UCLA routs USC 90-63 to sweep crosstown rivalry ahead of Big Ten tournament debut
AP
Mar 08, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) Eric Dailey Jr. scored a career-high 25 points and UCLA Bruins routed Southern California 90-63 on Saturday night in the crosstown rivals’ regular-season finale.
Skyy Clark added 17 points and six assists and Aday Mara had 14 points for the Bruins (22-9, 13-7 Big Ten), who finished 15-2 at Pauley Pavilion. They swept the Trojans for the first time since the 2017-18 season.
Wesley Yates III led the Trojans (15-16, 7-13) with 21 points, six rebounds and five assists and Desmond Claude added 15. USC Trojans committed 20 turnovers that led to 37 points for the Bruins.
USC: Only 15 of the 18 Big Ten teams make the league tournament and the Trojans missed a chance to ensure they would be one of them by losing.
UCLA: The Bruins have secured a bye in next week's Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis and will be back in the NCAA Tournament after missing out last year.
The Trojans got within five late in the first half before the Bruins put together a 24-7 run over the end of the first and start of the second half to lead 52-32. Dailey had eight points and Clark added six.
UCLA dominated the paint, 42-16, and the reserves outscored USC's bench, 32-18.
The Trojans await their postseason fate. The Bruins make their Big Ten tournament debut next week.
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1st Half
USC
Trojans
27
UCLA
Bruins
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bruins gains possession)
19:37
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point layup (Skyy Clark assists)
0-2
19:15
Saint Thomas turnover (bad pass)
19:05
Skyy Clark turnover (bad pass) (Rashaun Agee steals)
18:56
Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
18:54
Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
18:46
+2
Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point layup
0-4
18:28
Rashaun Agee turnover (bad pass) (Eric Dailey Jr. steals)
18:06
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point layup (Skyy Clark assists)
0-6
17:44
Rashaun Agee misses two point layup
17:42
Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
17:38
+2
Rashaun Agee makes two point layup
2-6
17:12
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point jump shot (Lazar Stefanovic assists)
2-8
16:53
Desmond Claude turnover (bad pass) (Eric Dailey Jr. steals)
16:39
Eric Dailey Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Desmond Claude steals)
16:24
Eric Dailey Jr. blocks Saint Thomas's two point layup
16:22
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
16:16
Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:14
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
15:57
Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot
15:55
Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
15:30
Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
15:28
Desmond Claude defensive rebound
15:13
Rashaun Agee turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Johnson steals)
14:50
Wesley Yates III personal foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul)
14:50
TV timeout
14:39
+2
Aday Mara makes two point dunk
2-10
14:09
Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
14:07
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
13:45
Kobe Johnson turnover (bad pass)
13:35
Rashaun Agee misses two point layup
13:33
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
13:24
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point layup (Kobe Johnson assists)
2-12
13:16
Wesley Yates III turnover (bad pass) (Skyy Clark steals)
13:08
+2
Dylan Andrews makes two point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)
2-14
13:08
Trojans 30 second timeout
12:57
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point layup
4-14
12:41
Aday Mara turnover (lost ball) (Matt Knowling steals)
12:36
+2
Wesley Yates III makes two point layup (Matt Knowling assists)
6-14
12:16
+2
Aday Mara makes two point layup
6-16
11:50
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot
8-16
11:31
Rashaun Agee personal foul (Aday Mara draws the foul)
11:31
TV timeout
11:27
+2
Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point layup (Dylan Andrews assists)
8-18
11:06
Aday Mara blocks Josh Cohen's two point jump shot
11:04
Josh Cohen offensive rebound
10:57
Kobe Johnson shooting foul (Saint Thomas draws the foul)
10:57
+1
Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-18
10:57
+1
Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-18
10:41
Eric Dailey Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:39
Matt Knowling defensive rebound
10:15
Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
10:13
Eric Dailey Jr. defensive rebound
9:45
Matt Knowling blocks Sebastian Mack's two point layup
9:43
Trojans defensive rebound
9:30
Desmond Claude turnover (bad pass) (Eric Dailey Jr. steals)
9:27
Desmond Claude shooting foul (Eric Dailey Jr. draws the foul)
9:27
Eric Dailey Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:27
+1
Eric Dailey Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-19
9:05
Chibuzo Agbo turnover (back court violation)
8:59
Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
8:57
Desmond Claude defensive rebound
8:48
Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
8:46
Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
8:43
Lazar Stefanovic turnover (double dribble)
8:35
Rashaun Agee misses two point jump shot
8:33
Eric Dailey Jr. defensive rebound
