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Surging USC leads from start-to-finish in 99-89 win over Iowa behind Claude's 25 points

AP
Jan 15, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) Desmond Claude scored 25 points and Saint Thomas had a near-perfect shooting night scoring 24 points and USC beat Iowa 99-89 on Tuesday night.

Claude made 10 of 12 from the foul line and Thomas was 9-for-10 shooting, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the foul line. Wesley Yates III scored 21 points and Chibuzo Agbo 18 point for USC which shot 64.9% (37 for 57) including 66.7% (10 for 15) from beyond the arc.

Owen Freeman scored 23 points shooting 11 for 14, Payton Sandfort scored 20 points, Drew Thelwell scored 16 points and Josh Dix 13 for Iowa.

USC (11-6, 3-3 Big Ten) never trailed. Iowa (12-5, 3-3) saw its two-game win streak end.

The Trojans went on a 10-5 spurt in the last 2 1/2 minutes of the first half and led 48-32. The Hawkeyes began a methodical climb back in it, and Thelwell's layup with 6:07 remaining reduced the deficit to 81-74. Thelwell made a pair of foul shots, a layup and two more foul shots to get Iowa within 85-80 but they couldn't get closer.

Iowa will remain in Los Angeles to take on UCLA on Friday night. The Trojans host 24th-ranked Wisconsin on Saturday.

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1st Half
IOWA
Hawkeyes
32
USC
Trojans
48

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Owen Freeman vs. Chibuzo Agbo (Trojans gains possession)
19:43	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup (Chibuzo Agbo assists)	0-2
19:23		Josh Dix turnover (bad pass) (Josh Cohen steals)
19:18	+3	Saint Thomas makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	0-5
18:59	+3	Drew Thelwell makes three point jump shot (Josh Dix assists)	3-5
18:40	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point jump shot	3-7
18:19	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup	5-7
17:47		Josh Cohen misses two point jump shot
17:45		Josh Dix defensive rebound
17:38		Payton Sandfort turnover (bad pass) (Josh Cohen steals)
17:27		Desmond Claude turnover (bad pass) (Owen Freeman steals)
17:20		Drew Thelwell misses two point layup
17:18		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
17:08		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
17:06		Josh Dix defensive rebound
16:56		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
16:54		Trojans defensive rebound
16:41	+2	Josh Cohen makes two point jump shot (Wesley Yates III assists)	5-9
16:30		Brock Harding misses two point jump shot
16:28		Josh Cohen defensive rebound
16:19	+2	Chibuzo Agbo makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)	5-11
15:47		Saint Thomas shooting foul (Josh Dix draws the foul)
15:47		TV timeout
15:47		Josh Dix misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:47		Josh Dix misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:47		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
15:25		Desmond Claude turnover (bad pass) (Josh Dix steals)
15:25		Jump ball. (Hawkeyes gains possession)
14:54		Hawkeyes turnover (shot clock violation)
14:44		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
14:42		Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
14:25	+2	Rashaun Agee makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)	5-13
14:16		Brock Harding turnover (bad pass) (Chibuzo Agbo steals)
14:12		Chibuzo Agbo turnover (bad pass) (Brock Harding steals)
14:12	+3	Brock Harding makes three point jump shot	8-13
13:54	+3	Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot (Saint Thomas assists)	8-16
13:29		Drew Thelwell misses two point layup
13:27		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
13:24		Brock Harding shooting foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
13:24		Rashaun Agee misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:24	+1	Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-17
13:12	+3	Owen Freeman makes three point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)	11-17
12:49		Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
12:47		Ladji Dembele defensive rebound
12:38	+2	Brock Harding makes two point layup	13-17
12:17	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point layup	13-19
11:45		Desmond Claude blocks Ladji Dembele's two point jump shot
11:43		Kevin Patton Jr. defensive rebound
11:36	+3	Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot (Kevin Patton Jr. assists)	13-22
11:15		Pryce Sandfort misses two point jump shot
11:13		Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
