Game Preview: UW WBB Huskies Host USC Trojans, Sunday at 12PM

The Washington Huskies (10-7 overall; 2-5 PAC) host the USC Trojans (15-3 overall; 4-2 PAC) — 12pm at Hec Ed on Sunday, January 22nd.

USC served notice to the PAC-12 that they are a rising program with their upset victory over Stanford, 55-46.

The Trojans allow only 51.2 points per game and hold opponents to 37.1% shooting overall and 24% shooting from three-point range.

USC is a lockdown defensive team and the Huskies struggling offense may be in deep trouble against a stifling Trojans defense.

USC Player Preview

Kadi Sissoko averages 15.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.2 steals in 30.7 minutes per game.

Kadi gets the steal and goes coast-to-coast for the and-one opportunity!

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— USC Women's Basketball (@USCWBB) January 21, 2023

Rayah Marshall averages 14.0 points,10.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.6 steals in 28.0 minutes.

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— USC Women's Basketball (@USCWBB) January 21, 2023

Destiny Littleton averages 11.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.5 steals in 31.6 minutes.

.@dstnylttltn24 beats the defense to the rim to push our lead back up to 5!

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— USC Women's Basketball (@USCWBB) January 15, 2023

In order to defeat the USC Trojans, the Huskies must:

(1) generate offense inside the paint, preferably around 30 points in-the-paint;

(2) take limited three-pointers but convert those shots they do take at a 30% or better rate; and

(3) control the defensive boards to limit the USC offensive rebounds and putbacks.

If the Huskies do all this it will be a competitive game and the Huskies could secure a home victory.

UW Huskies Win Probability: 20%