8:26
Sebastian Mack turnover (lost ball) (Chibuzo Agbo steals)
8:20
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point layup (Chibuzo Agbo assists)
12-19
7:55
+2
Skyy Clark makes two point jump shot
12-21
7:31
+3
Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot (Rashaun Agee assists)
15-21
7:03
Tyler Bilodeau misses three point jump shot
7:01
Kobe Johnson offensive rebound
6:50
+3
Eric Dailey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Skyy Clark assists)
15-24
6:22
Desmond Claude offensive foul (Skyy Clark draws the foul)
6:22
Desmond Claude turnover (offensive foul)
6:22
TV timeout
6:00
Tyler Bilodeau misses three point jump shot
5:58
Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
5:50
Rashaun Agee misses two point layup
5:48
Saint Thomas offensive rebound
5:45
+3
Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot (Saint Thomas assists)
18-24
5:24
Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot
5:22
Matt Knowling defensive rebound
5:14
Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
5:12
Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
4:56
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point layup (Skyy Clark assists)
18-26
4:30
Kobe Johnson shooting foul (Wesley Yates III draws the foul)
4:30
+1
Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-26
4:30
+1
Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-26
4:05
Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
4:03
Lazar Stefanovic offensive rebound
3:56
+2
Skyy Clark makes two point layup
20-28
3:40
+3
Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot
23-28
3:19
+3
Eric Dailey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tyler Bilodeau assists)
23-31
2:53
Eric Dailey Jr. shooting foul (Chibuzo Agbo draws the foul)
2:53
TV timeout
2:53
+1
Chibuzo Agbo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-31
2:53
+1
Chibuzo Agbo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-31
2:27
Trent Perry turnover (lost ball)
2:16
Wesley Yates III offensive foul (Skyy Clark draws the foul)
2:16
Wesley Yates III turnover (offensive foul)
2:07
+2
Aday Mara makes two point layup (Lazar Stefanovic assists)
25-33
1:49
Saint Thomas turnover (bad pass)
1:25
+3
Skyy Clark makes three point jump shot (Dylan Andrews assists)
25-36
1:01
Skyy Clark shooting foul (Wesley Yates III draws the foul)
1:01
+1
Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-36
1:01
+1
Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-36
0:50
Matt Knowling blocks Aday Mara's two point layup
0:48
Matt Knowling defensive rebound
0:25
Chibuzo Agbo turnover (3-second violation)
0:01
+2
Aday Mara makes two point layup (Lazar Stefanovic assists)
27-38
0:01
Kevin Patton Jr. shooting foul (Aday Mara draws the foul)
0:01
+1
Aday Mara makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-39
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
USC
Trojans
36
UCLA
Bruins
51
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
+3
Saint Thomas makes three point jump shot (Wesley Yates III assists)
30-39
19:18
+3
Skyy Clark makes three point jump shot (Dylan Andrews assists)
30-42
18:52
Rashaun Agee misses three point jump shot
18:50
Skyy Clark defensive rebound
18:39
Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot
18:37
Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
18:33
Chibuzo Agbo turnover (bad pass) (Skyy Clark steals)
18:27
+2
Kobe Johnson makes two point layup (Skyy Clark assists)
30-44
18:15
Desmond Claude turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Bilodeau steals)
18:08
+3
Eric Dailey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dylan Andrews assists)
30-47
18:06
Trojans 30 second timeout
18:06
TV timeout
17:43
Eric Dailey Jr. personal foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
17:40
Wesley Yates III misses two point layup
17:38
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
17:31
Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot
17:29
Desmond Claude defensive rebound
17:20
Matt Knowling turnover (bad pass)
17:04
+3
Dylan Andrews makes three point jump shot (Tyler Bilodeau assists)
30-50
16:32
Saint Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Skyy Clark steals)
16:26
+2
Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point layup (Skyy Clark assists)
30-52
16:12
Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
16:10
Clark Slajchert offensive rebound
16:05
+2
Clark Slajchert makes two point jump shot
32-52
15:49
Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:47
Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
15:41
Clark Slajchert misses three point jump shot
15:39
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
15:31
+2
Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Dylan Andrews assists)
32-54
15:12
Kobe Johnson personal foul (Wesley Yates III draws the foul)
15:12
TV timeout
15:10
Dylan Andrews shooting foul (Wesley Yates III draws the foul)
15:10
Wesley Yates III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:10
+1
Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-54
14:47
Dylan Andrews misses two point jump shot
14:45
Eric Dailey Jr. offensive rebound
14:41
+2
Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point putback layup
33-56
14:24
Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
14:22
Bruins defensive rebound
14:06
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point layup (Dylan Andrews assists)
33-58
13:52
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point pullup jump shot (Wesley Yates III assists)
