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03/11 16:29 CDT Diallo scores 22 points, Washington beats USC 83-79 for OT win
in 2nd round of Big Ten Tournament
Diallo scores 22 points, Washington beats USC 83-79 for OT win in 2nd round of
Big Ten Tournament
CHICAGO (AP) --- Zoom Diallo had 22 points and 11 assists and scored the
go-ahead basket in overtime as Washington defeated USC 83-79 in the second
round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday.
The 12th-seeded Huskies (16-16) will take on fifth-seeded Ohio State in a
quarterfinal on Thursday.
Diallo scored 15 points over the second half and overtime despite staying on
the floor after picking up his fourth foul with nearly 13 minutes left in
regulation. Quimari Peterson made five 3-pointers for his 15 points and Wesley
Yates III also scored 15. Hannes Steinbach, who scored 24 and 22 points in
Washington's two regular-season wins over the Trojans, finished with 10 points
and 11 rebounds.
Kam Woods scored 24 points with seven assists for the 14th-seeded Trojans
(18-14), who lost their eighth straight. Jacob Cofie added 14 points, Jordan
Marsh had 13 and Ezra Ausar and Ryan Cornish 10 each.
Diallo's bucket with 2:18 left in overtime gave the Huskies the lead and
Peterson added a 3-pointer with a minute to go. Woods completed a three-point
play to get the Trojans within a point and forced a turnover by Diallo with
24.2 seconds left. But Woods missed on a drive and fouled Diallo, who made two
free throws for an 82-79 lead. USC called timeout with eight seconds remaining
but Marsh missed an awkward 3 and Hannes Steinbach made 1 of 2 free throws.
USC led by as many 13 in the second half then Washington went on a 20-4 run to
go up 64-61 with six minutes left in regulation. The game was tied at 71 with a
minute left but Diallo and Woods missed jumpers on their teams' final
possessions.
Up next
Washington beat Ohio State at home 81-74 on Jan. 11.
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