The lowdown:
Nick Rakocevic started the game with an opening possession layup and he would put up points on each of USC’s first three possessions.
Kevin Porter Jr., who had missed two games due to suspension, wasted no time making an impact. He knocked down a three-pointer on his first attempt as USC surged ahead of Arizona. An 8-0 run later, the Trojans led 24-10 midway through the first half.
Arizona had no answer for USC’s zone and struggled to match the Trojans on the scoreboard, going 2-of-18 to end the first half.
Though the Wildcats’ Devonaire scored a layup on their final possession, Derryck Thornton banked in a buzzer-beating three-pointer to put an exclamation point on a 17-point lead at halftime, 36-19.