11:02		Wesley Yates III misses two point layup
11:00		Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound
10:46		Brock Harding misses three point jump shot
10:44		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
10:36		Desmond Claude turnover (bad pass) (Brock Harding steals)
10:30	+2	Seydou Traore makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists)	15-22
10:07		Owen Freeman blocks Desmond Claude's two point dunk
10:07		Hawkeyes defensive rebound
10:07		TV timeout
9:59		Chris Tadjo offensive foul
9:59		Chris Tadjo turnover (offensive foul)
9:30		Seydou Traore shooting foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
9:30		Rashaun Agee misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:30		Rashaun Agee misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:30		Ladji Dembele defensive rebound
9:17		Kevin Patton Jr. shooting foul (Seydou Traore draws the foul)
9:17	+1	Seydou Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-22
9:17	+1	Seydou Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-22
9:04	+3	Desmond Claude makes three point jump shot (Wesley Yates III assists)	17-25
8:51		Seydou Traore offensive foul
8:51		Seydou Traore turnover (offensive foul)
8:36		Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
8:34		Saint Thomas offensive rebound
8:28		Drew Thelwell personal foul
8:16		Rashaun Agee offensive foul
8:16		Rashaun Agee turnover (offensive foul)
7:57		Ladji Dembele misses two point jump shot
7:55		Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
7:37	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot	17-27
7:31		Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
7:29		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
7:12		Rashaun Agee misses two point jump shot
7:10		Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound
7:01	+2	Payton Sandfort makes two point jump shot	19-27
6:40	+3	Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	19-30
6:26	+2	Pryce Sandfort makes two point layup	21-30
6:00		Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
5:58		Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
5:54		TV timeout
5:51		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
5:49		Pryce Sandfort offensive rebound
5:36	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point hook shot (Drew Thelwell assists)	23-30
5:19		Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot
5:17		Saint Thomas offensive rebound
5:17	+2	Chibuzo Agbo makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)	23-32
5:17		Owen Freeman shooting foul (Chibuzo Agbo draws the foul)
5:17		Chibuzo Agbo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:17		Owen Freeman defensive rebound
4:58	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup	25-32
4:58		Josh Cohen shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
4:58		Owen Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:58		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
4:33	+2	Rashaun Agee makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)	25-34
4:18	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Josh Dix assists)	27-34
3:53	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot (Wesley Yates III assists)	27-36
3:39		Drew Thelwell misses two point jump shot
3:37		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
3:30		Desmond Claude misses two point layup
3:28		Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound
3:21		Owen Freeman misses two point hook shot
3:19		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
3:12	+2	Rashaun Agee makes two point dunk (Wesley Yates III assists)	27-38
2:45		Josh Dix misses two point layup
2:43		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
2:37		TV timeout
2:21	+3	Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	27-41
2:00	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists)	29-41
1:45		Pryce Sandfort shooting foul (Saint Thomas draws the foul)
1:45	+1	Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-42
1:45	+1	Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-43
1:32	+3	Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Pryce Sandfort assists)	32-43
1:12	+3	Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	32-46
0:42		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
0:40		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
0:13		Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
0:11		Chibuzo Agbo offensive rebound
0:05	+2	Chibuzo Agbo makes two point jump shot	32-48
0:02		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
0:01		Trojans defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
IOWA
Hawkeyes
57
USC
Trojans
51

