:53		Josh Cohen offensive foul
12:53		Josh Cohen turnover (offensive foul)
12:44	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point layup	15-10
12:44		Desmond Claude shooting foul
12:44	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 1	15-11
12:17		Saint Thomas turnover (Jamichael Davis steals)
12:17		Saint Thomas personal foul
11:49		Josh Cohen blocks Jamichael Davis's two point layup
11:47		Josh Cohen defensive rebound
11:41		Zach Martini blocks Jalen Shelley's two point layup
11:39		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
11:32		Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
11:30		Jamichael Davis offensive rebound
11:26		Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
11:24		Dylan Harper offensive rebound
11:16	+3	Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot	15-14
10:57		Wesley Yates III misses two point layup
10:55		Saint Thomas offensive rebound
10:51	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point layup	17-14
10:34	+3	Zach Martini makes three point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)	17-17
10:08		Wesley Yates III turnover (traveling)
10:08		TV timeout
9:46	+2	Bryce Dortch makes two point dunk (Jamichael Davis assists)	17-19
9:26	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup	19-19
9:03		Dylan Harper turnover (bad pass)
8:53	+3	Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot	22-19
8:53		Desmond Claude personal foul
8:44		Wesley Yates III misses two point layup
8:42		Josh Cohen offensive rebound
8:38	+2	Josh Cohen makes two point layup	24-19
8:20		Chibuzo Agbo shooting foul
8:20	+1	Tyson Acuff makes regular free throw 1 of 3	24-20
8:20	+1	Tyson Acuff makes regular free throw 2 of 3	24-21
8:20	+1	Tyson Acuff makes regular free throw 3 of 3	24-22
8:12		Wesley Yates III misses two point layup
8:10		Josh Cohen offensive rebound
8:06		Bryce Dortch blocks Josh Cohen's two point layup
7:52	+2	Bryce Dortch makes two point layup (Ace Bailey assists)	24-24
7:21		Josh Cohen misses two point layup
7:19		Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
7:19		Ace Bailey personal foul
7:19		TV timeout
7:10		Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
7:08		Matt Knowling offensive rebound
7:01		Josh Cohen turnover (Dylan Harper steals)
6:53		Dylan Grant misses two point jump shot
6:51		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
6:46	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)	26-24
6:24	+2	Tyson Acuff makes two point jump shot	26-26
6:03		Josh Cohen turnover (Jeremiah Williams steals)
6:02		Saint Thomas shooting foul
6:02	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-27
6:02	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-28
5:51		Jeremiah Williams shooting foul
5:51	+1	Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-28
5:51		Rashaun Agee misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:51		Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
5:27	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point jump shot	27-30
5:04	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup	29-30
4:50		Jordan Derkack turnover (Rashaun Agee steals)
4:46		Clark Slajchert turnover (traveling)
4:37	+3	Ace Bailey makes three point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)	29-33
4:08	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point jump shot	31-33
4:02		Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
4:00		Ace Bailey offensive rebound
3:55	+3	Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot (Tyson Acuff assists)	31-36
3:41		TV timeout
3:22		Wesley Yates III turnover (Dylan Harper steals)
3:07		Tyson Acuff turnover (Wesley Yates III steals)
2:55	+3	Clark Slajchert makes three point jump shot (Wesley Yates III assists)	34-36
2:37		Dylan Harper turnover (Rashaun Agee steals)
2:36		Bryce Dortch shooting foul
2:36	+1	Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-36
2:36	+1	Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-36
2:18		Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot
2:16		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
2:08		Clark Slajchert turnover (Bryce Dortch steals)
1:42		Matt Knowling shooting foul
1:42	+1	Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-37
1:42		Jeremiah Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:42		Clark Slajchert defensive rebound
1:30		Saint Thomas turnover (traveling)
1:10	+3	Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot	36-40
0:46		Rashaun Agee misses three point jump shot
0:44		Dylan Grant defensive rebound
0:38	+2	Jamichael Davis makes two point layup (Dylan Harper assists)	36-42
0:14		Clark Slajchert misses two point layup
0:12		Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
0:11		Rashaun Agee misses two point layup
0:09		Bryce Dortch defensive rebound
0:09		Clark Slajchert personal foul
0:09	+1	Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-43
0:09	+1	Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-44
0:04		Clark Slajchert misses three point jump shot
0:02		Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
0:01	+3	Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot (Rashaun Agee assists)	39-44
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
USC
Trojans
46
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
51

Time		Play	Score
19:46	+2	Lathan Sommerville makes two point layup (Dylan Harper assists)	39-46
19:26		Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot
19:24		Dylan Harper defensive rebound
19:15	+2	Lathan Sommerville makes two point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)	39-48
18:53		Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot
18:51		Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
18:44		Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
18:42		Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
18:35		Saint Thomas misses two point layup
18:33		Josh Cohen offensive rebound
18:33		Ace Bailey shooting foul
18:33		Josh Cohen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:33	+1	Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-48
18:14	+2	Dylan Grant makes two point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)	40-50
17:53		Dylan Harper personal foul
17:50		Wesley Yates III misses two point layup
17:48		Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound
17:43		Dylan Harper turnover (lost ball)
17:25		Dylan Grant shooting foul
17:25	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-50
17:25	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-50
17:10		Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
17:08		Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
17:02	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point layup (Wesley Yates III assists)	44-50
16:47	+3	Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot (Ace Bailey assists)	44-53
16:28		Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
16:26		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
16:00		Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
15:58		Ace Bailey offensive rebound
15:55		Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
15:53		Josh Cohen defensive rebound
15:40		Jeremiah Williams personal foul
15:40		TV timeout
