When USC suffered a sweep to the Mountain schools over last weekend, their NCAA Tournament prospects took a major hit. The best salve? A win over Arizona.
Lo and behold, the Trojans dug deep and limited the Wildcats to just 28.1 percent shooting from the field and their lowest point total of the season, nothing a 57-48 victory.
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The game featured a 3/4-length buzzer-beater from Onyeka Okongwu, who posted his 11th double-double of the campaign, at the half and a critical late three-pointer from Jonah Mathews.