USC vs. Purdue: Box score, stats, and game summary ft. Trey Kaufman-Renn 

No. 14 seed USC sought a second straight Big Ten Tournament upset against No. 6 seed Purdue. The Trojans (16-17) delivered an excellent game, but in the end, the Boilermakers (22-10) were able to escape with a 76-71 victory. Purdue moves on to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday.

USC vs. Purdue Box Score

USC

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN
S, Thomas	6	2	4	1	2	2	1	30
D. Claude	18	3	2	0	0	1	4	21
W. Yates III	13	7	3	1	0	4	4	39
C. Agbo	9	5	0	0	0	1	4	34
R. Agee	11	7	2	0	1	1	5	36
M. Knowling	11	5	1	0	0	0	1	29
K. Patton Jr.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
C. Slajchert	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
J. Cohen	3	2	0	1	0	1	2	9

Purdue

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN
CJ Cox	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	15
C. Furst	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	18
F. Loyer	14	1	1	0	0	1	2	34
B. Smith	12	3	9	2	0	1	1	40
T. Kaufmann-Renn	30	7	2	0	0	2	3	29
M. Colvin	8	5	0	0	0	2	3	21
C. Heide	9	11	0	0	1	0	3	30
G. Harris	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	10
R. Burgess	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
W. Berg	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1

USC vs. Purdue Game Summary

Purdue jumped out to an early 13-7 edge in the game's first five minutes. But USC responded with an 18-4 run to nab a 25-17 lead. That gap was finished with a Wesley Yates III layup with 7:57 left in the first half. USC pushed the edge to 28-18, but Purdue scored the next 10 points to draw even. The teams remained tied at 35 at halftime.

USC jumped out to a six-point lead on a couple occasions early in the second half. But for its part, Purdue refused to go away, always hanging close. With the game tied in the final minute, Trey Kaufmann-Renn was fouled and sank two free throws to give Purdue a 73-71 edge with 28 seconds remaining. Kaufman-Renn added another free throw with 13 seconds left. A Braden Smith steal sealed the game.

Kaufmann-Renn led the Boilermakers with 30 points and seven rebounds. Fletcher Loyer added 14 points, including three 3-pointers. Braden Smith finished with 12 points and nine assists for Purdue.

Desmond Claude was the leading scorer for USC with 18 points. Wesley Yates III added 13 points and seven rebounds. Rashaun Agee and Matt Knowling each tallied 11 points, with Agee grabbing seven rebounds.

Purdue will advance to play No. 3 seed Michigan in the last of Friday's quarterfinal games. That one will start around 9:00 p.m. or so EST, pending the earlier games. USC doesn't have any substantial NCAA Tournament shot, although the Trojans certainly played some outstanding basketball down the season's final stretch.