Washington rallies from 18-point deficit to beat No. 24 USC 84-76
AP
Dec 06, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) Hannes Steinbach had 24 points and tied his career high with 16 rebounds, and Washington Huskies rallied from an 18-point, first-half deficit to beat No. 24 Southern California 84-76 on Saturday, snapping an 11-game skid to the Trojans with its first win in Los Angeles since 2017.
Desmond Claude added 22 points and Wesley Yates III had 16 for the Huskies (6-3, 1-1 Big Ten). They were coming off an 82-80 defeat at UCLA, having overcome a 16-point deficit only to see a potential game-winning 3-pointer miss at the buzzer.
This time, the Huskies weren't to be denied.
After getting off to a slow start in the first half, they opened the second with 13 straight points on 6-of-8 shooting. The Trojans missed five of their first six shots.
USC Trojans regrouped and extended its lead to 12 points and led by 10 when the Huskies made their game-winning run. It began with another 13-0 spurt in which Steinbach had seven points, including a 3-pointer that gave Washington its first lead since the start of the game.
USC never led again in getting knocked out of the unbeaten ranks.
Claude followed with a 3-pointer and USC was held to three 3-pointers over the final minutes.
Chad Baker-Mazara scored 21 points for the Trojans (8-1, 1-1). Jordan Marsh added 17 points.
The Trojans were without Rodney Rice, their second-leading scorer at 20.3 points per game who has a shoulder injury. Guard Amarion Dickerson is out for three to four months with a right hip injury.
Washington hosts Southern Utah on Saturday.
USC visits San Diego, which has lost five in a row, on Tuesday.
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1st Half
WASH
Huskies
30
USC
Trojans
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Franck Kepnang vs. Ezra Ausar (Wesley Yates III gains possession)
19:38
Jacob Cofie blocks Hannes Steinbach's two point jump shot
19:24
Trojans defensive rebound
19:24
Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
19:22
Zoom Diallo defensive rebound
19:10
Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
19:08
Jacob Cofie defensive rebound
18:59
+3
Chad Baker-Mazara makes three point jump shot (Terrance Williams II assists)
0-3
18:28
Zoom Diallo misses two point jump shot
18:26
Franck Kepnang offensive rebound
18:11
Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
18:09
Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
17:58
Jacob Cofie misses three point jump shot
17:56
Franck Kepnang defensive rebound
17:54
Franck Kepnang turnover (lost ball) (Jerry Easter II steals)
17:43
Jerry Easter II misses two point jump shot
17:41
Franck Kepnang defensive rebound
17:28
Hannes Steinbach turnover (traveling)
17:15
Ezra Ausar turnover (bad pass)
16:57
Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
16:55
Franck Kepnang offensive rebound
16:55
+2
Franck Kepnang makes two point layup
2-3
16:55
Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Franck Kepnang draws the foul)
16:55
+1
Franck Kepnang makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-3
16:39
Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot
16:37
Desmond Claude defensive rebound
16:33
+2
Hannes Steinbach makes two point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)
5-3
16:33
Chad Baker-Mazara shooting foul (Hannes Steinbach draws the foul)
16:26
Franck Kepnang turnover (lane violation)
16:26
+2
Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point jump shot (Jerry Easter II assists)
5-5
16:19
Hannes Steinbach misses two point layup
16:17
Gabe Dynes defensive rebound
16:09
Zoom Diallo shooting foul (Chad Baker-Mazara draws the foul)
16:09
+1
Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-6
16:09
+1
Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-7
15:50
Franck Kepnang turnover (offensive goaltending)
15:50
TV timeout
15:27
Gabe Dynes turnover (lost ball) (Wesley Yates III steals)
15:17
Quimari Peterson misses two point jump shot
15:15
Chad Baker-Mazara defensive rebound
15:10
Lathan Sommerville shooting foul (Jerry Easter II draws the foul)
15:10
+1
Jerry Easter II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-8
15:10
+1
Jerry Easter II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-9
14:59
Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
14:57
Hannes Steinbach offensive rebound
14:55
Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
14:53
Jaden Brownell defensive rebound
14:41
+2
Jerry Easter II makes two point layup (Chad Baker-Mazara assists)
5-11
14:22
Desmond Claude turnover (bad pass)
14:22
Huskies 30 second timeout
14:12
JJ Mandaquit shooting foul (Jaden Brownell draws the foul)
14:12
+1
Jaden Brownell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-12
14:12
+1
Jaden Brownell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-13
13:57
Lathan Sommerville offensive foul (Jordan Marsh draws the foul)
13:57
Lathan Sommerville turnover (offensive foul)
13:40
Gabe Dynes misses two point dunk
13:38
Jerry Easter II offensive rebound
13:35
Jaden Brownell misses three point jump shot
13:33
Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
13:28
Quimari Peterson misses three point jump shot
13:26
Jordan Marsh defensive rebound
13:19
Jordan Marsh misses two point layup
13:17
Trojans offensive rebound
13:13
+3
Jordan Marsh makes three point jump shot (Jerry Easter II assists)
5-16
13:02
Jaden Brownell shooting foul (Hannes Steinbach draws the foul)
13:02
+1
Hannes Steinbach makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-16
13:02
+1
Hannes Steinbach makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-16
12:51
+2
Jerry Easter II makes two point layup (Jordan Marsh assists)
7-18
12:39
JJ Mandaquit offensive foul (Ryan Cornish draws the foul)
12:39
JJ Mandaquit turnover (offensive foul)
12:21
Quimari Peterson personal foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)