15:33		Desmond Claude misses two point layup
15:31		Zach Martini defensive rebound
15:26		Saint Thomas personal foul
15:06		Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
15:04		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
14:40	+3	Desmond Claude makes three point jump shot	47-53
14:30	+2	Zach Martini makes two point layup (Dylan Harper assists)	47-55
14:13		Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
14:11		Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
14:04		Rashaun Agee shooting foul
14:04	+1	Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-56
14:04	+1	Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-57
13:47	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point jump shot	49-57
13:26		Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
13:24		Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
13:14	+3	Clark Slajchert makes three point jump shot (Wesley Yates III assists)	52-57
13:02		Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
13:00		Josh Cohen defensive rebound
12:48		Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
12:46		Zach Martini defensive rebound
12:40	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point layup	52-59
12:20		Dylan Harper shooting foul
12:20	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-59
12:20	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-59
11:58	+2	Tyson Acuff makes two point jump shot	54-61
11:44		Jamichael Davis blocks Desmond Claude's two point layup
11:42		Trojans offensive rebound
11:42		TV timeout
11:38		Wesley Yates III personal foul
11:19		Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
11:17		Zach Martini offensive rebound
11:12	+3	Tyson Acuff makes three point jump shot	54-64
10:47	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot	56-64
10:27	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot	56-66
10:10		Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
10:08		Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
10:03		Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot
10:01		Lathan Sommerville offensive rebound
9:45		Lathan Sommerville misses two point jump shot
9:43		Jamichael Davis offensive rebound
9:39		Saint Thomas personal foul
9:26		Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
9:24		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
9:12		Wesley Yates III misses two point jump shot
9:10		Saint Thomas offensive rebound
9:07	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point layup	58-66
8:47		Rashaun Agee shooting foul
8:47	+1	Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-67
8:47	+1	Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-68
8:36		Lathan Sommerville personal foul
8:31		Bryce Dortch blocks Desmond Claude's two point layup
8:29		Desmond Claude offensive rebound
8:27	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point layup	60-68
8:27		Bryce Dortch shooting foul
8:27	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 1	61-68
8:07	+2	Bryce Dortch makes two point layup (Zach Martini assists)	61-70
8:07		Rashaun Agee shooting foul
8:07	+1	Bryce Dortch makes regular free throw 1 of 1	61-71
7:55		Desmond Claude turnover (bad pass)
7:55		TV timeout
7:44		Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
7:42		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
7:37		Wesley Yates III turnover (Dylan Harper steals)
7:31		Jamichael Davis misses two point layup
7:29		Bryce Dortch offensive rebound
7:26	+2	Bryce Dortch makes two point layup	61-73
7:15	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point layup	63-73
6:46	+3	Jamichael Davis makes three point jump shot (Ace Bailey assists)	63-76
6:30		Rashaun Agee misses two point dunk
6:28		Zach Martini defensive rebound
5:58	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point jump shot	63-78
5:42	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point layup	65-78
5:42		Bryce Dortch shooting foul
5:42		Desmond Claude misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:42		Zach Martini defensive rebound
5:15	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point dunk	65-80
4:54		Wesley Yates III turnover (Dylan Harper steals)
4:51		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
4:51		TV timeout
4:48		Saint Thomas shooting foul
4:48	+1	Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-81
4:48	+1	Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-82
4:30	+3	Rashaun Agee makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	68-82
4:12		Dylan Harper turnover (Kevin Patton Jr. steals)
3:59	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup (Clark Slajchert assists)	70-82
3:35	+3	Ace Bailey makes three point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)	70-85
3:18	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point dunk	72-85
2:59		Rashaun Agee personal foul
2:59		TV timeout
2:59	+1	Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-86
2:59	+1	Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-87
2:47	+2	Kevin Patton Jr. makes two point layup (Clark Slajchert assists)	74-87
2:35		Zach Martini turnover (Kevin Patton Jr. steals)
2:31		Kevin Patton Jr. turnover (Dylan Harper steals)
2:15		Lathan Sommerville turnover (Rashaun Agee steals)
2:06	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point layup	76-87
1:57		Clark Slajchert personal foul
1:57		Tyson Acuff misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:57		Kevin Patton Jr. defensive rebound
1:50		Ace Bailey blocks Wesley Yates III's two point layup
1:48		Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
1:44		Kevin Patton Jr. misses two point layup
1:42		Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
1:37	+2	Rashaun Agee makes two point layup	78-87
1:18		Rashaun Agee blocks Lathan Sommerville's two point layup
1:16		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
1:11	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point layup	80-87
1:08		Scarlet Knights 60 second timeout
0:49		Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
0:47		Trojans defensive rebound
0:37		Lathan Sommerville blocks Wesley Yates III's two point jump shot
0:35		Ace Bailey defensive rebound
0:35		Kevin Patton Jr. personal foul
0:35	+1	Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	80-88
0:35	+1	Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-89
0:30	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot	82-89
0:27		Kevin Patton Jr. personal foul
0:27	+1	Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-90
0:27	+1	Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	82-91
0:15	+3	Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot	85-91
0:14		Clark Slajchert personal foul
0:14	+1	Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	85-92
0:14	+1	Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	85-93
0:08		Wesley Yates III turnover (Jamichael Davis steals)
0:07		Rashaun Agee personal foul
0:07	+1	Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	85-94
0:07	+1	Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	85-95
0:02		Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
0:00		Clark Slajchert offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Clark Slajchert offensive rebound