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Agbo's season-high 19 points lead USC past Southern, 82-51 in final nonconference game

AP
Dec 22, 2024

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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1st Half
SOU
Jaguars
27
USC
Trojans
41

Time		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

2nd Half
SOU
Jaguars
24
USC
Trojans
41

Time		Play	Score
19:44		Dionjahe Thomas shooting foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
19:44	+1	Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-42
19:44	+1	Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-43
19:30	+2	Dionjahe Thomas makes two point layup (Joe Manning assists)	29-43
19:02		Dionjahe Thomas shooting foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
19:02	+1	Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-44
19:02	+1	Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-45
18:32		Derrick Tezeno offensive foul
18:32		Derrick Tezeno turnover (offensive foul)
18:19		Saint Thomas misses two point layup
18:17		Josh Cohen offensive rebound
18:15	+2	Josh Cohen makes two point layup	29-47
18:15		AJ Barnes shooting foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
18:15	+1	Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 1	29-48
17:55		Joe Manning misses two point layup
17:53		Jaguars offensive rebound
17:52		Josh Cohen shooting foul (DaMariee Jones draws the foul)
17:52	+1	DaMariee Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-48
17:52		DaMariee Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:52		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
17:44		Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
17:42		Josh Cohen offensive rebound
17:40		AJ Barnes personal foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
17:27		DaMariee Jones personal foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
17:20	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point layup	30-50
17:02		Jayce Depron misses three point jump shot
17:00		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
16:53	+2	Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Desmond Claude assists)	30-52
16:41		Brentay Noel offensive foul
16:41		Brentay Noel turnover (offensive foul)
16:28		Josh Cohen misses two point jump shot
16:26		Derrick Tezeno defensive rebound
16:21		Joe Manning turnover (lost ball) (Chibuzo Agbo steals)
16:14		Derrick Tezeno personal foul (Saint Thomas draws the foul)
16:14		Saint Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:14	+1	Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-53
15:52		Desmond Claude blocks Cam Amboree's two point layup
15:50		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
15:47		Jayce Depron personal foul (Saint Thomas draws the foul)
15:47		TV timeout
15:47		Saint Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:47		Chibuzo Agbo offensive rebound
15:36		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
15:34		Trojans offensive rebound
15:31		Desmond Claude misses two point layup
15:29		Derrick Tezeno defensive rebound
15:02		Cam Amboree misses two point layup
15:00		Dionjahe Thomas personal foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
15:00	+1	Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-54
15:00	+1	Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-55
14:39		Josh Cohen shooting foul (Puoch Dobuol draws the foul)
14:39	+1	Puoch Dobuol makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-55
14:39		Puoch Dobuol misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:39		Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
14:23		Josh Cohen turnover (bad pass) (AJ Barnes steals)
14:13		Jayce Depron misses three point jump shot
14:11		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
14:02		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
14:00		AJ Barnes defensive rebound
13:52		Cam Amboree misses three point jump shot
13:50		Bryce Pope defensive rebound
13:29	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot	31-57
13:09		Jayce Depron turnover (bad pass) (Josh Cohen steals)
13:03	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point dunk (Josh Cohen assists)	31-59
13:01		Jaguars 30 second timeout
13:01		TV timeout
12:36		Jump ball. Dionjahe Thomas vs. Chibuzo Agbo (Dionjahe Thomas gains possession)
12:35		Chibuzo Agbo shooting foul (Derrick Tezeno draws the foul)
12:35		Derrick Tezeno misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:35	+1	Derrick Tezeno makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-59
12:11		Saint Thomas offensive foul
12:11		Saint Thomas turnover (offensive foul)
11:52	+3	Joe Manning makes three point jump shot (Derrick Tezeno assists)	35-59
11:27		Clark Slajchert misses three point jump shot
11:25		DaMariee Jones defensive rebound
11:09		Rashaun Agee blocks Derrick Tezeno's two point layup
