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Los Angeles, CA
6:30 PM
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13-12,5-9Pac-12
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Win Evades Washington in Final Minutes of 80-74 Defeat to USC
February 04, 2023 | Men's Basketball
LOS ANGELES (AP) – It came down to the final possessions of a back-and-forth battle between Washington and USC on Saturday night but the home team secured a 80-74 win.
Keion Brooks Jr. made 11 of 13 foul shots and scored 22 points to lead the Huskies (13-12, 5-9). Brooks added 12 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season, and four assists. Keyon Menifield hit four three-pointers and scored 21 with four assists. Braxton Meah added 11 points on 5-for-5 shooting and Jamal Bey scored 10.
A dunk by Meah gave Washington a 16-9 lead at the 11:49 mark of the first half. Menifield hit a three-pointer and two free throws to get the Huskies within 34-27 at the half.
Meah had baskets to begin and end an 8-0 run to start the second half and Washington grabbed a 35-34 lead, forcing a USC timeout with 17:13 remaining to play.
Menifield buried a three-pointer to give the Huskies a 60-58 lead at the 4:11 mark but they got no closer than three over the final 2:44.
Washington shot 44 percent overall while holding the Trojans to just 4-of-22 from thee-point range. The Huskies also held Boogie Ellis and Drew Peterson to 8-for-28 shooting including 2-for-14 from three-point range.
"We put ourselves in position to win," Head Coach Mike Hopkins said. "I thought the guys responded. They came out and executed the game plan. But we came up short."
Noah Williams scored the 1,000th point of his career late in the second half.
The Huskies get some extra rest before traveling to play Washington State to kick off the Boeing Apple Cup Series on Saturday.
Keion Brooks Jr. made 11 of 13 foul shots and scored 22 points to lead the Huskies (13-12, 5-9). Brooks added 12 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season, and four assists. Keyon Menifield hit four three-pointers and scored 21 with four assists. Braxton Meah added 11 points on 5-for-5 shooting and Jamal Bey scored 10.
A dunk by Meah gave Washington a 16-9 lead at the 11:49 mark of the first half. Menifield hit a three-pointer and two free throws to get the Huskies within 34-27 at the half.
Meah had baskets to begin and end an 8-0 run to start the second half and Washington grabbed a 35-34 lead, forcing a USC timeout with 17:13 remaining to play.
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Menifield buried a three-pointer to give the Huskies a 60-58 lead at the 4:11 mark but they got no closer than three over the final 2:44.
Washington shot 44 percent overall while holding the Trojans to just 4-of-22 from thee-point range. The Huskies also held Boogie Ellis and Drew Peterson to 8-for-28 shooting including 2-for-14 from three-point range.
"We put ourselves in position to win," Head Coach Mike Hopkins said. "I thought the guys responded. They came out and executed the game plan. But we came up short."
Noah Williams scored the 1,000th point of his career late in the second half.
The Huskies get some extra rest before traveling to play Washington State to kick off the Boeing Apple Cup Series on Saturday.
Team Stats
UW
USC
FG%
.436
.446
3FG%
.353
.182
FT%
.800
.857
RB
32
35
TO
15
11
STL
7
9
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
11
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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