Desmond Claude, Rashaun Agee and Wesley Yates III lead the 14th-seeded Trojans past the 11th-seeded Scarlet Knights, 97-89. USC faces sixth-seeded Purdue in a second-round game on Thursday night.

USC men's basketball's frustrating 2024 season will continue for at least one more day. On Wednesday night, the No. 14 seed Trojans defeated No. 11 seed Rutgers 97-89 in double overtime in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.

Desmond Claude scored 22 of his game-high 28 points after halftime, helping No. 14 seed Southern California recover after coughing up a 15-point lead to oust No. 11 seed Rutgers from the Big Ten tournament's opening round 97-89 in double overtime on Wednesday in Indianapolis.