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Chibuzo Agbo, Matt Knowling lead USC over Chattanooga 77-51 in Eric Musselman's debut for Trojans

AP
Nov 05, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) Chibuzo Agbo had 14 points, reserve Matt Knowling scored 13 points and Southern Cal cruised to a 77-51 victory over Chattanooga in a season-opening victory for first-year coach Eric Musselman on Monday night.

Agbo made 4 of 9 shots from 3-point range and 5 of 11 overall for USC. Knowling made all six of his shots and his only free throw.

Musselman takes over the Trojans program as they head from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten this season. Musselman most recently spent five seasons at Arkansas where he led the Razorbacks to a 111-59 record. He has the 10th best winning percentage of all active Division I coaches with at least nine seasons.

Honor Huff scored 17 points to lead Chattanooga. He made 5 of 13 from beyond the arc and missed twice from inside it.

Desmond Claude had eight of his nine points in the first half and reserve Wesley Yates III scored seven of his nine to help the Trojans build a 32-22 lead at intermission.

Knowling's pullup jumper pushed the advantage to 55-34 with 10:56 left to play and the Trojans stayed in front by at least 20 the rest of the way.

USC made half of its 64 shots from the floor with eight 3-pointers in 25 attempts.

The Mocs shot just 27.8% overall (15 for 54) and 17.6% from distance (6 for 34).

The only other time the two schools squared off ended in a 73-46 USC victory in 2009 at the Puerto Rico Tip Off.

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1st Half
CHAT
Mocs
22
USC
Trojans
32

