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 Mavericks 98-95 on Wednesday night.
Claude made a layup and jumper to give USC Trojans 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
Team
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
Team
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)
