UConn Huskies at USC Trojans
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UConn holds off Southern California 61-58 in Legends Classic
Bouknight's 3-point play capped the scoring for UConn (3-0), which had a six-point lead with four minutes to play. But USC (3-1) ended the game missing 7 of 8 shots, including three consecutive in the final 12 seconds. Drew Peterson missed a layup and Noah Baumann and Evan Mobley each missed 3-point shots.
Bouknight was 5 of 15 from the floor and made three of the Huskies' seven 3-pointers. Tyrese Martin added 11 points and Isaiah Whaley had 10 points and blocked five shots. UConn outrebounded the Trojans 42-31, with Josh Carlton grabbing a game-high 11.
Mobley, a freshman forward who was named to the Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List on Tuesday, lead the Trojans with 17 points on 4-of-10 shooting from the floor and had seven rebounds.
The Trojans had their last lead, 27-26, with about seven minutes remaining in the first half.
It was the first meeting between the teams, and the first regular-season game for the Huskies at Mohegan Sun Arena.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:01 | R.J. Cole Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Evan Mobley missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Isaiah Mobley Offensive Rebound. | 61 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Isaiah Whaley Block. | 61 - 58 |
Statistics
 CONN |
 USC |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-55 | FG | 19-53 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 3-19 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 16 |
| 16-20 | FT | 17-21 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 9 | Assists | 4 |
| 3 | Steals | 1 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |