Desmond Claude scores 31 to lead Southern California over No. 13 Illinois 82-72

Southern California's Desmond Claude, right, drives on Illinois' Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Champaign, Ill.

Southern California's Desmond Claude, right, drives on Illinois' Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Craig Pessman)


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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Desmond Claude scored a season-high 31 points to lead Southern California to an 82-72 win over No. 13 Illinois. Wesley Yates III had 15 points — shooting 7 of 8 from the field — while Rashaun Agee had 13 points and eight rebounds for the Trojans on Saturday. Illinois had a five-game winning streak snapped. Ben Humrichous had 15 points, while Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn and Tre White each scored 11. Kasparas Jakucionis, the Illini's leading scorer, missed his second straight game because of a forearm injury suffered Jan. 5 against Washington.

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