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Latif Diouf vs. Josh Cohen (Mocs gains possession)
19:44	+2	Sean Cusano makes two point cutting dunk (Garrison Keeslar assists)	2-0
19:16	+3	Saint Thomas makes three point jump shot (Jalen Shelley assists)	2-3
18:47		Latif Diouf turnover (bad pass) (Chibuzo Agbo steals)
18:36		Josh Cohen misses two point jump shot
18:34		Trey Bonham defensive rebound
18:25		Trey Bonham misses three point jump shot
18:23		Josh Cohen defensive rebound
18:09		Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot
18:07		Jalen Shelley offensive rebound
18:04		Jalen Shelley misses two point layup
18:02		Sean Cusano defensive rebound
17:49		Honor Huff misses three point jump shot
17:47		Jalen Shelley defensive rebound
17:38		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
17:36		Garrison Keeslar defensive rebound
17:23	+3	Honor Huff makes three point jump shot (Latif Diouf assists)	5-3
16:53	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot	5-5
16:36		Honor Huff misses three point jump shot
16:34		Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
16:19		Sean Cusano blocks Desmond Claude's two point layup
16:17		Sean Cusano defensive rebound
16:03		Noah Melson misses three point jump shot
16:01		Matt Knowling defensive rebound
15:39		Saint Thomas offensive foul
15:39		Saint Thomas turnover (offensive foul)
15:39		TV timeout
15:25		Noah Melson turnover (lost ball) (Matt Knowling steals)
15:07		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
15:05		Trey Bonham defensive rebound
14:44	+2	Noah Melson makes two point floating jump shot (Honor Huff assists)	7-5
14:32		Saint Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Trey Bonham steals)
14:06		Noah Melson misses three point jump shot
14:04		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
13:51	+3	Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Matt Knowling assists)	7-8
13:32	+2	Noah Melson makes two point hook shot (Honor Huff assists)	9-8
13:11	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot	9-10
12:36		Trey Bonham misses three point jump shot
12:35		Mocs offensive rebound
12:35		Mocs turnover (shot clock violation)
12:25		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
12:23		Honor Huff defensive rebound
12:13		Honor Huff misses two point driving layup
12:11		Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
12:00	+2	Matt Knowling makes two point driving layup (Chibuzo Agbo assists)	9-12
12:00		Noah Melson shooting foul (Matt Knowling draws the foul)
11:59		TV timeout
12:00	+1	Matt Knowling makes regular free throw 1 of 1	9-13
11:29		Mocs turnover (shot clock violation)
11:03		Isaiah Elohim misses two point jump shot
11:01		Jack Kostel defensive rebound
10:49		Latif Diouf misses two point layup
10:47		Mocs offensive rebound
10:46		Trey Bonham turnover (bad pass) (Saint Thomas steals)
10:45		Jack Kostel personal foul
10:34		Latif Diouf personal foul
10:30	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point layup (Clark Slajchert assists)	9-15
10:18		Honor Huff misses three point jump shot
10:16		Honor Huff offensive rebound
10:14		Matt Knowling personal foul
10:06		Saint Thomas shooting foul (Trey Bonham draws the foul)
10:06	+1	Trey Bonham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-15
10:06	+1	Trey Bonham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-15
9:51		Clark Slajchert misses three point jump shot
9:49		Isaiah Elohim offensive rebound
9:46	+2	Isaiah Elohim makes two point layup	11-17
9:34		Chibuzo Agbo personal foul
9:32		Sean Cusano misses three point jump shot
9:30		Trey Bonham offensive rebound
9:23		Trey Bonham misses two point layup
9:21		Mocs offensive rebound
9:13		Latif Diouf offensive foul
9:13		Latif Diouf turnover (offensive foul)
9:00		Clark Slajchert misses three point jump shot
8:58		Noah Melson defensive rebound
8:39	+2	Jack Kostel makes two point layup (Garrison Keeslar assists)	13-17
8:23		Desmond Claude misses two point driving layup
8:21		Garrison Keeslar defensive rebound
8:15	+2	Garrison Keeslar makes two point driving layup	15-17
7:48		Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
7:46		Makai Richards defensive rebound
7:22		Trey Bonham misses three point jump shot
7:20		Trojans defensive rebound
7:20		TV timeout
6:56		Josh Cohen misses two point hook shot
6:54		Makai Richards defensive rebound
6:37		Noah Melson misses three point jump shot
6:35		Trojans defensive rebound
6:19	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point pullup jump shot	15-19
6:01		Jack Kostel turnover (lost ball) (Wesley Yates III steals)
5:38		Josh Cohen offensive foul
5:38		Josh Cohen turnover (offensive foul)
5:08		Sean Cusano misses two point jump shot
5:06		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
4:58	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point stepback jump shot	15-21
4:45		Desmond Claude personal foul
4:45		Wesley Yates III personal foul
4:45	+1	Garrison Keeslar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-21
4:45	+1	Garrison Keeslar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-21
4:24	+2	Chibuzo Agbo makes two point pullup jump shot	17-23
4:01		Makai Richards turnover (lost ball) (Chibuzo Agbo steals)
3:54		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
3:52		Mocs defensive rebound
3:52		TV timeout
3:32		Sean Cusano misses three point jump shot
3:30		Garrison Keeslar offensive rebound
3:27	+3	Honor Huff makes three point jump shot (Garrison Keeslar assists)	20-23
3:12		Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
3:10		Garrison Keeslar defensive rebound
2:57		Trey Bonham misses two point layup
2:55		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
2:46	+3	Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot (Matt Knowling assists)	20-26
2:29		Garrison Keeslar misses three point jump shot
2:27		Matt Knowling defensive rebound
2:17		Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
2:15		Trojans offensive rebound
2:15		Makai Richards personal foul
2:09		Sean Cusano blocks Desmond Claude's two point layup
2:08		Desmond Claude offensive rebound
2:08		Sean Cusano shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
2:08	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-27
2:08	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-28
1:55		Josh Cohen blocks Trey Bonham's two point layup
1:53		Josh Cohen defensive rebound
1:41	+2	Matt Knowling makes two point floating jump shot (Wesley Yates III assists)	20-30
1:19		Mocs 30 second timeout
1:11	+2	Trey Bonham makes two point jump shot	22-30
0:50		Wesley Yates III turnover (bad pass) (Honor Huff steals)
0:38		Sean Cusano misses three point jump shot
0:36		Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
0:08	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	22-32
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CHAT
Mocs
29
USC
Trojans
45

