Desmond Claude scored a season-high 31 points to lead USC to an 82-72 victory over No. 13 Illinois on Saturday.

Wesley Yates III had 15 points — shooting seven of eight from the field — while Rashaun Agee had 13 points and eight rebounds for the Trojans (10-6, 2-3 Big Ten).

Illinois (12-4, 4-2) had a five-game winning streak snapped. Ben Humrichous had 15 points while Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn and Tre White scored 11 points each.

With the score tied at 57 with 8:46 left in the second half, USC went on a 13-3 run to take a 70-60 lead with 5:12 left, and Illinois was no threat after that.

Claude shot 12 for 20 from the field and made all seven of his free throws. Agee, a graduate student, sank three triples after making two all season and six in his career.

Kasparas Jakucionis, the Illini’s leading scorer, missed his second straight game with a forearm injury he suffered on Jan. 5 against Washington.

The Illini have had a slow start in every game without Jakucionis. They trailed Penn State by six points early Wednesday before winning 91-52. They were nine points behind USC at the start and were never able to get their offense going without their top scorer and assist leader. They shot seven of 32 three-pointers.

The Trojans didn’t get to the free throw line very often, but made nine of 11 foul shots to Illinois’ 19 of 21. But they shot 52% to Illinois’ 37% from the field, outscoring the Illini 37-34. Illinois came into the game averaging 45.9 rebounds per game, the best mark in the country.

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USC hosts Iowa on Tuesday night while Illinois visits Indiana on Tuesday night.

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This story originally appeared in the Los Angeles Times.