LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Desmond Claude had 21 points, Rashaun Agee scored all 14 of his in the second half and Southern California rallied last in a 78-73 victory over Nebraska Cornhuskers on Wednesday night, extending the Cornhuskers' losing streak to five.
Brice Williams followed his layup with a 3-pointer to pull Nebraska even at 69 with 1:19 left. Claude answered with a 3-pointer and USC Trojans stayed in front by going 6 for 6 at the free-throw line in the final 17 seconds. Claude hit the first two and the final four came from Wesley Yates III, who made all nine of his foul shots and scored 17 with four steals.
Claude made 8 of 18 shots and added six assists for the Trojans (12-7, 4-4), who have three Big Ten road wins in their first season in the conference. Agee came off the bench to sink 4 of 6 from 3-point range and grab eight rebounds. Saint Thomas scored 11.
Juwan Gary scored a career-high 27 to lead the Cornhuskers (12-7, 2-6), who have lost two straight at home after winning 20 in a row in Lincoln. He made 11 of 19 shots but missed all five of his 3-point attempts. Williams had 17 points and reserve Connor Essegian hit three 3-pointers and scored 15.
Gary had 16 points and half of Nebraska's 14 baskets to help the Cornhuskers take a 33-31 lead into the break. Yates had nine points and Claude scored eight, hitting a jumper with seven seconds left to get USC within a possession.
The Cornhuskers travel to play No. 18 Wisconsin on Sunday. The Trojans will host UCLA on Monday.
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1st Half
USC
Trojans
31
NEB
Cornhuskers
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Trojans gains possession)
19:57
+2
Wesley Yates III makes two point layup
2-0
19:29
Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
19:27
Trojans defensive rebound
19:12
Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
19:10
Braxton Meah defensive rebound
19:01
Brice Williams turnover (Saint Thomas steals)
18:33
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)
4-0
18:07
Juwan Gary misses two point jump shot
18:05
Juwan Gary offensive rebound
18:02
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup
4-2
17:34
Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
17:32
Braxton Meah defensive rebound
17:20
Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
17:18
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
16:57
Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
16:55
Braxton Meah defensive rebound
16:35
Berke Buyuktuncel misses three point jump shot
16:33
Saint Thomas defensive rebound
16:29
Berke Buyuktuncel blocks Saint Thomas's two point layup
16:27
Brice Williams defensive rebound
16:22
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup (Braxton Meah assists)
4-4
15:43
+2
Wesley Yates III makes two point jump shot
6-4
15:18
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup
6-6
14:58
+2
Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot (Josh Cohen assists)
8-6
14:48
Ahron Ulis turnover (Wesley Yates III steals)
14:45
+2
Wesley Yates III makes two point dunk
10-6
14:21
Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
14:19
Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
14:12
Ahron Ulis shooting foul
14:12
TV timeout
14:12
+1
Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-6
14:12
+1
Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-6
13:44
Rollie Worster misses two point layup
13:42
Trojans defensive rebound
13:11
Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
13:09
Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
13:01
+3
Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)
12-9
12:41
+2
Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot
14-9
12:26
+3
Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Berke Buyuktuncel assists)
14-12
11:56
+2
Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot (Josh Cohen assists)
16-12
11:35
Andrew Morgan offensive foul
11:35
Andrew Morgan turnover (offensive foul)
11:35
TV timeout
11:26
Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
11:24
Kevin Patton Jr. offensive rebound
11:21
Kevin Patton Jr. turnover (Sam Hoiberg steals)
11:18
Juwan Gary turnover (Wesley Yates III steals)
11:12
Rollie Worster blocks Wesley Yates III's two point layup
11:10
Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
10:50
+3
Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)
16-15
10:37
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot
18-15
10:16
Josh Cohen personal foul
10:14
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup (Rollie Worster assists)
18-17
9:46
Chibuzo Agbo turnover (traveling)
9:28
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup
18-19
9:14
Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
9:12
Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
9:02
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup (Andrew Morgan assists)
18-21
9:02
Kevin Patton Jr. shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
9:02
+1
Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 1
18-22
8:49
Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
8:47
Juwan Gary defensive rebound
8:46
Rashaun Agee personal foul
8:37
Juwan Gary misses two point layup
8:35
Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
8:26
Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
8:24
Chibuzo Agbo offensive rebound
8:19
Chibuzo Agbo turnover (Andrew Morgan steals)
8:03
+2
Andrew Morgan makes two point layup
18-24
7:48
Andrew Morgan personal foul
7:48
TV timeout
7:32
Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
7:30
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
7:18
Juwan Gary turnover (Rashaun Agee steals)
7:11
Rashaun Agee offensive foul
7:11
Rashaun Agee turnover (offensive foul)
7:02
Connor Essegian turnover (Desmond Claude steals)
