No. 16 USC was outplayed and outmatched from the beginning in the 91-71 lopsided loss to No. 2 Arizona on Tuesday at the Galen Center.
It’d been forced to contort plenty en route to a record 25 victories this season. But there would be no such late escape this time, not with Arizona tightening its grip on a Pac-12 title every chance it got untilBy that point, a sellout Galen Center crowd dressed in all white was already walking dejectedly out of the building, barely making a fuss as Arizona celebrated alone on the court, surrounded by cameras.
They’d kept it close the first time in Tucson, holding a six-point lead over Arizona until the final six minutes, when their offense came apart from the perimeter. USC finished that game missing 14 of its last 15 shots in what felt, at the time, like a fluky finish for a team that was so strong down the final stretch of games.
“Our three leading scores started out three for 22 from the field,” Enfield said. “You’re not going to win playing like that.” As the Wildcats extended their lead to 16, Enfield called a timeout, desperate to reverse the Trojans’ fortunes. Instead, they immediately turned the ball over, giving way to a streaking Justin Kier, who slammed home a one-handed dunk.
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