UT Arlington Mavericks at USC Trojans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Desmond Claude scores 26 points, helps Southern Cal hold off UT Arlington 98-95
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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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 95 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 95 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jaxon Ellingsworth Turnover. | 95 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:00 | UT Arlington Timeout | 95 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Saint Thomas made Free Throw. | 95 - 98 |
Statistics
 UTA |
 USC |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-53 | FG | 35-63 |
| 56.6 | Field Goal % | 55.6 |
| 16-24 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 66.7 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
| 19-23 | FT | 22-27 |
| 82.6 | Free Throw % | 81.5 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 24 | Assists | 22 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 26 | Fouls | 21 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 2,519 | Capacity:
2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 15-1 | - | 25-9 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-3 | 2 | 26-8 |
| California Baptist | 9-7 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Abilene Christian | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-8 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Tarleton State | 7-9 | 8 | 12-20 |
| UT Arlington | 6-10 | 9 | 13-18 |
| Southern Utah | 4-12 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Utah Tech | 2-14 | 13 | 7-26 |
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 | 17-17 |
| Minnesota | 7-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Penn State | 6-14 | 11 | 16-15 |
| Washington | 4-16 | 13 | 13-18 |