The USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins shook the men’s basketball world with their prominent runs in March Madness. Both teams defied the odds to display their strong programs.
For the second consecutive year, Southern California stunned its crosstown rival in dramatic fashion in Westwood as time expired in the closing moments.
No.17 Southern California had been riding a seven-game winning streak coming into its Pac-12 matchup with the Arizona Wildcats.
Southern California sophomore guard Ethan Anderson tallied a career-high 19 points as the Trojans made a statement while clamping down one of the top teams in the Pac-12 conference.
The Galen Center was empty yet again but the Trojans didn’t need a home crowd, extending their dominant win streak to six games fending off the Washington State Cougars, 85-77.
The USC men’s and women’s basketball teams are excited to compete and are revving up for the tip-off of the 2020-21 season.