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Desmond Claude scores 26 points, helps Southern Cal hold off UT Arlington 98-95

AP
Nov 14, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) Desmond Claude scored 26 points and made consecutive shots down the stretch to help Southern California beat UT Arlington 98-95 on Wednesday night.

Claude made a layup and jumper to give USC a 94-90 lead with 19 seconds left. Jaxon Ellingsworth hit a 3-pointer to pull UTA to 94-93 with 12 seconds to go before Terrance Williams II and Saint Thomas each made a pair of free throws.

UTA made four 3-pointers during a 23-11 run to take its first lead of the second half, 69-68, with 11:54 remaining. Kade Douglas scored eight points and Ellingsworth added six during the stretch.

Williams answered with a layup and Kevin Patton Jr. added a one-handed dunk to put the Trojans ahead 72-69 with 10:30 left. Then neither team had more than a one-possession advantage until Claude put the Trojans up by four in the final seconds.

Claude was 9-of-12 shooting and made 8 of 9 free throws to go with eight assists and five rebounds. Josh Cohen scored 19 points and Williams finished with 18 for USC (3-0). Wesley Yates III added 14 points.

Jaden Wells scored 27 points and Ellingsworth had 19 for UTA (1-2). Wells made seven 3-pointers and Ellingsworth hit four for the Mavericks, who shot 16 of 24 (67%) from long range.

USC opened on a 17-5 run and led 51-42 at the break. Cohen scored 12 first-half points and Yates had 10. Wells made six 3-pointers and scored 20 points in the first half for the Mavericks.

It was the first meeting between the teams.

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1st Half
UTA
Mavericks
42
USC
Trojans
51

