Tre White and Kobe Johnson each scored career-highs with 22 and 21 points, and Southern California went on a late 14–2 run to secure its fourth straight win, an 80–74 defeat of Washington on Saturday, Feb. 4, in Los Angeles.
The Trojans (17–6, 9–3 Pac-12) trailed 60–58 with 4:11 remaining after Washington’s Keyon Menifield connected on a 3-pointer for part of his 21 points. USC responded by scoring the next seven points: a Boogie Ellis jumper, a Johnson 3-pointer and White’s putback basket.
The quick burst fueled the Trojans’ 14–2 run, giving them a lead they held the rest of the way.
Washington (13–12, 5–9) rallied to score 12 points in the final 54 seconds, twice cutting the deficit to four points, but got no closer….