Struggling Usc Men Lose To Washington, Trojans' Sixth Loss In A Row

SEATTLE — Zoom Diallo scored a career-high 26 points, Hannes Steinbach added 22 pinch a career-best 24 rebounds, and Washington rolled past USC 91-72 on Wednesday night.

Washington took nan lead for bully pinch 12:31 remaining. A 13-0 tally that started pinch 4:33 to play pushed nan Huskies’ lead to 85-65 pinch astir 2 minutes left. Diallo scored connected a dunk, and Nikola Dzepina added a 3 to extremity nan surge.

The Huskies (15-15, 7-12 Big Ten) swept nan play bid against USC and person won 3 of their past five. The Trojans (18-12, 7-12) person mislaid six consecutive and 11 of their past 17 games.

Diallo changeable 11 for 19 and had 9 rebounds. His erstwhile precocious was 24 points against Utah connected Dec. 29. Steinbach surpassed his 16-rebound crippled against Utah connected Feb. 24. He was nine-for-12 shooting against nan Trojans.

Quimari Peterson made 3 threes and added 13 points for Washington. Former Trojan Wesley Yates III chipped successful pinch 11 points.

Alijah Arenas scored 19 points and Ezra Ausar had 17 for USC. Jacob Cofie and Jordan Marsh added 14 points apiece.