Washington has only one prayer left to make the NCAA Tournament, and that's to win the Big Ten Tournament. It's a wing and a prayer, and the odds of it happening are extremely low. To be factual, they are actually +30000, which is clearly low. Yet, it all starts on Wednesday when Washington takes on another banged-up team, the USC Trojans, for the chance to play again against Wisconsin.
Here's all the details you need to know about the game.
How to watch Washington vs. USC
Who: USC Trojans
When: 11:30 a.m. PST on Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Where: United Center, Chicago, IL
TV: N/A
Streaming: Peacock
This is a Peacock streaming-only game, and it's during the middle of a workday, so good luck. This season has felt like a "turn it off and don't watch" season anyway. The Big Ten just confirmed it now.
Odds, analytics, prediction for Washington vs. USC
According to FanDuel, Washington is the favorite at a 5.5 spread. It may be a pillow fight with only a handful of players even available on either side. The over/under is set at 151.5.
ESPN Analytics also favors Washington with a 58% probability of a Husky win. It's hard to know exactly why USC lost Chad Baker-Mazara recently, and the Huskies still have lottery pick Hannes Steinbach, so that's a big reason. However, it could also be due to the fact that the Trojans are playing with their tail between their legs while the Huskies seem to have a bit of a fight.
Injury Updates for Washington vs. USC
The Huskies had seven players listed as 'OUT' against Oregon in the last game, and there's really no update on any of them coming back. The final seven scholarship players left on the roster are all Sprinkle is going to be working with, it seems.
Washington will most likely be without Desmond Claude, Jasir Rencher, Bryson Tucker, Frank Kepnang, Mady Traore, JJ Mandaquit, and Jacob Ognacevic
USC is also a banged-up team and has recently had Chad Baker-Mazara dismissed from the team. Against UCLA, they were without Amarion Dickerson and Rodney Rice.
Full availability reports will be released the morning of the game.