11:07		Dionjahe Thomas offensive rebound
11:01	+2	Dionjahe Thomas makes two point layup	37-59
10:50		Rashaun Agee offensive foul
10:50		Rashaun Agee turnover (offensive foul)
10:50		TV timeout
10:35		Bryce Pope shooting foul (Dionjahe Thomas draws the foul)
10:35	+1	Dionjahe Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-59
10:35		Dionjahe Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:35		Bryce Pope defensive rebound
10:24		Trojans turnover (10-second violation)
10:09	+2	DaMariee Jones makes two point layup (Dionjahe Thomas assists)	40-59
10:01		Desmond Claude turnover (traveling)
9:46		DaMariee Jones turnover (lost ball) (Chibuzo Agbo steals)
9:41		Joe Manning shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
9:41	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-60
9:41	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-61
9:28		Andre Nunley turnover (bad pass) (Bryce Pope steals)
9:00		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
8:58		Wesley Yates III offensive rebound
8:57	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point jump shot	40-63
8:40		Derrick Tezeno misses two point jump shot
8:38		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
8:31		Dionjahe Thomas shooting foul (Saint Thomas draws the foul)
8:31	+1	Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-64
8:31	+1	Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-65
8:06		AJ Barnes misses two point layup
8:04		Bryce Pope defensive rebound
8:00	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)	40-67
7:54		Jaguars 30 second timeout
7:54		TV timeout
7:37	+2	Jordan Johnson makes two point layup	42-67
7:10		Bryce Pope misses three point jump shot
7:05		Chibuzo Agbo personal foul (Puoch Dobuol draws the foul)
7:05		Puoch Dobuol misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:05		Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
6:59		Wesley Yates III misses two point layup
6:57		Puoch Dobuol defensive rebound
6:34		Joe Manning turnover (bad pass)
6:19	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point dunk (Saint Thomas assists)	42-69
5:52		Bryce Pope blocks DaMariee Jones's two point layup
5:50		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
5:44	+3	Bryce Pope makes three point jump shot (Chibuzo Agbo assists)	42-72
5:28	+2	Jordan Johnson makes two point layup (Andre Nunley assists)	44-72
4:59	+2	Clark Slajchert makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)	44-74
4:42	+2	DaMariee Jones makes two point layup	46-74
4:13		Derrick Tezeno shooting foul (Clark Slajchert draws the foul)
4:13	+1	Clark Slajchert makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-75
4:13		Clark Slajchert misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:13		Jordan Johnson defensive rebound
3:49		Andre Nunley misses two point layup
3:47		Trojans defensive rebound
3:47		TV timeout
3:22		Isaiah Elohim misses two point layup
3:20		Isaiah Elohim offensive rebound
3:16		Isaiah Elohim misses two point layup
3:14		Andre Nunley defensive rebound
3:09	+3	Jordan Johnson makes three point jump shot (AJ Barnes assists)	49-75
2:47	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	49-77
2:32		Jordan Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Clark Slajchert steals)
2:25		DaMariee Jones shooting foul (Isaiah Elohim draws the foul)
2:25	+1	Isaiah Elohim makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-78
2:25	+1	Isaiah Elohim makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-79
2:13		Andre Nunley misses three point jump shot
2:11		Kevin Patton Jr. defensive rebound
1:55		Jordan Johnson personal foul (Isaiah Elohim draws the foul)
1:55		Isaiah Elohim misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:55	+1	Isaiah Elohim makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-80
1:42		Kevin Patton Jr. blocks Puoch Dobuol's two point layup
1:40		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
1:30		Bryce Pope misses three point jump shot
1:28		Kevin Patton Jr. offensive rebound
1:27		Puoch Dobuol blocks Kevin Patton Jr.'s two point layup
1:26		Joe Manning defensive rebound
1:25		AJ Barnes misses two point layup
1:23		AJ Barnes offensive rebound
1:22		Bryce Pope shooting foul (AJ Barnes draws the foul)
1:22	+1	AJ Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-80
1:22	+1	AJ Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-80
1:07		Kevin Patton Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Joe Manning steals)
1:00		Kevin Patton Jr. blocks Andre Nunley's two point layup
0:58		Isaiah Elohim defensive rebound
0:46	+2	Isaiah Elohim makes two point layup	51-82
0:22		Jayce Depron misses three point jump shot
0:20		Clark Slajchert defensive rebound
0:20		Clark Slajchert turnover (lost ball)
0:07		Jayce Depron misses three point jump shot
0:05		Isaiah Elohim defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Isaiah Elohim defensive rebound