The USC Trojans beat the Washington Huskies, 82-75, on Saturday. They have won the last eight meetings in the series. USC has struggled mightily on the road this season, it was just 2-9 coming into this game on the road this season.
Injuries stunted Isaiah Collier’s development in 2024, but he has been unstoppable the last three games, scoring a career-high 31 points in this game in Seattle. Collier continues to elevate above college competition, it’s clear the learning curve is far behind him offensively. Collier going “Kobe” and carrying the Trojans on his back is becoming a regular occurrence.
USC shot no free throws in the first half. UW is one of the worst teams in fouling in the Pac-12, but had only three fouls in the first half. The Trojans didn’t get to the line. Andy Enfield talked to the officials at the half.
USC led by a large margin with roughly 4:30 left in regulation, but Washington made a big push, forcing USC to sweat the last 90 seconds. USC has allowed runs late in halves and games all season.
“We’ve had self inflicted wounds late in games this year. We turned it over three times in 1:20 up 15 with six to play in the game,” Enfield said.
USC stabilized in the final moments of the game to preserve the win. A Josh Morgan block secured a Trojan victory in the last half-minute. D.J. Rodman knocked down two free throws to make it a three-possession game with 12 seconds to go. The Trojans got out of Seattle with a win and a split of their Washington road trip.
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