Every time USC got close, Washington pushed back.
It’s been a consistent trend throughout the Huskies’ 8-0 start in Pac-12 play. It’s not that UW’s opponents haven’t made runs. It’s that the Huskies know exactly how to respond when they do.
Oregon learned that lesson last week, when the Ducks even managed to take the lead in the second half before they were defeated by Jaylen Nowell’s three free throws in the final seconds.
On Wednesday night, during UW’s 75-62 victory over USC at Alaska Airlines Arena, all of the Trojans’ rallies fell short, too.