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Claude, Thomas help Southern California beat Montana State 89-63
LOS ANGELES (AP)
Desmond Claude scored 19 points, Saint Thomas scored 13 of his season-high 17 points in the the first half and Southern California never trailed Sunday night as the Trojans beat Montana State 89-63.
Claude made 6 of 8 from the field and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line. Chibuzo Agbo finished with 12 points and Rashaun Agee scored 10 for USC.
Claude made a layup 17 seconds into the game and USC (7-4) led the rest of the way. Agbo followed with a 3-pointer and, after Brandon Walker's layup got Montana State on the scoreboard with 17:57 left in the first half, the Trojans scored 22 of the next 25 points to make it 27-5 when Saint Thomas hit a 3-pointer with 9:58 until halftime.
USC took a 47-21 lead into halftime and led by at least 20 throughout the second half.
Walker led Montana State (5-6) with 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting. The rest of the Bobcats combined to make 15 of 50 (30%) from the field. Jeremiah Davis made 8 of 8 from the free-throw line and scored nine of his 11 points in the second half.
Southern Cal made 32 of 63 (51%) from the field and outrebounded the Bobcats 49-27.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Max Agbonkpolo vs. Chibuzo Agbo (Trojans gains possession) | ||
| 19:43 | | +2 | Desmond Claude makes two point layup | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | | Josh Cohen personal foul | ||
| 19:28 |  | Bobcats 30 second timeout | ||
| 19:11 | | Brandon Walker misses two point layup | ||
| 19:09 | | Saint Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 18:58 | | +3 | Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists) | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | | Tyler Patterson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:30 | | Josh Cohen defensive rebound | ||
| 18:22 | | Desmond Claude turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Walker steals) | ||
| 18:22 | | Desmond Claude personal foul | ||
| 17:59 | | +2 | Brandon Walker makes two point layup | 2-5 |
| 17:33 | | +2 | Wesley Yates III makes two point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists) | 2-7 |
| 17:06 | | Chibuzo Agbo blocks Brandon Walker's two point layup | ||
| 17:04 | | Bobcats offensive rebound | ||
| 17:03 | | Jabe Mullins turnover (bad pass) (Wesley Yates III steals) | ||
| 16:57 | | Patrick McMahon personal foul | ||
| 16:55 | | Wesley Yates III misses two point layup | ||
| 16:53 | | Trojans offensive rebound | ||
| 16:49 | | Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:47 | | Patrick McMahon defensive rebound | ||
| 16:30 | | Brandon Walker misses two point layup | ||
| 16:28 | | Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound | ||
| 16:19 | | Desmond Claude misses two point layup | ||
| 16:17 | | Patrick McMahon defensive rebound | ||
| 16:04 | | Jabe Mullins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:02 | | Saint Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 15:49 | | Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:47 | | Josh Cohen offensive rebound | ||
| 15:46 | | +2 | Josh Cohen makes two point layup | 2-9 |
| 15:19 | | Brandon Walker turnover (bad pass) (Saint Thomas steals) | ||
| 15:13 | | +2 | Saint Thomas makes two point dunk | 2-11 |
| 14:59 | | Tyler Patterson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:57 | | Desmond Claude defensive rebound | ||
| 14:42 | | +3 | Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Saint Thomas assists) | 2-14 |
| 14:40 | | Bobcats 30 second timeout | ||
| 14:40 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:10 | | Desmond Claude blocks Brian Goracke's two point layup | ||
| 14:10 | | Bobcats turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 13:50 | | BJ Kolly blocks Wesley Yates III's two point layup | ||
| 13:48 | | Trojans offensive rebound | ||
| 13:40 | | +2 | Desmond Claude makes two point layup | 2-16 |
| 13:28 | | Bryce Zephir turnover (bad pass) (Desmond Claude steals) | ||
| 13:17 | | Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:15 | | Rashaun Agee offensive rebound | ||
| 13:08 | | +2 | Rashaun Agee makes two point layup | 2-18 |
| 12:52 | | +3 | Max Agbonkpolo makes three point jump shot (BJ Kolly assists) | 5-18 |
| 12:37 | | Bryce Zephir personal foul | ||
| 12:27 | | +2 | Rashaun Agee makes two point hook shot | 5-20 |
| 12:09 | | Brian Goracke turnover (bad pass) (Matt Knowling steals) | ||
| 11:56 | | Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:54 | | Trojans offensive rebound | ||
| 11:54 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:45 | | Sam Lecholat shooting foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul) | ||
| 11:45 | | +1 | Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-21 |
| 11:45 | | +1 | Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-22 |
| 11:33 | | Brian Goracke misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:31 | | Saint Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | BJ Kolly shooting foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul) | ||
| 11:06 | | +1 | Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-23 |
| 11:06 | | +1 | Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-24 |
| 10:45 | | Matt Knowling personal foul | ||
| 10:41 | | Saint Thomas blocks BJ Kolly's two point layup | ||
| 10:39 | | Trojans defensive rebound | ||
| 10:28 | | Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | Bryce Zephir defensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | BJ Kolly misses two point layup | ||
| 10:18 | | Desmond Claude defensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | +3 | Saint Thomas makes three point jump shot (Clark Slajchert assists) | 5-27 |
