USC outlasts Rutgers in double-OT thriller at Big Ten Tournament
- Desmond Claude scored 28 points, including 10 in overtime, leading USC to a 97-89 victory over Rutgers in double overtime at the Big Ten Tournament on March 12, 2025.
- USC established a 91-83 lead with contributions from Claude, Rashaun Agee, and Wesley Yates III in the second extra period.
- Dylan Harper led Rutgers with 27 points, but the team struggled with 6-for-30 shooting from 3-point range.
- USC will face sixth-seeded Purdue next in the tournament, continuing their season with a record of 16-16.
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Big Ten tournament roundup: USC tops Rutgers in 2OT
Desmond Claude scored 22 of his game-high 28 points after halftime, helping No. 14 seed Southern California recover after coughing up a 15-point lead to oust No. 11 seed Rutgers from the Big Ten tournament's opening round 97-89 in double…

USC outlasts Rutgers in double-OT thriller at Big Ten Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS — Little has come easy for the USC men’s basketball team in its first year under Coach Eric Musselman, so why should the Big Ten Tournament be any different. Desmond Claude scored 22 of his game-high 28 points in the second half and overtime, and 14th-seeded USC defeated 11th-seeded Rutgers, 97-89, in double overtime on Wednesday night, extending an often frustrating season for at least another night. USC (16-16) will square off wit…


Claude scores 28, shines in OT, and USC tops Rutgers 97-89 in 2OT at Big Ten Tournament
Desmond Claude scored 28 points, including 10 in the overtime periods, and USC defeated Rutgers 97-89 in double overtime on Wednesday night to advance to the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.

Desmond Claude, USC outlast Rutgers in 2OT in Big Ten tourney
Desmond Claude scored 22 of his game-high 28 points in the second half and overtime, and No. 14 seed Southern California recovered after coughing up a 15-point lead to oust No. 11 seed Rutgers from the Big Ten tournament, 97-89,…
Desmond Claude scores 28, shines in OT, and USC tops Rutgers 97-89 in 2OT at Big Ten Tournament
Desmond Claude scored 28 points, including 10 in the overtime periods, and USC defeated Rutgers 97-89 in double overtime to advance to the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.
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