Vermont Catamounts at USC Trojans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Peterson sparks Southern Cal to 59-57 victory over Vermont
Peterson made just 1 of 7 shots in the first half and the Trojans (2-1) trailed 27-22 at intermission. But the senior came out after the break and hit 5 of 7 shots from the floor, all five of his free throws and took over down the stretch.
Peterson's layup tied the game at 30 with 13:44 left to play. From there the lead changed hands nine times until Peterson sank four straight free throws to give the Trojans a 46-44 lead with 4:43 remaining.
Vermont (1-3) tied the game at 49 on a 3-pointer by Nick Fiorillo with 3:01 left, but Peterson answered with a layup and a three-point play and the Trojans stayed in front.
Peterson added eight rebounds and eight of USC's 10 assists. Reese Dixon-Waters had 13 points, while Boogie Ellis scored 10.
Finn Sullivan sank three 3-pointers and scored 17 to lead the Catamounts. He added six rebounds, three assists and blocked two shots. Dylan Penn scored 11.
USC beat Vermont 64-56 in December of 2014 in the only other meeting between the schools.
USC is coming off a program record-tying 26-win season. USC's 73 wins over the last three seasons is two better than any previous three-year run.
This was the third game of an eight-game road trip for Vermont. The Catamounts will travel more than 8,400 miles this month.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 57 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Dylan Penn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Finn Sullivan. | 57 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:05 | USC Timeout | 54 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Kobe Johnson made Free Throw. | 54 - 59 |
Statistics
 UVM |
 USC |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-57 | FG | 19-53 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 8-27 | 3PT | 3-16 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 7-11 | FT | 18-23 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 15 | Assists | 10 |
| 2 | Steals | 2 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 23 | Fouls | 13 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 1,838 | Capacity:
2025-26 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 33-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-6 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 29-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 23-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| 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 |