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jarren Cook vs. Rashaun Agee (Trojans gains possession)
19:23	+2	Josh Cohen makes two point layup	0-2
19:10		Jaden Wells misses three point jump shot
19:08		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
19:00	+3	Saint Thomas makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	0-5
18:40		Diante Smith misses two point jump shot
18:38		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
18:33		Diante Smith shooting foul (Saint Thomas draws the foul)
18:33	+1	Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-6
18:33		Saint Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:33		Trojans offensive rebound
18:33		Troy Hupstead personal foul
18:29		Jaxon Ellingsworth personal foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
18:24	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot (Saint Thomas assists)	0-8
18:10		Brody Robinson misses two point layup
18:08		Jaxon Ellingsworth offensive rebound
17:58		Jaxon Ellingsworth turnover (traveling)
17:52		Raysean Seamster personal foul
17:51		Saint Thomas offensive foul
17:51		Saint Thomas turnover (offensive foul)
17:38		Desmond Claude personal foul
17:35	+2	Raysean Seamster makes two point layup (Diante Smith assists)	2-8
17:19	+3	Terrance Williams II makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	2-11
17:00		Darius Burford turnover (lost ball) (Saint Thomas steals)
16:46	+2	Josh Cohen makes two point hook shot (Desmond Claude assists)	2-13
16:45		Mavericks 30 second timeout
16:33	+3	Jaden Wells makes three point jump shot (Diante Smith assists)	5-13
16:20		Josh Cohen misses two point hook shot
16:18		Diante Smith defensive rebound
16:15		Jaden Wells misses three point jump shot
16:13		Raysean Seamster offensive rebound
16:11		Raysean Seamster misses two point jump shot
16:09		Josh Cohen defensive rebound
16:09		Diante Smith personal foul
15:52	+2	Terrance Williams II makes two point layup	5-15
15:38		Chibuzo Agbo personal foul
15:38		TV timeout
15:36		Jaden Wells misses two point jump shot
15:35		Trojans defensive rebound
15:11		Raysean Seamster personal foul
14:58	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point layup	5-17
14:52	+3	Jaden Wells makes three point jump shot (Raysean Seamster assists)	8-17
14:44		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
14:42		Darius Burford defensive rebound
14:27	+3	Jaden Wells makes three point jump shot (Raysean Seamster assists)	11-17
14:15		Brandyn Talbot shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
14:15	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-18
14:15	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-19
13:57	+2	Jaxon Ellingsworth makes two point jump shot (Jaden Wells assists)	13-19
13:39		Saint Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Jaxon Ellingsworth steals)
13:30	+3	Jaden Wells makes three point jump shot (Kade Douglas assists)	16-19
13:16		Rashaun Agee misses two point hook shot
13:14		Jaxon Ellingsworth defensive rebound
13:04	+2	Darius Burford makes two point jump shot (Brandyn Talbot assists)	18-19
12:37		Brandyn Talbot personal foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
12:37	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-20
12:37	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-21
12:21	+2	Jaden Wells makes two point layup (Jaxon Ellingsworth assists)	20-21
12:09		Desmond Claude misses two point hook shot
12:07		Kade Douglas defensive rebound
12:00	+3	Jaden Wells makes three point jump shot (Kade Douglas assists)	23-21
12:00		Trojans 30 second timeout
12:00		TV timeout
11:48	+2	Josh Cohen makes two point hook shot (Desmond Claude assists)	23-23
11:36		Josh Cohen personal foul
11:15		Saint Thomas blocks Jaxon Ellingsworth's two point layup
11:13		Mavericks offensive rebound
11:09		Jaden Wells misses two point jump shot
11:07		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
11:03	+2	Josh Cohen makes two point hook shot (Terrance Williams II assists)	23-25
10:45		Jaxon Ellingsworth misses three point jump shot
10:43		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
10:28	+2	Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Desmond Claude assists)	23-27
10:06		Terrance Williams II personal foul
10:06		Troy Hupstead offensive foul
10:06		Troy Hupstead turnover (offensive foul)
9:51	+2	Terrance Williams II makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)	23-29
9:34	+3	Brandyn Talbot makes three point jump shot (Kade Douglas assists)	26-29
9:17		Kade Douglas personal foul (Chibuzo Agbo draws the foul)
9:17	+1	Chibuzo Agbo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-30