| 9:35 | | Brian Goracke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:33 | | Sam Lecholat offensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | Rashaun Agee personal foul | ||
| 9:33 | | Bobcats 30 second timeout | ||
| 9:28 | | +2 | Brandon Walker makes two point layup (Jed Miller assists) | 7-27 |
| 9:28 | | Clark Slajchert shooting foul (Brandon Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 9:28 | | +1 | Brandon Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 8-27 |
| 9:15 | | +2 | Rashaun Agee makes two point dunk (Clark Slajchert assists) | 8-29 |
| 9:04 | | Jabe Mullins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:02 | | Saint Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:40 | | Matt Knowling offensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | Matt Knowling misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:32 | | Brandon Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | Jabe Mullins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:13 | | Matt Knowling defensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | Jeremiah Davis personal foul | ||
| 8:02 | | +2 | Saint Thomas makes two point layup (Clark Slajchert assists) | 8-31 |
| 7:38 | | Clark Slajchert shooting foul (Brandon Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 7:38 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:38 | | Brandon Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:38 | | Brandon Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:38 | | Matt Knowling defensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | Saint Thomas turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 7:04 | | +2 | Brandon Walker makes two point layup | 10-31 |
| 6:48 | | Rashaun Agee misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:46 | | Bobcats defensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | Desmond Claude personal foul (Jeremiah Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 6:34 | | +1 | Jeremiah Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-31 |
| 6:34 | | +1 | Jeremiah Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-31 |
| 6:15 | | +2 | Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot (Wesley Yates III assists) | 12-33 |
| 5:56 | | Jeremiah Davis turnover (traveling) | ||
| 5:44 | | +2 | Wesley Yates III makes two point jump shot | 12-35 |
| 5:21 | | Max Agbonkpolo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:19 | | Brandon Walker personal foul | ||
| 5:02 | | +2 | Saint Thomas makes two point layup | 12-37 |
| 4:45 | | Brandon Walker misses two point layup | ||
| 4:43 | | Saint Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | Max Agbonkpolo shooting foul (Isaiah Elohim draws the foul) | ||
| 4:37 | | Isaiah Elohim misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:37 | | Isaiah Elohim misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:37 | | Rashaun Agee personal foul (Patrick McMahon draws the foul) | ||
| 4:37 | | +1 | Patrick McMahon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-37 |
| 4:37 | | +1 | Patrick McMahon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-37 |
| 4:28 | | Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:26 | | Wesley Yates III offensive rebound | ||
| 4:20 | | Chika Nduka shooting foul (Saint Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 4:20 | | +1 | Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-38 |
| 4:20 | | +1 | Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-39 |
| 3:59 | | +2 | Max Agbonkpolo makes two point jump shot (Brian Goracke assists) | 16-39 |
| 3:40 | | +2 | Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Wesley Yates III assists) | 16-41 |
| 3:27 | | Max Agbonkpolo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:25 | | Trojans defensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:17 | | Josh Cohen offensive foul | ||
| 3:17 | | Josh Cohen turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:00 | | Max Agbonkpolo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:58 | | Trojans defensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | Wesley Yates III misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:43 | | Chika Nduka defensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | +3 | Brian Goracke makes three point jump shot (Jabe Mullins assists) | 19-41 |
| 2:01 | | Saint Thomas turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 1:39 | | Max Agbonkpolo misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:37 | | Saint Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | Saint Thomas misses two point layup | ||
| 1:30 | | Chibuzo Agbo offensive rebound | ||
| 1:28 | | Jabe Mullins blocks Chibuzo Agbo's two point layup | ||
| 1:26 | | Chibuzo Agbo offensive rebound | ||
| 1:26 | | Brian Goracke shooting foul (Chibuzo Agbo draws the foul) | ||
| 1:26 | | +1 | Chibuzo Agbo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-42 |
| 1:26 | | +1 | Chibuzo Agbo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-43 |
| 1:07 | | +2 | Brian Goracke makes two point jump shot | 21-43 |
| 0:46 | | +3 | Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot (Saint Thomas assists) | 21-46 |
| 0:33 | | Sam Lecholat turnover (lost ball) (Matt Knowling steals) | ||
| 0:29 | | Sam Lecholat shooting foul (Matt Knowling draws the foul) | ||
| 0:29 | | Matt Knowling misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:29 | | +1 | Matt Knowling makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-47 |
| 0:05 | | Brian Goracke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:03 | | Wesley Yates III defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |