Keion Brooks Jr. registered 22 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots but was shot just 6 of 21 for the Huskies (9-5, 1-2). Keyon Menifield scored 18 points, and Cole Bajema had 12 on four 3-pointers while adding three blocks and three steals.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Ellis was 4 of 8 from 3-point range and collected seven rebounds and three steals for the Trojans, who made 46.8 percent of their shots from the field, including 5 of 14 (35.7 percent) from 3-point range. USC had a 44-33 rebounding edge.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Washington shot just 32.4 percent and was 9 of 27 (33.3 percent) from behind the arc while falling to the Trojans for the sixth consecutive time.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Huskies trailed by seven at halftime but quickly moved within 42-41 on Bajema’s 3-pointer with 17:01 remaining.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
USC scored 11 of the next 16 points with Peterson hitting a jumper to cap it for a 53-46 lead with 12:59 left.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Washington answered with a 12-2 surge. Bajema drilled a 3-pointer to put the Huskies ahead, and Menifield added a layup to give Washington a 58-55 edge with 10:28 left.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Trojans ripped off the next 11 points, nine coming from Ellis, to move ahead 66-58 with 6:18 to play.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Brooks made two free throws as the Huskies crept with 68-63 with 3:51 remaining before Ellis hit a jumper and a 3-pointer to boost the lead to 10. Peterson sank two free throws to make it 75-63 with 1:50 left, and the Trojans closed it out.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Ellis scored nine points in the first half and USC led 41-34 at the break. Brooks scored 12 in the half for the Huskies.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Washington led 28-27 edge on a 3-pointer by Koren Johnson with 6:25 remaining until the break.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
White scored five points during an ensuing 7-0 run as USC moved ahead by six.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Trojans scored the final five points of the half with Ellis burying a 3-pointer and Peterson making two free throws for the seven-point lead at intermission.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
–Field Level Media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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