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Agbo's season-high 19 points lead USC past Southern, 82-51 in final nonconference game
LOS ANGELES (AP) Chibuzo Agbo hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 points to lead USC to an 82-51 win over Southern on Sunday to close out its nonconference schedule by winning its fourth straight game.
The Trojans (9-4) will take the holidays off before diving into its Big Ten Conference schedule Jan. 4 when they host No. 24 Michigan.
USC opened the game on a 19-4 run and maintained a double-digit advantage the rest of the way. The Jaguars trailed 41-27 at intermission, but Josh Cohen hit four straight free throws, turned a three-point play and added a layup in the first three minutes of the second half to push the lead to 22 points at 52-30.
Agbo was 4 of 8 from 3-point range and the Trojans were 6 of 17 from deep for the game. Cohen converted 9 of 10 from the line and finished with 17 points. Desmond Claude added 13 points and dished five assists. Wesley Yates III contributed 11 points.
DaMariee Jones, Jordan Johnson and Dionjahe Thomas each scored 10 points to lead Southern (5-7), which was 17 of 52 from the field, including 2 of 19 from distance.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Brentay Noel vs. Chibuzo Agbo (Trojans gains possession) | ||
| 19:57 | | Official timeout | ||
| 19:46 |  | Joe Manning shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul) | ||
| 19:46 | | +1 | Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | | +1 | Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | | Derrick Tezeno misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:19 | | Jordan Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 19:04 | | Jump ball. Derrick Tezeno vs. Chibuzo Agbo (Derrick Tezeno gains possession) | ||
| 19:01 | | Brentay Noel turnover (lost ball) (Saint Thomas steals) | ||
| 18:56 | | +2 | Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists) | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | | Joe Manning shooting foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul) | ||
| 18:56 | | +1 | Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0-5 |
| 18:47 | | +2 | Joe Manning makes two point jump shot | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | | Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:16 | | Chibuzo Agbo misses two point hook shot | ||
| 18:14 | | Trojans offensive rebound | ||
| 18:13 | | Trojans turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 17:58 | | Derrick Tezeno turnover (lost ball) (Wesley Yates III steals) | ||
| 17:45 | | +3 | Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Saint Thomas assists) | 2-8 |
| 17:25 | | DaMariee Jones turnover (traveling) | ||
| 17:19 | | Saint Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Johnson steals) | ||
| 17:13 | | Joe Manning turnover (bad pass) (Josh Cohen steals) | ||
| 17:01 | | Wesley Yates III misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:59 | | DaMariee Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 16:50 | | Derrick Tezeno turnover (traveling) | ||
| 16:33 | | Dionjahe Thomas personal foul | ||
| 16:25 | | Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:23 | | Jaguars defensive rebound | ||
| 16:09 | | Michael Jacobs misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:07 | | Saint Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 15:56 | | +3 | Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Saint Thomas assists) | 2-11 |
| 15:33 | | Dionjahe Thomas misses two point layup | ||
| 15:31 | | Josh Cohen defensive rebound | ||
| 15:17 | | Puoch Dobuol shooting foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul) | ||
| 15:17 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:17 | | +1 | Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-12 |
| 15:17 | | Josh Cohen misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 15:17 | | Puoch Dobuol defensive rebound | ||
| 15:09 | | Josh Cohen blocks Michael Jacobs's two point layup | ||
| 15:07 | | Andre Nunley offensive rebound | ||
| 15:00 | | +2 | Dionjahe Thomas makes two point dunk | 4-12 |
| 14:46 | | Saint Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Cam Amboree steals) | ||
| 14:38 | | Puoch Dobuol turnover (traveling) | ||
| 14:24 | | Wesley Yates III misses two point layup | ||
| 14:22 | | Rashaun Agee offensive rebound | ||
| 14:16 | | Rashaun Agee misses two point layup | ||
| 14:14 | | Puoch Dobuol defensive rebound | ||
| 14:11 | | Joe Manning turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 13:54 | | Saint Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Cam Amboree steals) | ||
| 13:48 | | Jordan Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:46 | | Puoch Dobuol offensive rebound | ||
| 13:36 | | Cam Amboree misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:34 | | Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound | ||
| 13:25 | | Cam Amboree personal foul | ||
| 13:15 | | Rashaun Agee misses two point layup | ||
| 13:13 | | Dionjahe Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 13:05 | | Puoch Dobuol misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:03 | | Rashaun Agee defensive rebound | ||
| 12:55 | | Cam Amboree personal foul | ||
| 12:48 | | +2 | Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot | 4-14 |
| 12:28 | | Andre Nunley turnover (bad pass) (Desmond Claude steals) | ||
| 12:21 | | +3 | Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists) | 4-17 |
| 12:20 | | Jaguars 30 second timeout | ||
| 12:20 | | TV timeout | ||
| 12:02 | | DaMariee Jones misses two point hook shot | ||
| 12:00 | | Rashaun Agee defensive rebound | ||
| 11:54 | | +2 | Rashaun Agee makes two point layup (Desmond Claude assists) | 4-19 |
| 11:26 | | Jordan Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 11:24 | | Matt Knowling defensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:02 | | Derrick Tezeno defensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 | | Matt Knowling shooting foul (DaMariee Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 10:52 | | +1 | DaMariee Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-19 |