6:56
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot
20-24
6:42
Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
6:40
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
6:40
Berke Buyuktuncel personal foul
6:29
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)
22-24
6:14
Sam Hoiberg misses three point jump shot
6:12
Trojans defensive rebound
5:49
Wesley Yates III misses two point jump shot
5:47
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
5:40
Rollie Worster turnover (Wesley Yates III steals)
5:36
+2
Wesley Yates III makes two point layup
24-24
5:36
Sam Hoiberg shooting foul (Wesley Yates III draws the foul)
5:36
+1
Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 1 of 1
25-24
5:10
+2
Berke Buyuktuncel makes two point layup
25-26
4:49
Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
4:47
Josh Cohen offensive rebound
4:43
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup
27-26
4:43
Sam Hoiberg shooting foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
4:43
Josh Cohen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:43
Ahron Ulis defensive rebound
4:28
Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
4:26
Berke Buyuktuncel offensive rebound
4:22
+2
Berke Buyuktuncel makes two point layup
27-28
4:05
Wesley Yates III turnover (Berke Buyuktuncel steals)
4:03
Wesley Yates III personal foul (Berke Buyuktuncel draws the foul)
3:40
Brice Williams misses two point jump shot
3:38
Saint Thomas defensive rebound
3:30
Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
3:28
Ahron Ulis defensive rebound
3:12
Wesley Yates III shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
3:12
TV timeout
3:12
+1
Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-29
3:12
Juwan Gary misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:12
Desmond Claude defensive rebound
2:57
Desmond Claude turnover (traveling)
2:44
Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
2:42
Trojans defensive rebound
2:37
+2
Clark Slajchert makes two point jump shot
29-29
2:00
+2
Brice Williams makes two point jump shot (Braxton Meah assists)
29-31
1:36
Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
1:34
Chibuzo Agbo offensive rebound
1:31
Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
1:29
Ahron Ulis defensive rebound
1:16
Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
1:14
Trojans defensive rebound
0:46
Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
0:44
Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound
0:33
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup (Brice Williams assists)
29-33
0:09
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot
31-33
0:07
Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
0:02
Berke Buyuktuncel misses three point jump shot
0:00
Jalen Shelley defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
USC
Trojans
47
NEB
Cornhuskers
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Josh Cohen misses two point layup
19:47
Juwan Gary defensive rebound
19:35
Ahron Ulis misses two point jump shot
19:33
Cornhuskers offensive rebound
19:21
+3
Brice Williams makes three point jump shot
31-36
18:56
Desmond Claude misses two point layup
18:54
Brice Williams defensive rebound
18:50
Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
18:48
Braxton Meah offensive rebound
18:48
Josh Cohen personal foul
18:30
Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
18:28
Desmond Claude defensive rebound
18:15
Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot
18:13
Chibuzo Agbo offensive rebound
18:12
Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot
18:10
Chibuzo Agbo offensive rebound
18:09
Braxton Meah personal foul
17:58
+3
Rashaun Agee makes three point jump shot (Saint Thomas assists)
34-36
17:37
Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
17:35
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
17:25
Wesley Yates III misses two point jump shot
17:23
Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound
17:15
Ahron Ulis turnover (Wesley Yates III steals)
17:09
Berke Buyuktuncel shooting foul (Wesley Yates III draws the foul)
17:09
+1
Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-36
17:09
+1
Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-36
16:51
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point jump shot
36-38
16:51
Rashaun Agee shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
16:51
+1
Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 1
36-39
16:40
+2
Saint Thomas makes two point dunk (Desmond Claude assists)
38-39
16:28
Rollie Worster turnover (traveling)
16:16
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot
40-39
15:58
Chibuzo Agbo shooting foul
15:58
TV timeout
15:58
Andrew Morgan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:58
Andrew Morgan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:58
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
15:38
Juwan Gary blocks Desmond Claude's two point jump shot
15:36
Desmond Claude offensive rebound
15:31
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point layup
42-39
15:14
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point jump shot
42-41
14:59
Rashaun Agee misses three point jump shot
14:57
Chibuzo Agbo offensive rebound
14:55
Connor Essegian personal foul
14:48
Andrew Morgan blocks Rashaun Agee's two point jump shot
14:46
Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
14:39
Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
14:38
Saint Thomas offensive rebound
14:38
Rollie Worster personal foul
14:27
Rashaun Agee misses three point jump shot
14:25
Saint Thomas offensive rebound
14:22
Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
14:20
Brice Williams defensive rebound
14:02
Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
14:00
Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