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Desmond Claude turnover (lost ball) (Garrison Keeslar steals)
19:29	+3	Honor Huff makes three point jump shot (Latif Diouf assists)	25-32
19:00	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point driving layup (Desmond Claude assists)	25-34
18:47		Chibuzo Agbo shooting foul (Latif Diouf draws the foul)
18:47	+1	Latif Diouf makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-34
18:47	+1	Latif Diouf makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-34
18:34		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
18:32		Josh Cohen offensive rebound
18:28		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
18:26		Chibuzo Agbo offensive rebound
18:21	+2	Matt Knowling makes two point hook shot (Chibuzo Agbo assists)	27-36
18:07	+2	Garrison Keeslar makes two point layup (Trey Bonham assists)	29-36
17:48	+3	Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Matt Knowling assists)	29-39
17:29		Trey Bonham misses three point stepback jump shot
17:27		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
17:16	+3	Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Josh Cohen assists)	29-42
16:51		Garrison Keeslar turnover (bad pass)
16:38		Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
16:36		Trojans offensive rebound
16:24		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
16:22		Makai Richards defensive rebound
16:01		Trey Bonham turnover (bad pass)
15:50	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot	29-44
15:22		Matt Knowling blocks Honor Huff's three point jump shot
15:21		Trojans defensive rebound
15:21		Honor Huff personal foul
15:21		TV timeout
15:08	+2	Josh Cohen makes two point hook shot (Saint Thomas assists)	29-46
14:51		Josh Cohen shooting foul (Latif Diouf draws the foul)
14:51	+1	Latif Diouf makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-46
14:51	+1	Latif Diouf makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-46
14:42		Josh Cohen misses two point hook shot
14:40		Saint Thomas offensive rebound
14:36		Saint Thomas misses two point layup
14:34		Trey Bonham defensive rebound
14:28		Noah Melson misses three point jump shot
14:26		Josh Cohen defensive rebound
14:13	+2	Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Matt Knowling assists)	31-48
13:57		Jack Kostel misses three point jump shot
13:55		Jack Kostel offensive rebound
13:45		Trey Bonham misses three point jump shot
13:43		Jack Kostel offensive rebound
13:38	+3	Honor Huff makes three point jump shot (Jack Kostel assists)	34-48
13:23	+2	Matt Knowling makes two point jump shot (Saint Thomas assists)	34-50
13:12		Trey Bonham turnover (bad pass) (Josh Cohen steals)
13:03		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
13:01		Desmond Claude offensive rebound
12:56		Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
12:54		Mocs defensive rebound
12:54		Desmond Claude personal foul
12:37		Jack Kostel misses three point jump shot
12:35		Latif Diouf offensive rebound
12:32		Honor Huff misses three point jump shot
12:30		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
12:19	+2	Matt Knowling makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)	34-52
11:54		Latif Diouf turnover (lost ball) (Desmond Claude steals)
11:52		Trey Bonham personal foul
11:52		TV timeout
11:50		Latif Diouf shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
11:50		Desmond Claude misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:50	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-53
11:31		Matt Knowling personal foul
11:16		Honor Huff misses two point jump shot
11:14		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
11:09		Garrison Keeslar personal foul
10:56	+2	Matt Knowling makes two point jump shot	34-55
10:38		Honor Huff misses three point jump shot
10:37		Mocs offensive rebound
10:37		Clark Slajchert personal foul
10:19		Jack Kostel misses two point layup
10:17		Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
9:56		Desmond Claude misses two point driving layup
9:54		Latif Diouf defensive rebound
9:50		Honor Huff misses three point jump shot
9:48		Sean Cusano offensive rebound
9:45		Matt Knowling shooting foul (Sean Cusano draws the foul)
9:45	+1	Sean Cusano makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-55
