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2020 Schedule
3rd in Pac-12
- 11/5W 77-48
- 11/8W 76-65
- 11/12W 84-66
- 11/16W 76-66
- 11/19W 91-84
- 11/22L 70-61
- 11/28W 54-47
- 11/29L 101-79
- 12/1W 77-62
- 12/6W 80-78
- 12/15W 87-76
- 12/21W 70-68
- 12/29W 71-58
- 1/2W 65-56
- 1/5L 72-40
- 1/11W 74-63
- 1/16W 88-56
- 1/18W 82-78
- 1/2312L 79-70
- 1/25W 75-55
- 1/30W 56-52
- 2/120L 78-57
- 2/623L 85-80
- 2/8L 66-64
- 2/13W 62-56
- 2/15W 70-51
- 2/2018L 70-66
- 2/23L 79-65
- 2/27W 57-48
- 2/29W 71-61
- 3/7W 54-52
- 3/12CANC
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Weaver enters portal after two seasons at USC
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The top 25 players in college basketball: A ranking for 2020-21
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USC signee Mobley wins Wootten POY award
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USC freshman Okongwu opts to enter NBA draft
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Mathews, USC snap UCLA's 7-game streak on last-second 3
Jonah Mathews hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 1 second remaining on senior day, helping Southern California edge UCLA 54-52 on Saturday and end the Bruins' seven-game winning streak.
Mathews, Utomi lead Southern Cal past Arizona St. 71-61
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USC beats cold-shooting Arizona 57-48
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Okongwu sends Mannion's layup into the stands (0:31)
Okongwu heaves unbelievable buzzer-beater from far 3-point line (0:52)
Allen, Plummer help Utah beat USC 79-65, snap 3-game skid
Timmy Allen scored 21 points and collected 10 rebounds, while Alphonso Plummer chipped in 18 points off the bench to lead Utah to a 79-65 victory over Southern California on Sunday.
No. 18 Colorado holds off Southern California 70-66
McKinley Wright IV had 15 points, including a floater in the lane in the final minutes, to help No. 18 Colorado hold off Southern California 70-66 on Thursday night.
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Big night for Pac-12 NCAA tournament hopes. Both Arizona State and USC will have 24 percentage point swing in their chances to make the tournament with a win compared to a loss.
Utomi lifts USC to 70-51 victory over Washington State
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Rakocevic hyped after and-1 bucket (0:22)
Rakocevic, Mathews rally Southern California past Washington
Nick Rakocevic scored 19 points, Jonah Mathews added 16 and Southern California snapped a three-game losing streak as it rallied for a 62-56 victory over Washington on Thursday night.
DeRozan has his jersey retired at USC (1:16)
Martin's late jumper lifts Arizona St. over USC 66-64
Remy Martin got the shooter's roll on a pull-up jumper with 19 seconds left, and Arizona State held on for a 66-64 win over Southern California on Saturday night.
No. 23 Arizona holds on for 85-80 win over USC
Nico Mannion scored 20 points, Zeke Nnaji and Josh Green each added 18 and No. 23 Arizona held on for an 85-80 win over Southern California on Thursday night.
Indiana among teams facing major NCAA tournament bubble matchups
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No. 20 Colorado routs USC 78-57, salvages road split in L.A.
Tyler Bey scored 16 points and No. 20 Colorado routed Southern California 78-57 on Saturday night to salvage a road split.
2019-20 Pac-12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 13-5 | - | 24-7 |
| UCLA | 12-6 | 1 | 19-12 |
| USC | 11-7 | 2 | 22-9 |
| Arizona State | 11-7 | 2 | 20-11 |
| Arizona | 10-8 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Oregon State | 7-11 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Utah | 7-11 | 6 | 16-15 |
| California | 7-11 | 6 | 14-18 |
| Washington State | 6-12 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Washington | 5-13 | 8 | 15-17 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game70.3Tied-226th
Rebounds Per Game38.566th
Assists Per Game13.9Tied-131st
Points Allowed66.0
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reese Dixon-Waters | SF | Committed | 84 |
| Harrison Hornery | PF | Committed | 82 |
| Malik Thomas | SG | Committed | 82 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 13-21 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 18 |