USC Men's Basketball Returns Home To Face Washington

LOS ANGELES – The USC Men's Basketball team (14-15, 6-12 Big Ten) will play their final home game of the regular season as they take on Washington this Wednesday, March 5. These two teams played each other earlier in the season in Seattle, where the Trojans came out with the 85-61 win.

SCOUTING THE HUSKIES

Heading into Wednesday's matchup, Washington is 13-16 and 4-14 in Big Ten play and sit at the bottom of the conference standings. The Huskies are coming off four straight losses against Rutgers, Iowa, Wisconsin and Indiana. They are also 2-8 when playing away from home this season. The Huskies are 0-10 when scoring 70 points or less this season.
In the previous game between the two programs, USC came out on top with an 85-61 win over Washington. The Huskies rely heavily on isolation offense as they average less than 13 assists per game - the lowest mark of any Big Ten program. Washington turns the ball over nearly as often as they assist as the Huskies average the lowest assist-to-turnover ratio in the Big Ten. On average, the Huskies are outscored by three points per game this season.
Senior forward Great Osobor has been doing it all for Washington this season. He leads the Huskies in scoring, averaging 14.5 points per game, and assists, averaging 3.3 per game. Osobor ranks Top 10 in the Big Ten in both rebounds and steals, contributing 8.3 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game. At 6-foot-8, the Englishman has been an asset for the Huskies, as he has recorded eight double-doubles this season. the seventh-most in the Big Ten. The last time Osobor played USC on Dec. 7, he only scored nine points and committed four turnovers.
Sophomore guard Tyler Harris has provided positive output in a complementary role for the Huskies as he averages 11.9 points per game while shooting at 49.6 percent on the season. The Californian is shooting 46.3 percent from behind the three-point line while also leading the Huskies with 1.1 blocks per game.
Freshman guard Vazoumana Diallo has also been a shining light for the Huskies as he leads the team in assists, averaging 3.1 per game.

THE REAL AGEE
Rashaun Agee had a career game against Oregon as he grabbed 29 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks. He is the first player for the Trojans to earn a double-double this year. Not only that, but he is crashing the boards as he is fourth in the Big Ten in offensive rebounding percentage (11%). According to CBB Analytics, Agee sits in the 95th percentile in the following categories over the last five games: effective field goal percentage (66.7%), offensive rebounding percentage (19.1%), two-point field goal percentage (72.0%), true shooting percentage (68.6%), steal percentage (4.1%) and block percentage (9.3%).

BY THE HALF
When looking at the team's numbers in the first half compared to the second half, USC has some different numbers to compare. The Trojans have shot better in the first half compared to the second, coming in with a 48.8 field goal percentage in the first half compared to shooting at a 47.5 percent clip in the second. However, the team tends to score more points in the second half, averaging 39.3 points in the second half compared to 37.1 in the first half.

WHEREABOUTS
This game will be on Wednesday, March 5, beginning at 7:30 p.m. For those who can't make it to Galen Center, they can watch on Big Ten Network or listen through ESPN LA 710. Fans can also hang around after the game for the team's Senior Night festivities.

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Rashaun Agee