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USC Trojans at UCLA Bruins

Mar 9, 2025, 1:00 AM · NCAA Men's Basketball
15-16, 3-7 Away
Final
63 - 90
22-9, 15-2 Home

UCLA routs USC 90-63 to sweep crosstown rivalry ahead of Big Ten tournament debut

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 committed 20 turnovers that led to 37 points for the Bruins.

Takeaways 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.

Key moment 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.

Key stat UCLA dominated the paint, 42-16, and the reserves outscored USC's bench, 32-18.

Up next The Trojans await their postseason fate. The Bruins make their Big Ten tournament debut next week.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 63 - 90
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 63 - 90
2nd 0:20 Josh Cohen made Layup. 63 - 90
2nd 0:20 Josh Cohen Offensive Rebound. 61 - 90
2nd 0:22 Wesley Yates III missed Layup. 61 - 90

Statistics

USC UCLA
21-49 FG 37-60
42.9 Field Goal % 61.7
6-19 3PT 10-22
31.6 Three Point % 45.5
15-18 FT 6-9
83.3 Free Throw % 66.7
26 Rebounds 25
9 Offensive Rebounds 6
17 Defensive Rebounds 19
11 Assists 28
8 Steals 12
4 Blocks 3
20 Turnovers 12
0 Team Turnovers 0
20 Total Turnovers 12
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Off Turnovers 37
6 Fast Break Points 17
16 Points in Paint 42
11 Fouls 12
0 Largest Lead 36

Game Information

Pauley Pavilion
1:00 AM, Sun, Mar 9, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 12,018 | Capacity:

2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Michigan State 17-3 - 30-7
Maryland 14-6 3 27-9
Michigan 14-6 3 27-10
Wisconsin 13-7 4 27-10
UCLA 13-7 4 23-11
Purdue 13-7 4 24-12
Oregon 12-8 5 25-10
Illinois 12-8 5 22-13
Indiana 10-10 7 19-13
Ohio State 9-11 8 17-15
Rutgers 8-12 9 15-17
Nebraska 7-13 10 19-14
Northwestern 7-13 10 17-16
Iowa 7-13 10 17-16
USC 7-13 10 17-18
Minnesota 7-13 10 15-17
Penn State 6-14 11 16-15
Washington 4-16 13 13-18
Full Standings