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Match Report

Dent erupts for 30 as UCLA thumps USC 81-62 in crosstown showdown

— Donovan Dent scored 19 of his season-high 30 points in the first half, and UCLA defeated Southern California 81-62 on Tuesday night in a meeting of crosstown rivals trying to stay off the NCAA Tournament bubble.

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Team Stats

USC UCLA
21-60
FG
31-63
35
Field Goal %
49
8-26
3PT
7-20
31
Three Point %
35
12-16
FT
12-14
75
Free Throw %
86
41
Rebounds
31
17
Offensive Rebounds
8
24
Defensive Rebounds
23
11
Assists
18
2
Steals
8
5
Blocks
4
14
Turnovers
5
0
Team Turnovers
1
14
Total Turnovers
5
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
3
Points Off Turnovers
15
4
Fast Break Points
8
24
Points in Paint
32
16
Fouls
16
4
Largest Lead
21
5
Lead Changes
5
19
Percent Led
71

Top Performers

USC

  • Chad Baker-Mazara G MIN 35 · PTS 25 · FG 8-16
  • Kam Woods G MIN 30 · PTS 9 · FG 4-9
  • Alijah Arenas G MIN 21 · PTS 10 · FG 2-8
  • Jacob Cofie F MIN 27 · PTS 3 · FG 1-7

UCLA

  • Donovan Dent G MIN 37 · PTS 30 · FG 10-16
  • Trent Perry G MIN 34 · PTS 13 · FG 6-9
  • Tyler Bilodeau F MIN 28 · PTS 13 · FG 6-14
  • Xavier Booker C MIN 26 · PTS 11 · FG 3-8

Play by Play

  1. PersonalFoul 0:32 62-81

    Foul on Ezra Ausar.

    5106051 2nd Half
  2. PersonalFoul 0:32 62-81

    Foul on Steven Jamerson II.

    5105417 2nd Half
  3. TipShot 0:58 62-81

    Kam Woods makes 0-foot tip in layup

    4702046 2nd Half
  4. LayUpShot 1:14 60-81

    Trent Perry makes layup

    5060706 2nd Half
  5. JumpShot 1:42 60-79

    Donovan Dent makes 6-foot floating jump shot

    5107782 2nd Half
  6. PersonalFoul 2:01 60-77

    Foul on Chad Baker-Mazara.

    4700877 2nd Half
  7. JumpShot 2:01 60-77

    Eric Freeny makes 24-foot three point jumper (Donovan Dent assists)

    5149633 2nd Half
  8. JumpShot 2:41 60-74

    Eric Freeny makes 15-foot jumper (Donovan Dent assists)

    5149633 2nd Half
  9. Substitution 3:47 60-72

    Steven Jamerson II subbing in for UCLA

    5105417 2nd Half
  10. Substitution 3:47 60-72

    Xavier Booker subbing out for UCLA

    4711304 2nd Half
  11. MadeFreeThrow 4:23 60-72

    Chad Baker-Mazara makes free throw 2 of 2

    4700877 2nd Half
  12. Substitution 4:23 59-72

    Ezra Ausar subbing in for USC

    5106051 2nd Half
  13. Substitution 4:23 59-72

    Jacob Cofie subbing out for USC

    4873219 2nd Half
  14. Substitution 4:23 59-72

    Eric Freeny subbing in for UCLA

    5149633 2nd Half
  15. Substitution 4:23 59-72

    Xavier Booker subbing in for UCLA

    4711304 2nd Half
  16. Substitution 4:23 59-72

    Skyy Clark subbing out for UCLA

    5105794 2nd Half
  17. Substitution 4:23 59-72

    Steven Jamerson II subbing out for UCLA

    5105417 2nd Half
  18. PersonalFoul 4:23 59-72

    Foul on Skyy Clark.

