Wednesday, March 13
Las Vegas, NV
12:00 PM
University of Washington
17-15,9-11Pac-12
74
vs
80
USC
15-17,8-12Pac-12
1
2
F
Southern California
37
43
80
Washington
42
32
74
Washington Falls In Opening Round Of Pac-12 Tournament
March 13, 2024 | Men's Basketball
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Washington fell to USC 80-74 in the opening game of the Pac-12 Tournament on Wednesday.
Washington got a quick basket to make the score 74-69 but the Trojans continued to make shots to maintain the lead and close out the Huskies.
Sahvir Wheeler scored 20 points with seven assists to lead Washington (17-15). Koren Johnson and Moses Wood both had 17 points and Keion Brooks Jr. had 13 points and eight rebounds.
Wood scored 14 points in the last 5 1/2 minutes of the first half to give the Huskies a 42-37 lead. Four of his shots were 3-pointers, the first giving Washington a 28-27 lead. The third, in the midst of an 8-0 run, produced a 36-35 lead and Brooks followed with another three. Wood connected again from long range to close the half.
The Huskies shot 57% (16 of 28) in the first half, including making 9 of 13 3-pointers (69%).
It was their eighth game this season with at least ten three-pointers, their most since the 2018-19 season.
The second half was a game of runs, with USC scoring eight after the Huskies scored first coming out of the break for a 45-44 lead. Washington then scored six and USC scored six.
Keep up with the latest on the program by following @UW_MBB on Instagram and X.
Washington got a quick basket to make the score 74-69 but the Trojans continued to make shots to maintain the lead and close out the Huskies.
Sahvir Wheeler scored 20 points with seven assists to lead Washington (17-15). Koren Johnson and Moses Wood both had 17 points and Keion Brooks Jr. had 13 points and eight rebounds.
Wood scored 14 points in the last 5 1/2 minutes of the first half to give the Huskies a 42-37 lead. Four of his shots were 3-pointers, the first giving Washington a 28-27 lead. The third, in the midst of an 8-0 run, produced a 36-35 lead and Brooks followed with another three. Wood connected again from long range to close the half.
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The Huskies shot 57% (16 of 28) in the first half, including making 9 of 13 3-pointers (69%).
It was their eighth game this season with at least ten three-pointers, their most since the 2018-19 season.
The second half was a game of runs, with USC scoring eight after the Huskies scored first coming out of the break for a 45-44 lead. Washington then scored six and USC scored six.
Keep up with the latest on the program by following @UW_MBB on Instagram and X.
Team Stats
USC
UW
FG%
.500
.456
3FG%
.409
.458
FT%
.714
.733
RB
33
30
TO
12
15
STL
10
8
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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