USC players claim Big Ten officials 'screwed' them in loss to Purdue

March 14, 2025

By Alex Byington, On3 Sports: Standing in their Gainbridge Fieldhouse locker room after Thursday night’s season-ending 76-71 loss to No. 20 Purdue, USC standouts Desmond Claude and Wesley Yates were in “total disbelief” with what had just taken place in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament from Indianapolis.

They were upset with officiating.

“They screwed us at the end,” Claude said, according to LA Times beat writer Ryan Kartje. It was clearly a hot topic, as Yates also joined in.

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