13:52
Desmond Claude turnover (Brice Williams steals)
13:45
Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
13:43
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
13:21
+3
Rashaun Agee makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)
45-41
12:59
Wesley Yates III shooting foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
12:59
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-42
12:59
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-43
12:45
Wesley Yates III turnover (Sam Hoiberg steals)
12:28
Desmond Claude personal foul
12:23
Saint Thomas shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
12:23
+1
Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-44
12:23
+1
Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-45
11:58
+2
Clark Slajchert makes two point jump shot (Saint Thomas assists)
47-45
11:40
Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
11:38
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
11:24
+3
Rashaun Agee makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)
50-45
11:06
Clark Slajchert personal foul
11:06
TV timeout
11:06
+1
Connor Essegian makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-46
11:06
+1
Connor Essegian makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-47
10:50
Clark Slajchert misses three point jump shot
10:48
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
10:37
+2
Rollie Worster makes two point layup
50-49
10:18
Desmond Claude turnover (Brice Williams steals)
9:59
Berke Buyuktuncel misses three point jump shot
9:57
Saint Thomas defensive rebound
9:31
+3
Clark Slajchert makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)
53-49
9:08
+2
Sam Hoiberg makes two point layup (Rollie Worster assists)
53-51
8:49
Clark Slajchert misses three point jump shot
8:47
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
8:33
Sam Hoiberg misses two point layup
8:31
Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
8:17
Berke Buyuktuncel shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
8:17
+1
Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-51
8:17
Desmond Claude misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:17
Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
8:06
Clark Slajchert shooting foul (Rollie Worster draws the foul)
8:06
+1
Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-52
8:06
+1
Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-53
7:52
Clark Slajchert misses three point jump shot
7:50
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
7:42
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup (Rollie Worster assists)
54-55
7:21
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point layup
56-55
7:08
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup (Rollie Worster assists)
56-57
6:42
Rollie Worster shooting foul
6:42
TV timeout
6:42
+1
Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-57
6:42
Desmond Claude misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:42
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
6:26
Saint Thomas blocks Juwan Gary's two point layup
6:24
Cornhuskers offensive rebound
6:17
Rollie Worster misses two point jump shot
6:15
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
5:48
+3
Rashaun Agee makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)
60-57
5:19
Rollie Worster misses two point layup
5:17
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
4:52
Andrew Morgan shooting foul
4:52
+1
Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-57
4:52
+1
Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-57
4:32
Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot
4:30
Connor Essegian offensive rebound
4:25
+2
Connor Essegian makes two point layup
62-59
4:02
Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
4:00
Brice Williams defensive rebound
3:55
Desmond Claude personal foul
3:55
TV timeout
3:55
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-60
3:55
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-61
3:36
Brice Williams shooting foul (Chibuzo Agbo draws the foul)
3:36
+1
Chibuzo Agbo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-61
3:36
+1
Chibuzo Agbo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-61
3:25
+2
Brice Williams makes two point layup
64-63
3:25
Wesley Yates III shooting foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
3:25
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1
64-64
3:10
+2
Saint Thomas makes two point dunk (Desmond Claude assists)
66-64
2:55
Brice Williams turnover (Saint Thomas steals)
2:50
Brice Williams shooting foul (Saint Thomas draws the foul)
2:50
Saint Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:50
+1
Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-64
2:39
Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
2:37
Trojans defensive rebound
2:27
Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
2:25
Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
2:22
+2
Rashaun Agee makes two point dunk
69-64
2:14
Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
2:14
TV timeout
2:07
+2
Brice Williams makes two point layup
69-66
1:47
Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
1:45
Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound
1:20
+3
Brice Williams makes three point jump shot
69-69
0:48
+3
Desmond Claude makes three point jump shot
72-69
0:43
Cornhuskers 60 second timeout
0:20
+2
Connor Essegian makes two point layup
72-71
0:19
Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
0:18
Rollie Worster personal foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
0:18
+1
Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-71
0:18
+1
Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-71
0:07
+2
Berke Buyuktuncel makes two point layup (Brice Williams assists)
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