USC still in good position to make NCAA Tournament

USC guard Jordan McLaughlin, left, shoots as Arizona State guard Torian Graham defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, file)LOS ANGELES >> USC’s men’s basketball team began this season with 14 consecutive victories, its best start in 46 years, and in January upset fifth-ranked UCLA.

But as it has hit a two-game skid and its conference record moves closer to .500, with another difficult matchup awaiting Thursday at fourth-ranked Arizona, its position toward an NCAA Tournament at-large berth looks a little less secure than a couple week ago.

So, are the Trojans, at 21-6 overall and 8-6 in the Pac-12,…