    5105794 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 4:45 59-72

    Tyler Bilodeau makes 14-foot jumper

    5105626 2nd Half
  20. LayUpShot 5:21 59-70

    Tyler Bilodeau makes layup

    5105626 2nd Half
  21. Substitution 5:43 59-68

    Ryan Cornish subbing in for USC

    4898190 2nd Half
  22. Substitution 5:43 59-68

    Terrance Williams II subbing out for USC

    4702236 2nd Half
  23. Substitution 5:43 59-68

    Steven Jamerson II subbing in for UCLA

    5105417 2nd Half
  24. Substitution 5:43 59-68

    Trent Perry subbing in for UCLA

    5060706 2nd Half
  25. Substitution 5:43 59-68

    Eric Freeny subbing out for UCLA

    5149633 2nd Half
  26. Substitution 5:43 59-68

    Xavier Booker subbing out for UCLA

    4711304 2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 5:44 59-68

    Chad Baker-Mazara makes 12-foot floating jump shot

    4700877 2nd Half
  28. JumpShot 6:49 57-68

    Alijah Arenas makes 6-foot pullup jump shot

    5144495 2nd Half
  29. JumpShot 7:13 55-68

    Eric Freeny makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Donovan Dent assists)

    5149633 2nd Half
  30. LayUpShot 7:47 55-66

    Xavier Booker makes layup (Donovan Dent assists)

    4711304 2nd Half
  31. LayUpShot 8:02 55-64

    Kam Woods makes layup

    4702046 2nd Half
  32. LayUpShot 8:11 53-64

    Donovan Dent makes layup

    5107782 2nd Half
  33. MadeFreeThrow 8:25 53-62

    Alijah Arenas makes free throw 2 of 2

    5144495 2nd Half
  34. MadeFreeThrow 8:25 52-62

    Alijah Arenas makes free throw 1 of 2

    5144495 2nd Half
  35. Substitution 8:25 51-62

    Skyy Clark subbing in for UCLA

    5105794 2nd Half
  36. Substitution 8:25 51-62

    Trent Perry subbing out for UCLA

    5060706 2nd Half
  37. PersonalFoul 8:25 51-62

    Foul on Trent Perry.

    5060706 2nd Half
  38. JumpShot 8:35 51-62

    Tyler Bilodeau makes 11-foot jumper (Donovan Dent assists)

    5105626 2nd Half
  39. LayUpShot 8:59 51-60

    Alijah Arenas makes layup

    5144495 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 9:10 49-60

    Tyler Bilodeau makes 10-foot floating jump shot

    5105626 2nd Half
  41. Substitution 9:24 49-58

    Alijah Arenas subbing in for USC

    5144495 2nd Half
  42. Substitution 9:24 49-58

    Ezra Ausar subbing out for USC

    5106051 2nd Half
  43. JumpShot 10:34 49-58

    Donovan Dent makes 29-foot three point jumper (Tyler Bilodeau assists)

    5107782 2nd Half
  44. MadeFreeThrow 11:05 49-55

    Chad Baker-Mazara makes free throw 1 of 1

    4700877 2nd Half
  45. Substitution 11:05 48-55

    Ezra Ausar subbing in for USC

    5106051 2nd Half
  46. Substitution 11:05 48-55

    Gabe Dynes subbing out for USC

    5177227 2nd Half
  47. Substitution 11:05 48-55

    Tyler Bilodeau subbing in for UCLA

    5105626 2nd Half
  48. Substitution 11:05 48-55

    Eric Dailey Jr. subbing out for UCLA

    4610012 2nd Half
  49. PersonalFoul 11:05 48-55

    Foul on Eric Freeny.

    5149633 2nd Half
  50. LayUpShot 11:05 48-55

    Chad Baker-Mazara makes layup (Kam Woods assists)

    4700877 2nd Half
  51. LayUpShot 11:11 46-55

    Trent Perry makes layup (Xavier Booker assists)

    5060706 2nd Half
  52. JumpShot 11:48 46-53

    Trent Perry makes 4-foot floating jump shot

    5060706 2nd Half
  53. JumpShot 12:10 46-51

    Chad Baker-Mazara makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jacob Cofie assists)

    4700877 2nd Half
  54. JumpShot 12:38 43-51

    Xavier Booker makes 27-foot three point jumper (Trent Perry assists)

    4711304 2nd Half
  55. JumpShot 12:56 43-48

    Jacob Cofie makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kam Woods assists)

    4873219 2nd Half
  56. Substitution 13:01 40-48

    Donovan Dent subbing in for UCLA

    5107782 2nd Half
  57. Substitution 13:01 40-48

    Skyy Clark subbing out for UCLA

    5105794 2nd Half
  58. PersonalFoul 13:01 40-48

    Foul on Skyy Clark.