9:17	+1	Chibuzo Agbo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-31
9:00		Troy Hupstead misses three point jump shot
8:58		Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
8:42		Josh Cohen misses three point jump shot
8:40		Darius Burford defensive rebound
8:27		Darius Burford misses two point hook shot
8:25		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
8:17		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
8:15		Darius Burford defensive rebound
8:00	+2	Raysean Seamster makes two point layup	28-31
7:41	+2	Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Wesley Yates III assists)	28-33
7:20		Josh Cohen shooting foul (Troy Hupstead draws the foul)
7:20		TV timeout
7:20		Troy Hupstead misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:20		Troy Hupstead misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:20		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
7:01	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	28-35
7:01		Troy Hupstead shooting foul (Wesley Yates III draws the foul)
7:01	+1	Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 1 of 1	28-36
6:54		Diante Smith offensive foul
6:54		Diante Smith turnover (offensive foul)
6:40		Terrance Williams II misses three point jump shot
6:38		Trojans offensive rebound
6:33		Jaxon Ellingsworth personal foul
6:33	+1	Chibuzo Agbo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-37
6:33		Chibuzo Agbo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:33		Jaden Wells defensive rebound
6:17		Chibuzo Agbo personal foul (Raysean Seamster draws the foul)
6:17		Raysean Seamster misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:17	+1	Raysean Seamster makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-37
5:57		Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
5:55		Kade Douglas defensive rebound
5:41		Raysean Seamster turnover (traveling)
5:18	+3	Kevin Patton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Terrance Williams II assists)	29-40
4:53		Terrance Williams II personal foul (Jaxon Ellingsworth draws the foul)
4:53	+1	Jaxon Ellingsworth makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-40
4:53	+1	Jaxon Ellingsworth makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-40
4:46		Saint Thomas turnover (traveling)
4:33		Raysean Seamster turnover (traveling)
4:15		Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
4:13		Kevin Patton Jr. offensive rebound
4:02		Clark Slajchert misses two point jump shot
4:00		Saint Thomas offensive rebound
3:56	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point layup	31-42
3:56		Clark Slajchert personal foul (Darius Burford draws the foul)
3:54		TV timeout
3:54	+1	Darius Burford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-42
3:54		Darius Burford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:54		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
3:46		Kevin Patton Jr. misses two point layup
3:44		Jaden Wells defensive rebound
3:40		Kevin Patton Jr. shooting foul (Kade Douglas draws the foul)
3:40	+1	Kade Douglas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-42
3:40	+1	Kade Douglas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-42
3:26		Desmond Claude turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Wells steals)
3:21		Jaden Wells misses two point layup
3:21		Trojans defensive rebound
3:07		Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
3:05		Trojans offensive rebound
3:04		Brandyn Talbot personal foul
3:04	+1	Kevin Patton Jr. makes technical free throw 1 of 2	34-43
3:04	+1	Kevin Patton Jr. makes technical free throw 2 of 2	34-44
2:49	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup	34-46
2:29		Brandyn Talbot misses three point jump shot
2:27		Clark Slajchert defensive rebound
2:14		Clark Slajchert misses two point layup
2:12		Jaxon Ellingsworth defensive rebound
2:05	+3	Jaxon Ellingsworth makes three point jump shot (Kade Douglas assists)	37-46
1:48		Wesley Yates III misses two point layup
1:46		Darius Burford defensive rebound
1:40		Kevin Patton Jr. blocks Darius Burford's two point layup
1:38		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
1:30	+3	Wesley Yates III makes three point stepback jump shot (Saint Thomas assists)	37-49
1:03	+3	Jaden Wells makes three point jump shot (Brandyn Talbot assists)	40-49
0:41		Desmond Claude offensive foul
0:41		Desmond Claude turnover (offensive foul)
0:28	+2	Kade Douglas makes two point hook shot	42-49
0:08	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup	42-51
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UTA
Mavericks
53
USC
Trojans
47

