USC Men's Basketball Set For Final Regular Season Road Game At Washington

Wednesday, March 4

Seattle, Wash.

7:30 p.m.

USC

Washington

Jerry Easter II taking a shot against Nebraska

USC Men's Basketball Set For Final Regular Season Road Game At Washington

March 03, 2026 | Men's Basketball

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The Trojans look to even the series in Seattle.

SEATTLE, Wash. — USC Men's Basketball (18-11, 7-11 Big Ten) will play its final regular-season road game against Washington (14-15, 6-12 Big Ten) at the Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle on Mar. 4. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. PT.

WHEREABOUTS
Game #30 vs Washington
Wednesday, Mar. 4 at 7:30 p.m. PT
Alaska Airlines Arena | Seattle, Wash.
TV: Big Ten Network

LAST TIME OUT
USC Men's Basketball fell 82-67 to No. 12 Nebraska on Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Galen Center. The Trojans handled a 36-31 lead at halftime, thanks to triples from Jaden Brownell and Chad Baker-Mazara. The Huskers opened the second half on a hot hand, going on a 12-2 run to take a lead they never relinquished. Nebraska led as much as 20 points down the stretch, and while Alijah Arenas scored all of his 14 points in the second half, USC could not recover from the deficit.

LAST OUT VS. WASHINGTON
In the first matchup on Dec. 6, the Trojans dropped 84-76 to Washington at the Galen Center. After a strong first-half showing, USC was outscored 54-28 in the second half, with the Huskies' shots finally falling. With seven minutes to go, Washington went on a 13-0 run to capture the lead. While Jordan Marsh and Jerry Easter II brought the Trojans within three points, the Huskies kept responding in the paint. USC lost the board battle 45-31 and took its first conference loss.

SCOUTING THE HUSKIES

Hannes Steinbach's 18 double-doubles this season are the most from a Big Ten freshman since 1997, as well as tied for second in the NCAA. His averages of 18.2 points and 11.1 rebounds per game pace all Huskies, along with shooting a team-high 57% from the floor.
Steinbach also leads the Big Ten in offensive rebounds (3.9) and defensive rebounds (7.2) per game.
In its last game, Washington fell 90-73 to Wisconsin on Feb. 28, where the Badgers sank 17 triples. Steinbach and Zoom Diallo combined for 43 of 73 points in the loss.
Diallo registers nearly 15 points per game and 4.3 assists per game.
Franck Kepnang's 2.1 blocks per game rank third in the conference. He's racked up 56 blocks during this season.
Former Trojan Wesley Yates III is putting up numbers for the Huskies, averaging 13 points per game.
Washington is 9-6 at Alaska Airlines Arena.
The Huskies have been shooting a .459 field-goal mark and hold a 4.2 rebounding margin over their opponents.
Washington has the lowest three-point percentage in the Big Ten, landing under 32% of its shots from beyond the arc.
Both USC and Washington pull down about 37 rebounds per game. The Trojans rebound 11.1 offensive boards to the Huskies' 11.5, and both teams average exactly 25.1 defensive boards per outing.
The Huskies' last Big Ten win came against Rutgers on Feb. 24 – their first win against the Scarlet Knights. The 79-72 victory was powered by Steinbach's 24-point, 16-rebound performance. It was the third time the freshman grabbed 16 boards in a game. Yates III contributed 19 points and a career-high nine assists.

JUMP JUMP JUMP
USC has been in charge of the jump ball this season. The Trojans are currently 23-6 in winning the jump ball.

IN THE PAINT
USC has made a name for itself by putting up shots in the paint. The Trojans have shot 50.7% of their shots from the paint or around the rim, accounting for 64.1% of the team's made baskets.

BLOCK PARTY
USC is one of the best shot-blocking teams in the country. Currently, the Trojans are 10th in the nation, averaging 5.6 blocks per game. Jacob Cofie is a huge piece to that as he has registered at least one block in all but three games this season. He is averaging 1.7 blocks per game.