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Eric Musselman can’t hide frustration with officiating as USC’s season ends

USC basketball coach Eric Musselman is a wears-his-heart-on-his-sleeve kind of guy at all times. It wasn't just the final moments of USC's 76-71 loss to Purdue in the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis that had Musselman unnerved, but that's where his frustration became uncontainable. Desmond Claude hit a jumper from the foul line to tie the game at 71-71 with 54.5 seconds remaining -- as he scored USC's final 10 points of the game after missing significant time while picking up his fourth foul of the game early in the second half.

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Jase Richardson scores 17 to lead No. 7 Michigan St. past No. 23 Oregon 74-64 in Big Ten Tournament

Jase Richardson scored 17 points and Jeremy Fears Jr. added 11 points and five assists to lead No. 7 Michigan State past No. 23 Oregon 74-64 in the first of Friday's four Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal games. The Spartans (27-5) have now won eight straight, matching a season best. The league's regular-season champion will face either No. 18 Wisconsin or fourth-seeded UCLA in Saturday's first semifinal game.

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Did Marquette’s Kam Jones help his draft stock by staying in school?

Kevin O'Connor and retired NBA star Gordon Hayward discuss the prospects of Marquette Golden Eagles guard Kam Jones, who plays St. John's on Friday afternoon in the Big East tournament. Did the changes Jones made to his game help his draft stock this year after deciding to come back for a final season at Marquette? Gordon Hayward joins Yahoo Sports on behalf of Colgate Total.