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Washington U
vs
USC
Today's Featured Sports Pick

Game Date:
01/30/2016
3:00pm EST

Lines:
Washington +8.5
USC -8.5

Total:
Over 171.5 (-108)
Under 171.5 (-108)

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Washington U and USC Thread

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USC
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Katin Reinhardt scored 18 points and Southern California remained perfect at home with an 81-71 victory over Washington State on Thursday night. Continue to Article
January 29, 2016 12:49:am EST
Washington U
In his 14 seasons as coach at Washington, Lorenzo Romar has led the Huskies to six NCAA tournaments and the Sweet 16 three times. Still there was reason to doubt him entering this season after four consecutive years on the outside looking in at March Madness. There is no guarantee at this point in mid-January that the Huskies snap that string of disappointments, but they're well on their way after handling Colorado 95-83 on Wednesday to move to the top of the Pac-12 standings. [ Chaos is the only certainty in college basketball this season ] We see you Malik!!! UW leads 83-72 with 4:06 left in the 2nd half Tune in on @Pac12Networks https://t.co/QTHTYeFmJE — UW Men's Basketball (@UW_MBB) January 21, 2016 This wasn't supposed to be the year the Huskies made a comeback. They finished last season dropping 10 of their final 12 games and had only three scholarship players returning to join a slew of freshmen. Competing at the top of the conference was supposed to come in a year when these freshman had some seasoning and several strong commitments for next season were added. The fact that the Huskies have climbed so far this fast is, in part, a credit to their talent and Romar's coaching, but it also speaks to the parity in the Pac-12, a league which some are already speculating could claim seven or eight NCAA tournament slots. With senior Andrew Andrews leading the way, those freshman have handled their own with few exceptions and seem to be improving as the season moves along, feeding on their successes. Colorado had the much more experienced team Wednesday, but the Huskies jumped on the Buffs late in the first half and eventually surged to a 22-point lead. Andrews scored 33 points, with some of that being handed to him late when the Buffs kept fouling him and sending him to the free throw line. Freshmen Dejounte Murray and Marquese Chriss each added 17 points schooling the Buffs, who came into the game as another team that appeared to be overachieving based on where it was predicted to finish before the season began. [ Texas A&M cements itself as SEC favorite by defeating LSU ] At this point, and this could change because there is a lot of basketball still to be played, Romar and USC coach Andy Enfield are clearly the frontrunners for Coach of the Year in the Pac-12, a conference that had nine teams ranked in the top 50 in RPI going into Wedneday's games. Both could receive some national consideration along those lines depending on how the rest of the season progresses and how deep their teams go in March. The Huskies are long and capable of playing with a lot of energy. They lead the nation in blocked shots and set a school record with 15 of them against the Buffs. They force a lot of turnovers, which generally makes watching them an entertaining two hours unless you root for the other team. Andrews is among the elite scorers in the nation and his ability to lead the offense takes pressure off all those young guys around him. Huskies leading Colorado 71-53 with 11:10 left in the 2nd half Tune in on @Pac12Networks https://t.co/SEe7X8sAj6 — UW Men's Basketball (@UW_MBB) January 21, 2016 Six of the eight players Romar played on Wednesday against the Buffs are freshmen, which means, barring a mass defection, this team is already stocked well for the next few seasons. Washington’s freshmen are averaging 52.8 points per game to lead all freshmen classes around the nation. It's when Andrews is on the bench or not hitting his shots that Washington can sometimes get into trouble, but those instances don't come often and the more experience the freshmen get, the more confident they are able to be without him. - - - - - - - [ Kyle Ringo is the assistant editor of The Dagger on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at kyle.ringo@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @KyleRingo Continue to Article
January 21, 2016 1:15:am EST
USC
A nightmare week for Arizona got even worse on Sunday when the Wildcats learned they lost more than just a pair of games in Los Angeles.  The school announced second-leading scorer Allonzo Trier will miss 4-6 weeks after suffering a broken right hand in Saturday night's quadruple-overtime loss to USC. It took Trier a few weeks to adjust to college basketball, but the highly touted freshman shooting guard had since made strides on defense and emerged as the team's top scoring threat. Trier had scored in double figures in each of Arizona's past 10 games and erupted for 25 points, six rebounds and four assists in 53 minutes against the Trojans. "I am disappointed first and foremost to see a great young man like Allonzo suffer an injury," Arizona coach Sean Miller said in a statement. "He was playing the best basketball of his young career at Arizona. Allonzo has worked tirelessly every day since he arrived on our campus. Hopefully he will be able to rejoin us at some point this season and continue his improvement and development." The absence of Trier is a massive blow to an Arizona team that already lacked the caliber of talent that its previous two teams had. The Wildcats do not have a player capable of duplicating Trier's ability to create off the dribble and finish at the rim. One option would be inserting combo forward Mark Tollefsen into the starting lineup, but the San Francisco transfer hasn't shown the quickness necessary to defend high-major wings. Another option would be giving freshman Justin Simon more playing time, but while he can defend multiple positions, he has not appeared ready for extended minutes. Senior Elliott Pitts is capable of helping too if he someday returns from the mysterious unexplained circumstances that have kept him from dressing for the past eight games.  Regardless of what option Miller chooses, it's clear Arizona is no longer a clear-cut favorite in the Pac-12 as the Wildcats seemed to be as recently as a week ago. They lost at UCLA on a last-second 3-pointer. They lost at USC by two in four overtimes. And now they'll have to dig out of a 1-2 hole without one of their best players for at least the next month. Who's most capable of taking advantage of Arizona's woes? That's anyone's guess in a Pac-12 with a myriad of good teams but no great ones. Cal boasts the league's most talented starting lineup, but the Bears have lost five out of six games they've played outside of Berkeley this season with the lone win by one at Wyoming. Oregon, Utah and UCLA each are potential contenders too, but consistency has proven elusive for all three of them so far. USC and Washington are both off to unexpected blazing starts in conference play, but the youthful Trojans have struggled to close out games and the freshman-laden Huskies are a mediocre shooting and defensive rebounding team.  So don't count out Arizona, but also don't count on Arizona either. In a year when the Wildcats' margin for error was slimmer than it had been the previous couple years, the loss of Trier is a damaging one. - - - - - - - Jeff Eisenberg is the editor of The Dagger on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at daggerblog@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @JeffEisenberg Continue to Article
January 10, 2016 6:01:pm EST
Washington U
The youthful Washington Huskies continue to prove they are wise beyond their years. The Huskies, who start four true freshmen with senior guard Andrew Andrews, remain alone in first place in the Pac-12 Conference after knocking off Washington State 99-95 in overtime Saturday afternoon. Washington (11-4, 3-0) has overcome halftime deficits to win all three conference games by four points or less. Continue to Article
January 09, 2016 7:44:pm EST
Washington U
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) -- Scott Woodward has been named Texas A&M's new athletic director after serving in that same position at Washington since 2008. Continue to Article
January 08, 2016 4:01:pm EST
 
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