USC, Rutgers and Big Ten Tournament

Rutgers beats USC, practically punches Big Ten Tournament ticket behind Dylan Harper’s big game
Rutgers can start booking its tickets to Indianapolis. The Scarlet Knights practically punched their tickets to the Big Ten Tournament on Sunday, when they defeated USC, 95-85, in Piscataway. They led for the final 22 minutes of a mostly-comfortable victory — a rarity in what has been a calamity of a campaign.
Takeaways | Rutgers basketball beats USC, takes another step toward Big Ten Tournament berth
Rutgers basketball hasn't locked up a spot in the Big Ten Tournament, but beating USC put it in a good spot to hope for a miracle run.
Freshman Dylan Harper scores 25 to lead Rutgers to 95-85 victory over USC
Freshman Dylan Harper scored 25 points to guide Rutgers to a 95-85 victory over USC on Sunday night. Harper made 9 of 13 shots with four 3-pointers and all three of his free throws for the Scarlet Knights (14-14, 7-10 Big Ten Conference), who have won two straight following a three-game slide. He added nine assists.
Big Ten basketball: Rutgers vs. USC
Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey and the Scarlet Knights host USC in men's basketball, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J.
USC visits Rutgers following Harper's 34-point outing
Rutgers scores 76.0 points per game, 2.5 more points than the 73.5 USC gives up. USC has shot at a 48.2% rate from the field this season, 2.8 percentage points higher than the 45.
Rutgers' shooting prowess adds to USC's recent woes
Dylan Harper's 25 points led five Rutgers scorers in double figures, and Harper dished nine assists to lead the Scarlet Knights to a 95-85 defeat of Southern California on Sunday in Piscataway, New Jersey.
Harper leads Rutgers against USC
Rutgers plays the USC Trojans after Dylan Harper scored 34 points in Rutgers' 89-85 overtime win over the Washington Huskies.

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