Even as the Trojans have tailed off in recent weeks, the silver lining has been that at least USC would have the Big Ten Tournament as an opportunity to make one final desperation push at March Madness. After Sunday's loss at Rutgers, however—the Trojans' fifth defeat in their past six games—even that appears to potentially be in jeopardy.

Freshman Dylan Harper scored 25 points to guide Rutgers to a 95-85 victory over USC on Sunday night. Harper made 9 of 13 shots with four 3-pointers and all three of his free throws for the Scarlet Knights (14-14,

Dylan Harper's 25 points led five Rutgers scorers in double figures, and Harper dished nine assists to lead the Scarlet Knights to a 95-85 defeat of Southern California on Sunday in Piscataway, N.J.