USC has a very good halfcourt offense (0.893 points per possession/69th percentile), but is not good in transition (0.864 points per possession/ 7th percentile).
Expect USC to use Postups ( 0.992 points per possession/ 88th percentile) and cuts to the basket (1.156 points per possession), their best scoring plays.
USC ‘s #21 Onyeka Okongwu is a beast and an elite scorer around the basket.
Okongwu will challenge Isaiah Stewart head-on and it should be an amazing matchup of two elite bigs.
However, USC has another elite post-up scorer in #15 Isaiah Mobley, so Stewart is going to need some help inside and UW will need Stewart to stay out of foul trouble early.
Expect Sam Timmins to get extensive minutes to take some of the load off of Stewart.
USC will use the Roll Man in the Pick & Roll (1.275 points per possession / 97th percentile) when the roller is #31 Nick Rakocevic or #21 Onyeka Okongwu.
A huge test for UW’s bigs and inside defense and that should be UW’s focus, not defending the three.
If Jaden McDaniels shows up this game, it would help immensely and probably give the advantage to Washington for the victory.