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After leading for a good portion of the game, USC men's basketball can't hold on in the final minute, losing 76-71 to Purdue in the Big Ten tournament.

Desmond Claude and Wesley Yates III lead the way as USC advances in Big Ten tournament with double-overtime win over Rutgers.

The 6-foot-4 freshman originally was recruited by Washington, where assistant Quincy Pondexter discovered they were cousins. They've been like brothers ever since.

Lauren Betts finishes with 17 points and four blocks as UCLA rallies from a 13-point deficit and takes advantage of USC's shooting woes to win the Big Ten tournament title.

USC coach Eric Musselman has a long history of rebuilding programs. Near the end of a hard first season, Muss is determined to rebuild the Trojans.

Eric Musselman expresses frustration over USC's inability to improve on defense and says his players don't understand the significance of the rivalry with UCLA.

Eric Dailey Jr. finishes with 25 points and Skyy Clark scores 17 as UCLA blows out rival USC 90-63 to head into the Big Ten tournament on a dominant note.

After struggling in the first half, the Trojans behind Kiki Iriafen and JuJu Watkins hold off the Wolverines for a semifinal victory on Saturday.

JuJu Watkins scores 31 points and Kiki Iriafen added 21 as second-ranked USC, the top seed in the Big Ten conference tournament, survives upset-minded Indiana.

After two hard-fought regular-season games ended in USC sweeping UCLA, the L.A. rivals could meet again in the Big Ten championship game Sunday.