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot
19:46		Kade Douglas defensive rebound
19:31	+2	Raysean Seamster makes two point layup (Kade Douglas assists)	44-51
19:10		Diante Smith personal foul
19:05	+3	Terrance Williams II makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	44-54
18:41	+2	Raysean Seamster makes two point dunk (Jaxon Ellingsworth assists)	46-54
18:27	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot	46-56
18:00		Raysean Seamster misses two point jump shot
17:58		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
17:58		Jaxon Ellingsworth shooting foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
17:54		Josh Cohen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:54	+1	Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-57
17:39	+3	Jaxon Ellingsworth makes three point jump shot (Kade Douglas assists)	49-57
17:29		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
17:27		Darius Burford defensive rebound
17:23	+3	Kade Douglas makes three point jump shot (Jaden Wells assists)	52-57
17:04	+3	Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Josh Cohen assists)	52-60
16:34	+2	Jaxon Ellingsworth makes two point hook shot (Kade Douglas assists)	54-60
16:34		Saint Thomas shooting foul (Jaxon Ellingsworth draws the foul)
16:34	+1	Jaxon Ellingsworth makes regular free throw 1 of 1	55-60
16:23		Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
16:21		Brandyn Talbot defensive rebound
16:10	+3	Kade Douglas makes three point jump shot (Jaden Wells assists)	58-60
15:52		Jaxon Ellingsworth personal foul
15:52		TV timeout
15:49		Kade Douglas personal foul
15:43	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point layup	58-62
15:43		Kade Douglas shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
15:43		Desmond Claude misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:43		Brandyn Talbot defensive rebound
15:31		Wesley Yates III personal foul
15:24		Troy Hupstead misses two point layup
15:22		Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
15:14		Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
15:12		Brandyn Talbot defensive rebound
15:06		Brandyn Talbot turnover (lost ball) (Wesley Yates III steals)
15:00	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup (Terrance Williams II assists)	58-64
14:39		Wesley Yates III shooting foul (Kade Douglas draws the foul)
14:36	+1	Kade Douglas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-64
14:36	+1	Kade Douglas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-64
14:24		Saint Thomas misses two point layup
14:22		Darius Burford defensive rebound
14:16		Jaden Wells misses three point jump shot
14:14		Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
14:07		Kevin Patton Jr. misses two point dunk
14:05		Darius Burford defensive rebound
13:53		Terrance Williams II shooting foul (Darius Burford draws the foul)
13:53	+1	Darius Burford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-64
13:53	+1	Darius Burford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-64
13:39	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point layup (Wesley Yates III assists)	62-66
13:23	+2	Raysean Seamster makes two point layup	64-66
13:11		Terrance Williams II misses three point jump shot
13:09		Jaden Wells defensive rebound
13:03		Jaden Wells turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Patton Jr. steals)
12:58		Kevin Patton Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Wells steals)
12:43	+2	Raysean Seamster makes two point layup	66-66
12:28	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot	66-68
12:05		Raysean Seamster turnover (lost ball) (Saint Thomas steals)
11:59		Wesley Yates III turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Wells steals)
11:52	+3	Brody Robinson makes three point jump shot (Jaden Wells assists)	69-68
11:30		TV timeout
11:14		Desmond Claude misses two point layup
11:12		Terrance Williams II offensive rebound
11:08	+2	Terrance Williams II makes two point layup	69-70
10:40		Brandyn Talbot misses three point jump shot
10:38		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
10:28	+2	Kevin Patton Jr. makes two point dunk (Desmond Claude assists)	69-72
10:17	+3	Brody Robinson makes three point jump shot (Brandyn Talbot assists)	72-72
10:00	+2	Terrance Williams II makes two point jump shot (Kevin Patton Jr. assists)	72-74
9:44		Raysean Seamster misses three point jump shot
9:42		Kevin Patton Jr. defensive rebound
9:37		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
9:35		Raysean Seamster defensive rebound
9:10		Brody Robinson misses two point jump shot
9:08		Trojans defensive rebound
9:06		Raysean Seamster personal foul
8:53		Terrance Williams II misses two point jump shot
8:51		Jaden Wells defensive rebound
8:36		Jaden Wells misses two point jump shot
8:34		Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
8:27		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
8:25		Brody Robinson defensive rebound
8:17	+3	Jaden Wells makes three point jump shot (Brody Robinson assists)	75-74
7:53		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
7:51		Mavericks defensive rebound
7:46		Terrance Williams II personal foul
7:46		TV timeout
7:40		Wesley Yates III personal foul
7:33		Diante Smith turnover (bad pass) (Josh Cohen steals)
7:16	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)	75-76
7:05		Wesley Yates III shooting foul (Brody Robinson draws the foul)
7:05	+1	Brody Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-76
7:05	+1	Brody Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-76
6:54		Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot
6:54		Trojans offensive rebound
6:54		Diante Smith personal foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
6:54	+1	Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-77
6:54	+1	Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-78
6:40		Brody Robinson misses two point layup
6:38		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
6:35		Chibuzo Agbo turnover (out of bounds)
6:25		Chibuzo Agbo personal foul (Darius Burford draws the foul)
6:25	+1	Darius Burford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-78
6:25	+1	Darius Burford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-78
6:19		Darius Burford personal foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
6:19	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-79
6:19	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-80
6:02		Brody Robinson turnover (bad pass) (Desmond Claude steals)
5:55		Desmond Claude turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Wells steals)
5:48	+2	Darius Burford makes two point layup (Jaden Wells assists)	81-80
5:33	+2	Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)	81-82
5:16	+2	Raysean Seamster makes two point layup	83-82
4:59		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
4:57		Jaden Wells defensive rebound
4:38		Raysean Seamster turnover (traveling)
4:24	+2	Josh Cohen makes two point hook shot	83-84
4:05		Jaxon Ellingsworth turnover (traveling)
3:50		Saint Thomas turnover (bad pass)
3:50		TV timeout
3:35		Chibuzo Agbo blocks Raysean Seamster's two point layup
3:33		Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
3:17	+2	Terrance Williams II makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)	83-86
2:57	+3	Jaxon Ellingsworth makes three point jump shot (Brody Robinson assists)	86-86
2:41		Brody Robinson personal foul (Saint Thomas draws the foul)
2:41		Saint Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:41		Kade Douglas defensive rebound
2:24		Chibuzo Agbo shooting foul (Brody Robinson draws the foul)
2:24	+1	Brody Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	87-86
2:24	+1	Brody Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	88-86
2:17		Brody Robinson personal foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
2:17	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	88-87
2:17	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	88-88
2:01		Raysean Seamster turnover (traveling)
1:39	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point layup	88-90
1:15		Desmond Claude personal foul (Jaden Wells draws the foul)
1:15	+1	Jaden Wells makes regular free throw 1 of 2	89-90
1:15	+1	Jaden Wells makes regular free throw 2 of 2	90-90
1:15		Mavericks 30 second timeout
1:15		TV timeout
0:59	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point layup	90-92
0:41		Raysean Seamster turnover (traveling)
0:41		Trojans 30 second timeout
0:20	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot (Saint Thomas assists)	90-94
0:11	+3	Jaxon Ellingsworth makes three point jump shot (Kade Douglas assists)	93-94
0:11		Mavericks 60 second timeout
0:07		Darius Burford personal foul (Terrance Williams II draws the foul)
0:07	+1	Terrance Williams II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	93-95
0:07	+1	Terrance Williams II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	93-96
0:00	+2	Jaden Wells makes two point layup	95-96
0:00		Raysean Seamster personal foul (Saint Thomas draws the foul)
0:00	+1	Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	95-97
0:00	+1	Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	95-98
0:00		Mavericks 30 second timeout
0:00		Jaxon Ellingsworth turnover (bad pass)
0:00		End of period

Jaxon Ellingsworth turnover (bad pass)