Up next for USC: vs. Washington State

USC next

vs. Washington State, Friday at the Galen Center, 3 p.m. TV: FS West — The Cougars finished last in the Pacific 10 Conference a season ago, but they still swept both games against USC. They’ve won 10 of their first 12 games behind the league’s top scorer, junior guard Klay Thompson (22.3 points per game entering Wednesday). The Trojans are 4-11 in their last 15 games against WSU.

— Baxter Holmes