USC tops New Mexico State 77-72 to win Diamond Head Classic
Bennie Boatwright drained a long 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left and Southern California held off New Mexico State 77-72 in the title game of the Diamond Head Classic Monday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
USC Trojans
77
New Mexico State Aggies
72
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 34 | 43 | 77 |
| NMSU | 34 | 38 | 72 |
Stan Sheriff Center
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Wichita State Shockers | W 93-86 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Milwaukee Panthers | W 95-63 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:02 77-72
Chimezie Metu made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:02 76-72
Chimezie Metu made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:02 75-72
Foul on Eli Chuha.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:04 75-72
Bennie Boatwright made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan McLaughlin.
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LayUpShot 0:57 72-72
Jonah Mathews made Layup.
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JumpShot 1:38 70-72
Jordan McLaughlin made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:59 68-72
Eli Chuha made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:07 68-70
Bennie Boatwright made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:07 67-70
Bennie Boatwright made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:07 66-70
Foul on Johnny McCants.
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LayUpShot 3:34 66-70
A.J. Harris made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:56 66-68
Chimezie Metu made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:56 65-68
Chimezie Metu made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:56 64-68
Foul on Jemerrio Jones.
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LayUpShot 4:14 64-68
Eli Chuha made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:16 64-66
Elijah Stewart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan McLaughlin.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:27 61-66
A.J. Harris made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:27 61-65
Foul on Bennie Boatwright.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:30 61-65
Bennie Boatwright made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan McLaughlin.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:44 58-65
Zach Lofton made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:44 58-64
Zach Lofton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:44 58-63
Foul on Shaqquan Aaron.
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PersonalFoul 7:14 58-63
Foul on Johnny McCants.
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JumpShot 7:54 58-63
Zach Lofton made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:07 58-61
Bennie Boatwright made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan McLaughlin.
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PersonalFoul 8:13 55-61
Foul on Johnny McCants.
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LayUpShot 8:27 55-61
Johnny McCants made Layup. Assisted by Jemerrio Jones.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:56 55-59
Bennie Boatwright made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:56 54-59
Bennie Boatwright made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:56 53-59
Foul on Johnny McCants.
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JumpShot 10:03 53-59
Zach Lofton made Jumper.
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JumpShot 10:25 53-57
Jordan McLaughlin made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 11:38 51-57
Sidy N'Dir made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:55 51-55
Nick Rakocevic made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:55 50-55
Nick Rakocevic made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:55 49-55
Foul on Jemerrio Jones.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:30 49-55
Sidy N'Dir made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zach Lofton.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:58 49-52
Zach Lofton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jemerrio Jones.
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LayUpShot 14:16 49-49
Jordan McLaughlin made Layup.
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LayUpShot 14:33 47-49
Zach Lofton made Layup.
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JumpShot 14:47 47-47
Bennie Boatwright made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 15:42 45-47
Foul on A.J. Harris.
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LayUpShot 15:50 45-47
Sidy N'Dir made Layup. Assisted by Eli Chuha.
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LayUpShot 16:05 45-45
Zach Lofton made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:20 45-43
Bennie Boatwright made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 16:46 42-43
Foul on Nick Rakocevic.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:13 42-43
Zach Lofton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jemerrio Jones.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:52 42-40
Bennie Boatwright made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:52 41-40
Bennie Boatwright made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 17:52 40-40
Foul on Johnathon Wilkins.
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LayUpShot 18:02 40-40
Johnathon Wilkins made Layup. Assisted by Jemerrio Jones.
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LayUpShot 18:45 40-38
Jemerrio Jones made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 19:10 40-36
Jordan McLaughlin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bennie Boatwright.
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LayUpShot 19:26 37-36
A.J. Harris made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 19:47 37-34
Bennie Boatwright made Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 0:05 34-34
A.J. Harris made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:21 34-32
Shaqquan Aaron made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan McLaughlin.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:40 31-32
Zach Lofton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jemerrio Jones.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:56 31-29
Zach Lofton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jemerrio Jones.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:24 31-26
Jordan McLaughlin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chimezie Metu.
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End Game 0:00 77-72
End of Game
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Steal 0:01 77-72
Shaqquan Aaron Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:01 77-72
Sidy N'Dir Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:02 77-72
Chimezie Metu made Free Throw.
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ShortTimeOut 0:02 76-72
USC Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:02 76-72
Chimezie Metu made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:02 75-72
Foul on Eli Chuha.
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Steal 0:02 75-72
Chimezie Metu Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:02 75-72
Sidy N'Dir Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 0:02 75-72
New Mexico State Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:04 75-72
Bennie Boatwright made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan McLaughlin.
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ShortTimeOut 0:22 72-72
USC Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 0:35 72-72
Jordan McLaughlin Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:35 72-72
Sidy N'Dir missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 0:57 72-72
Jonah Mathews made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 1:08 70-72
Jordan McLaughlin Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:08 70-72
Chimezie Metu Block.
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JumpShot 1:08 70-72
Zach Lofton missed Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 1:32 70-72
New Mexico State Timeout
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JumpShot 1:38 70-72
Jordan McLaughlin made Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 1:46 68-72
Jordan McLaughlin Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:46 68-72
Chimezie Metu missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:59 68-72
Eli Chuha made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 2:05 68-70
Eli Chuha Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:05 68-70
A.J. Harris missed Jumper.
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Steal 2:26 68-70
Eli Chuha Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:26 68-70
Chimezie Metu Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 2:46 68-70
Chimezie Metu Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:46 68-70
Zach Lofton missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:07 68-70
Bennie Boatwright made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:07 67-70
Bennie Boatwright made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:07 66-70
Foul on Johnny McCants.
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LayUpShot 3:34 66-70
A.J. Harris made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:56 66-68
Chimezie Metu made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:56 65-68
Chimezie Metu made Free Throw.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:56 64-68
Official TV Timeout
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PersonalFoul 3:56 64-68
Foul on Jemerrio Jones.
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LayUpShot 4:14 64-68
Eli Chuha made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 4:23 64-66
Eli Chuha Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 4:23 64-66
Jemerrio Jones missed Jumper.
Showing the last 40 of 284 events.
Team Stats
USC
NMSU
26-51
FG
29-63
51
Field Goal %
46
11-21
3PT
8-21
52
Three Point %
38
14-14
FT
6-8
100
Free Throw %
75
25
Rebounds
30
6
Offensive Rebounds
13
19
Defensive Rebounds
17
13
Assists
11
7
Steals
4
5
Blocks
4
12
Turnovers
10
0
Team Turnovers
1
12
Total Turnovers
10
1
Technical Fouls
1
1
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
7
Fouls
16
10
Largest Lead
7
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