Time		Play	Score
19:43		Josh Cohen misses two point layup
19:41		Josh Cohen offensive rebound
19:33		Owen Freeman blocks Josh Cohen's two point layup
19:31		Josh Cohen offensive rebound
19:26	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point layup (Josh Cohen assists)	32-50
19:18	+3	Josh Dix makes three point jump shot (Drew Thelwell assists)	35-50
18:56	+3	Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Saint Thomas assists)	35-53
18:25		Drew Thelwell misses two point layup
18:23		Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
18:08		Desmond Claude misses two point layup
18:08		Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
18:08		Josh Cohen personal foul
17:55	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Payton Sandfort assists)	37-53
17:34	+2	Chibuzo Agbo makes two point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	37-55
17:11		Chibuzo Agbo shooting foul (Drew Thelwell draws the foul)
17:11	+1	Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-55
17:11	+1	Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-55
16:53	+2	Chibuzo Agbo makes two point layup (Josh Cohen assists)	39-57
16:36	+2	Josh Dix makes two point jump shot	41-57
16:12		Chibuzo Agbo turnover (lost ball)
16:10	+3	Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)	44-57
15:48	+3	Saint Thomas makes three point jump shot (Josh Cohen assists)	44-60
15:22		Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
15:20		Owen Freeman offensive rebound
15:15	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup	46-60
14:58		Desmond Claude turnover (lost ball) (Brock Harding steals)
14:52		Brock Harding turnover (bad pass)
14:52		TV timeout
14:21	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot	46-62
14:14		Brock Harding misses three point jump shot
14:12		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
14:07	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point layup	46-64
14:06		Saint Thomas technical foul
14:06	+1	Payton Sandfort makes technical free throw 1 of 2	47-64
14:06	+1	Payton Sandfort makes technical free throw 2 of 2	48-64
13:48		Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
13:46		Owen Freeman offensive rebound
13:40	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup	50-64
13:22		Brock Harding shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
13:22	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-65
13:22	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-66
12:56		Seydou Traore misses two point jump shot
12:54		Payton Sandfort offensive rebound
12:54		Wesley Yates III shooting foul (Payton Sandfort draws the foul)
12:54	+1	Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-66
12:54		Payton Sandfort misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:54		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
12:27		Seydou Traore personal foul
12:22		Saint Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Payton Sandfort steals)
12:15	+2	Josh Dix makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists)	53-66
12:15		Desmond Claude shooting foul (Josh Dix draws the foul)
12:15	+1	Josh Dix makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-66
12:02	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point layup	54-68
11:56	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists)	56-68
11:40		Payton Sandfort shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
11:40		TV timeout
11:40	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-69
11:40	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-70
11:19		Rashaun Agee blocks Owen Freeman's two point layup
11:17		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
11:05	+3	Saint Thomas makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	56-73
10:57		Brock Harding turnover (bad pass) (Wesley Yates III steals)
10:48	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point layup (Rashaun Agee assists)	56-75
10:37	+3	Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Pryce Sandfort assists)	59-75
10:13	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup (Desmond Claude assists)	59-77
10:01	+2	Josh Dix makes two point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)	61-77
9:32		Desmond Claude misses two point layup
9:30		Owen Freeman defensive rebound
9:24		Brock Harding misses two point layup
9:22		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
9:14		Trojans turnover (10-second violation)
9:10		Wesley Yates III personal foul
9:01	+3	Drew Thelwell makes three point jump shot (Payton Sandfort assists)	64-77
8:46		Drew Thelwell personal foul
8:38		Desmond Claude misses two point layup
8:36		Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
8:33	+2	Rashaun Agee makes two point layup	64-79
8:21		Owen Freeman misses two point layup
8:19		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
8:00		Josh Dix personal foul
7:57		TV timeout
7:57		Desmond Claude turnover (bad pass)
7:40	+3	Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Ladji Dembele assists)	67-79
7:08	+2	Chibuzo Agbo makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)	67-81
6:51	+2	Payton Sandfort makes two point hook shot	69-81
6:35		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
6:33		Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
6:28	+3	Pryce Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Drew Thelwell assists)	72-81
6:25		Trojans 30 second timeout
6:25		TV timeout
6:20		Payton Sandfort personal foul
6:18		Desmond Claude turnover (bad pass) (Ladji Dembele steals)
6:06	+2	Drew Thelwell makes two point layup (Payton Sandfort assists)	74-81
5:44		Ladji Dembele personal foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
5:44	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-82
5:44	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-83
5:41		Wesley Yates III personal foul (Drew Thelwell draws the foul)
5:41	+1	Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-83
5:41	+1	Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-83
5:11		Payton Sandfort shooting foul (Wesley Yates III draws the foul)
5:11		Wesley Yates III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:11		Wesley Yates III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:11		Hawkeyes defensive rebound
5:05	+2	Drew Thelwell makes two point layup	78-83
4:42	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup (Chibuzo Agbo assists)	78-85
4:36		Desmond Claude shooting foul (Drew Thelwell draws the foul)
4:36	+1	Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-85
4:36	+1	Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-85
4:15		Owen Freeman shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
4:15	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	80-86
4:15	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-87
4:06		Drew Thelwell turnover (lost ball)
3:46	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point layup (Desmond Claude assists)	80-89
3:39		Saint Thomas shooting foul (Payton Sandfort draws the foul)
3:39		TV timeout
3:39	+1	Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2	81-89
3:39		Payton Sandfort misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:39		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
3:22		Drew Thelwell personal foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
3:22	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	81-90
3:22		Desmond Claude misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:22		Desmond Claude offensive rebound
3:05		Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
3:03		Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
2:43		Payton Sandfort blocks Wesley Yates III's two point jump shot
2:41		Owen Freeman defensive rebound
2:35		Drew Thelwell misses two point layup
2:33		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
2:28		Seydou Traore personal foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
2:28		Desmond Claude misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:28	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	81-91
2:21		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
2:19		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
2:12		Saint Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Drew Thelwell steals)
2:00	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point dunk (Payton Sandfort assists)	83-91
1:49	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point layup (Desmond Claude assists)	83-93
1:44		Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot
1:42		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
1:39		Payton Sandfort personal foul (Saint Thomas draws the foul)
1:39	+1	Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	83-94
1:39		Saint Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:39		Owen Freeman defensive rebound
1:28	+3	Josh Dix makes three point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)	86-94
1:26		Hawkeyes 30 second timeout
1:25		Pryce Sandfort personal foul (Wesley Yates III draws the foul)
1:25		Wesley Yates III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:25	+1	Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	86-95
1:17		Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
1:15		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
0:47	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point layup	86-97
0:37		Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
0:35		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
0:05	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot	86-99
0:01	+2	Brock Harding makes two point layup	88-99
0:01		Saint Thomas shooting foul (Brock Harding draws the foul)
0:01	+1	Brock Harding makes regular free throw 1 of 1	89-99
0:00		End of period

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Brock Harding makes regular free throw 1 of 1