{"id":640410,"date":"2026-03-05T06:23:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T06:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/640410\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T06:23:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T06:23:12","slug":"diallo-and-steinbach-each-have-career-highs-to-lead-washington-over-usc-91-72","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/640410\/","title":{"rendered":"Diallo and Steinbach each have career highs to lead Washington over USC 91-72"},"content":{"rendered":"

SEATTLE — – Zoom Diallo<\/a> scored a career-high 26 points, Hannes Steinbach<\/a> added 22 with a career-best 24 rebounds, and Washington rolled past Southern California 91-72 on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Washington took the lead for good with 12:31 remaining. A 13-0 run that started with 4:33 to play pushed the Huskies’ lead to 85-65 with about two minutes left. Diallo scored on a dunk and Nikola Dzepina<\/a> added a 3 to end the surge.<\/p>\n

The Huskies (15-15, 7-12 Big Ten) swept the season series against USC, and have won three of their last five. The Trojans (18-12, 7-12) have lost six straight and 11 of their last 17 games.<\/p>\n

Diallo shot 11 of 19 overall and had nine rebounds. His previous career high was 24 points against Utah on Dec. 29. Steinbach surpassed his 16-rebound game against Utah on Feb. 24. He was 9-of-12 shooting against the Trojans.<\/p>\n

Quimari Peterson<\/a> made three 3s and added 13 points for Washington. Wesley Yates III<\/a> chipped in with 11 points.<\/p>\n

Alijah Arenas<\/a> scored 19 points and Ezra Ausar<\/a> had 17 for USC. Jacob Cofie<\/a> and Jordan Marsh<\/a> added 14 points apiece.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

USC hosts UCLA in a regular-season finale on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Washington ends it regular season at Oregon on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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