9:45		Sean Cusano misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:45		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
9:29		Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
9:27		Latif Diouf defensive rebound
9:17		Sean Cusano misses three point jump shot
9:15		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
8:58	+3	Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Rashaun Agee assists)	35-58
8:38		Wesley Yates III personal foul
8:38	+1	Trey Bonham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-58
8:38	+1	Trey Bonham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-58
8:17	+2	Isaiah Elohim makes two point driving layup (Rashaun Agee assists)	37-60
7:59		TV timeout
7:57	+2	Sean Cusano makes two point layup (Trey Bonham assists)	39-60
7:40		Saint Thomas misses two point driving layup
7:38		Noah Melson defensive rebound
7:07		Trey Bonham misses two point layup
7:05		Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
7:02		Noah Melson personal foul
6:58	+3	Rashaun Agee makes three point jump shot (Saint Thomas assists)	39-63
6:48		Noah Melson misses three point jump shot
6:46		Garrison Keeslar offensive rebound
6:36		Rashaun Agee shooting foul (Garrison Keeslar draws the foul)
6:36	+1	Garrison Keeslar makes regular free throw 1 of 3	40-63
6:36		Garrison Keeslar misses regular free throw 2 of 3
6:36	+1	Garrison Keeslar makes regular free throw 3 of 3	41-63
6:22		Saint Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Garrison Keeslar steals)
6:14	+2	Makai Richards makes two point layup (Garrison Keeslar assists)	43-63
5:46	+2	Rashaun Agee makes two point reverse layup (Desmond Claude assists)	43-65
5:46		Makai Richards shooting foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
5:46	+1	Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 1 of 1	43-66
5:25		Makai Richards turnover (traveling)
5:06		Wesley Yates III turnover (lost ball)
4:59		Mocs 30 second timeout
4:59		TV timeout
4:39		Rashaun Agee blocks Sean Cusano's two point layup
4:37		Sean Cusano offensive rebound
4:36		Mocs turnover (shot clock violation)
4:20		Jalen Shelley misses three point jump shot
4:18		Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
4:10	+2	Rashaun Agee makes two point dunk (Wesley Yates III assists)	43-68
3:57		Rashaun Agee personal foul
3:57		TV timeout
3:57		Sean Cusano misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:57		Jack Kostel offensive rebound
3:49		Honor Huff misses three point jump shot
3:47		Harrison Hornery defensive rebound
3:31	+2	Isaiah Elohim makes two point layup (Wesley Yates III assists)	43-70
3:13		Parker Robison misses three point jump shot
3:11		Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
3:02		Wesley Yates III misses two point jump shot
3:00		Parker Robison defensive rebound
2:47		Sean Cusano misses three point jump shot
2:45		Isaiah Elohim defensive rebound
2:36		Jalen Shelley misses three point jump shot
2:34		Parker Robison defensive rebound
2:25		Noah Melson misses two point layup
2:23		Sean Cusano offensive rebound
2:19		Noah Melson misses three point jump shot
2:17		Isaiah Elohim defensive rebound
2:11	+2	Isaiah Elohim makes two point jump shot	43-72
2:11		Parker Robison shooting foul (Isaiah Elohim draws the foul)
2:11		Isaiah Elohim misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:11		Noah Melson defensive rebound
2:07		Noah Melson turnover (bad pass) (Wesley Yates III steals)
1:59		Wesley Yates III turnover (lost ball) (Parker Robison steals)
1:55	+3	Honor Huff makes three point jump shot (Parker Robison assists)	46-72
1:32	+3	Harrison Hornery makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Elohim assists)	46-75
1:08	+3	Jack Kostel makes three point jump shot (Parker Robison assists)	49-75
0:48		Isaiah Elohim turnover (bad pass) (Jack Kostel steals)
0:44		Bryce Pope shooting foul (Honor Huff draws the foul)
0:44	+1	Honor Huff makes regular free throw 1 of 3	50-75
0:44	+1	Honor Huff makes regular free throw 2 of 3	51-75
0:44		Honor Huff misses regular free throw 3 of 3
0:44		Bryce Pope defensive rebound
0:36	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point driving dunk	51-77
0:18		Parker Robison turnover (lost ball) (Harrison Hornery steals)
0:11		Isaiah Elohim misses two point layup
0:09		Trojans offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Trojans offensive rebound