    5105794 2nd Half
  59. MadeFreeThrow 13:25 40-48

    Xavier Booker makes free throw 2 of 2

    4711304 2nd Half
  60. Substitution 13:25 40-47

    Chad Baker-Mazara subbing in for USC

    4700877 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 62-81

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 62-81

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. Lost Ball Turnover 0:02 62-81

    team shot clock turnover

    2nd Half
  4. PersonalFoul 0:32 62-81

    Foul on Ezra Ausar.

    5106051 2nd Half
  5. Dead Ball Rebound 0:32 62-81

    UCLA Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 0:32 62-81

    Chad Baker-Mazara misses free throw 1 of 1

    4700877 2nd Half
  7. PersonalFoul 0:32 62-81

    Foul on Steven Jamerson II.

    5105417 2nd Half
  8. Dead Ball Rebound 0:32 62-81

    USC Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  9. JumpShot 0:33 62-81

    Donovan Dent misses 20-foot step back jumpshot

    5107782 2nd Half
  10. TipShot 0:58 62-81

    Kam Woods makes 0-foot tip in layup

    4702046 2nd Half
  11. Offensive Rebound 0:58 60-81

    Kam Woods Offensive Rebound.

    4702046 2nd Half
  12. LayUpShot 1:02 60-81

    Alijah Arenas misses layup

    5144495 2nd Half
  13. LayUpShot 1:14 60-81

    Trent Perry makes layup

    5060706 2nd Half
  14. Steal 1:28 60-79

    Trent Perry Steal.

    5060706 2nd Half
  15. Lost Ball Turnover 1:28 60-79

    Ezra Ausar bad pass turnover

    5106051 2nd Half
  16. JumpShot 1:42 60-79

    Donovan Dent makes 6-foot floating jump shot

    5107782 2nd Half
  17. PersonalFoul 2:01 60-77

    Foul on Chad Baker-Mazara.

    4700877 2nd Half
  18. JumpShot 2:01 60-77

    Eric Freeny makes 24-foot three point jumper (Donovan Dent assists)

    5149633 2nd Half
  19. Defensive Rebound 2:22 60-74

    Steven Jamerson II Defensive Rebound.

    5105417 2nd Half
  20. JumpShot 2:25 60-74

    Alijah Arenas misses 20-foot jumper

    5144495 2nd Half
  21. JumpShot 2:41 60-74

    Eric Freeny makes 15-foot jumper (Donovan Dent assists)

    5149633 2nd Half
  22. Steal 3:03 60-72

    Trent Perry Steal.

    5060706 2nd Half
  23. Lost Ball Turnover 3:03 60-72

    Ryan Cornish bad pass turnover

    4898190 2nd Half
  24. Defensive Rebound 3:10 60-72

    Chad Baker-Mazara Defensive Rebound.

    4700877 2nd Half
  25. JumpShot 3:12 60-72

    Eric Freeny misses 24-foot three point jumper

    5149633 2nd Half
  26. Defensive Rebound 3:30 60-72

    Tyler Bilodeau Defensive Rebound.

    5105626 2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 3:34 60-72

    Ryan Cornish misses 24-foot three point jumper

    4898190 2nd Half
  28. Substitution 3:47 60-72

    Steven Jamerson II subbing in for UCLA

    5105417 2nd Half
  29. Substitution 3:47 60-72

    Xavier Booker subbing out for UCLA

    4711304 2nd Half
  30. Defensive Rebound 3:47 60-72

    USC Defensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  31. TipShot 3:48 60-72

    Xavier Booker misses tip in dunk

    4711304 2nd Half
  32. Offensive Rebound 3:48 60-72

    Xavier Booker Offensive Rebound.

    4711304 2nd Half
  33. LayUpShot 3:50 60-72

    Eric Freeny misses layup

    5149633 2nd Half
  34. Offensive Rebound 3:52 60-72

    Eric Freeny Offensive Rebound.

    5149633 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 3:54 60-72

    Donovan Dent misses 24-foot three point jumper

    5107782 2nd Half
  36. OfficialTVTimeOut 3:58 60-72

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  37. MadeFreeThrow 4:23 60-72

    Chad Baker-Mazara makes free throw 2 of 2

    4700877 2nd Half
  38. Substitution 4:23 59-72

    Ezra Ausar subbing in for USC

    5106051 2nd Half
  39. Substitution 4:23 59-72

    Jacob Cofie subbing out for USC

    4873219 2nd Half
  40. Substitution 4:23 59-72

    Eric Freeny subbing in for UCLA

    5149633 2nd Half

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