Washington rallies from 18-point deficit to beat No. 24 USC 84-76
Southern California guard Chad Baker-Mazara, left, dives for the ball against Washington guard Desmond Claude, right, during the first of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Los Angeles. Credit: AP/Ethan Swope
LOS ANGELES — Hannes Steinbach had 24 points and tied his career high with 16 rebounds, and Washington 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 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.
Southern California forward Jacob Cofie (6) and Washington center Franck Kepnang (11) fight for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Los Angeles. Credit: AP/Ethan Swope
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.
Up next
Washington hosts Southern Utah on Saturday.
USC visits San Diego, which has lost five in a row, on Tuesday.
