Just as it appeared USC had turned a corner on offense, the Trojans ran into a crimson wall in a 72-64 loss to Washington State on Wednesday at Galen Center.
Coming off a home sweep of California and Stanford during which the Trojans (8-8, 2-3 Pac-12) shot 50.4% from the field, USC went scoreless for the final 2 minutes 16 seconds against the Cougars to squander an opportunity for its first three-game winning streak.
After Harrison Hornery’s three-pointer put the Trojans up by one, Washington State finished the game with nine unanswered points. The Cougars were led by Isaac Jones’ 26 points and 11 rebounds.