| 10:52 | | DaMariee Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:52 | | Desmond Claude defensive rebound | ||
| 10:45 | | Desmond Claude turnover (lost ball) (Derrick Tezeno steals) | ||
| 10:38 | | +2 | DaMariee Jones makes two point dunk (Cam Amboree assists) | 7-19 |
| 10:22 | | Derrick Tezeno shooting foul (Isaiah Elohim draws the foul) | ||
| 10:22 | | Isaiah Elohim misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:22 | | +1 | Isaiah Elohim makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-20 |
| 10:04 | | Cam Amboree misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:02 | | Wesley Yates III defensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | +3 | Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Wesley Yates III assists) | 7-23 |
| 9:27 | | AJ Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:25 | | Saint Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | Saint Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Derrick Tezeno steals) | ||
| 9:03 | | +2 | AJ Barnes makes two point layup (Derrick Tezeno assists) | 9-23 |
| 8:58 | | DaMariee Jones personal foul (Wesley Yates III draws the foul) | ||
| 8:58 | | +1 | Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-24 |
| 8:58 | | +1 | Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-25 |
| 8:43 | | Joe Manning misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:41 | | Matt Knowling defensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | DaMariee Jones shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul) | ||
| 8:31 | | Desmond Claude misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:31 | | +1 | Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-26 |
| 8:09 | | Kevin Patton Jr. shooting foul (Jordan Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:09 | | Jordan Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:09 | | +1 | Jordan Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-26 |
| 7:48 | | +2 | Josh Cohen makes two point hook shot (Desmond Claude assists) | 10-28 |
| 7:26 | | AJ Barnes misses two point layup | ||
| 7:24 | | DaMariee Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | +2 | DaMariee Jones makes two point layup | 12-28 |
| 7:01 | | Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:59 | | Derrick Tezeno defensive rebound | ||
| 6:47 | | Kevin Patton Jr. shooting foul (Joe Manning draws the foul) | ||
| 6:47 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:47 | | +1 | Joe Manning makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-28 |
| 6:47 | | +1 | Joe Manning makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-28 |
| 6:35 | | Desmond Claude turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 6:13 | | +2 | Dionjahe Thomas makes two point layup (Cam Amboree assists) | 16-28 |
| 6:13 | | Josh Cohen shooting foul (Dionjahe Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 6:13 | | +1 | Dionjahe Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-28 |
| 5:51 | | DaMariee Jones personal foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul) | ||
| 5:51 | | +1 | Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-29 |
| 5:51 | | +1 | Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-30 |
| 5:50 | | Jaguars technical foul | ||
| 5:50 | | Jaguars turnover | ||
| 5:50 | | +1 | Chibuzo Agbo makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 17-31 |
| 5:50 | | +1 | Chibuzo Agbo makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 17-32 |
| 5:34 | | Jordan Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:32 | | Derrick Tezeno offensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | +2 | Derrick Tezeno makes two point jump shot | 19-32 |
| 5:09 | | +3 | Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Rashaun Agee assists) | 19-35 |
| 4:49 | | Andre Nunley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:47 | | Desmond Claude defensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:35 | | Jaguars defensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | Saint Thomas shooting foul (Derrick Tezeno draws the foul) | ||
| 4:15 | | +1 | Derrick Tezeno makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-35 |
| 4:15 | | +1 | Derrick Tezeno makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-35 |
| 4:03 | | Wesley Yates III misses two point layup | ||
| 4:01 | | Dionjahe Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | Jordan Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Wesley Yates III steals) | ||
| 3:53 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:24 | | Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:22 | | Trojans turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 2:54 | | Jordan Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:52 | | Matt Knowling personal foul | ||
| 2:37 | | Jordan Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Saint Thomas steals) | ||
| 2:27 | | +2 | Chibuzo Agbo makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists) | 21-37 |
| 2:11 | | +2 | Jordan Johnson makes two point layup | 23-37 |
| 1:53 | | +2 | Chibuzo Agbo makes two point jump shot (Wesley Yates III assists) | 23-39 |
| 1:22 | | Cam Amboree misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:20 | | Saint Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | Matt Knowling turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 0:47 | | Derrick Tezeno misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:43 | | Chibuzo Agbo personal foul (AJ Barnes draws the foul) | ||
| 0:43 | | +1 | AJ Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-39 |
| 0:43 | | +1 | AJ Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-39 |
| 0:28 | | Desmond Claude turnover (lost ball) (Andre Nunley steals) | ||
| 0:19 | | +2 | Andre Nunley makes two point layup | 27-39 |
| 0:01 | | +2 | Desmond Claude makes two point hook shot | 27-41 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |