USC blows out Washington in hunt to lock up tourney berth

Chibuzo Agbo hit seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 26 points, Desmond Claude added 25 points and 11 assists, and Southern California improved its Big Ten tournament chances with a 92-61 victory over Washington on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.Rashaun Agee added 18 points for the Trojans (15-15, 7-12 Big Ten), who snapped a five-game losing streak and moved into a five-way tie for 11th place in the conference standings. The top 15 teams qualify for the Big Ten tourney next week in Indianapolis.Mekhi Mason scored 19 points and Great Osobor had 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the last-place Huskies (13-17, 4-15), who have already been eliminated from the postseason. DJ Davis added 13 points.Washington lost its fifth in a row overall and 11th straight against the Trojans.Agee scored 13 points as USC took a 47-35 halftime lead. The Trojans shot 58.1 percent (18 of 31) from the field, including 9 of 13 from 3-point range.Davis’ 3-pointer gave the Huskies an early 5-2 lead, their largest of the game.

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