Official Site of the Trojans · Mar 5, 2017
McLaughlin scores 22 as USC beats Washington, 74-58
LOS ANGELES (AP) Jordan McLaughlin had 22 points and nine assists and Chimezie Metu added 17 points as Southern California held off Washington 74-58 on Saturday.
With the victory, Southern Cal (23-8, 10-8) finished its regular season in a tie for fifth place with California in the Pac-12 standings.
The Trojans outshot the Huskies 59 to 42 percent and outscored them 44-20 in the paint to win their second straight after four consecutive losses.
Washington (9-21, 2-16) lost its 12th in a row, and finished the regular season in 11th place in the conference.
Noah Dickerson had a career-high 27 points and eight rebounds to lead the Huskies. Matisse Thybulle added 19 points for Washington.