Bear Down Wildcats

USC (21-8, 13-5) vs. #8 ARIZONA (24-5, 13-5)
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Time: 9:00 p.m. (MT)
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. | Galen Center (10,258)
TV: ESPN (Dave Pasch & Bill Walton)
Radio: 1290AM & Varsity Network (Brian Jeffries & Reggie Geary)
Live Stats: ArizonaStats.com
Series History: Arizona leads, 73-46

NOTABLES
• Arizona is ranked eighth in the Associated Press Top 25 and ninth in Coaches Top 25. It's the 12th week in the top 10 of the AP poll this season.
• With a win today against USC, Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd would improve to 58-8 with the Wildcats, tying UNC's Bill Guthridge for the most wins by a head coach in his first two seasons in NCAA history.
• Through the first 66 games of Tommy Lloyd's head coaching career, Arizona has shot 50% or better from the floor 36 times. The Wildcats also have 36 games of 20+ assists under Lloyd.
• Today's game against the Trojans will have an impact on seeding for the Pac-12 Tournament next week. A win for Arizona will clinch the No. 2 seed.
• Arizona has won the last four meetings overall against USC, including the last two at the Galen Center.
• Last year, on March 1, 2022, Arizona defeated USC in L.A. to clinch the Pac-12 regular season championship.
• Nationally, Arizona ranks second in assists/game (19.5), fifth in points/game (83.3), sixth in rebounds/game (40.2), and eighth in field goal percentage (49.2%).
• In Pac-12 play, Arizona (77.3) and USC (72.4) are the two highest scoring teams.

Cracking 1!

Worried about this game as USC needs this game for their tournament hopes

azgreg wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 8:28 am Cracking 1!

You made my morning Azgreg.

What's with the 9 pm game?

There's a lot at stake. It's March. usc and ucla will be in the ncaa tourney. can we beat either of them?

Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:45 am There's a lot at stake. It's March. usc and ucla will be in the ncaa tourney. can we beat either of them?

I don't see us beating either of them. I think we get swept this week, win one game in the Pac tourney, and one and done in the NCAA tournament. This team is fading at the worst time. A sudden resurgence yielding a deep post season run is highly unlikely. My prediction tonight: USC 76 Arizona 67

Captain Obvious wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 6:02 pm

Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:45 am There's a lot at stake. It's March. usc and ucla will be in the ncaa tourney. can we beat either of them?

I don't see us beating either of them. I think we get swept this week, win one game in the Pac tourney, and one and done in the NCAA tournament. This team is fading at the worst time. A sudden resurgence yielding a deep post season run is highly unlikely. My prediction tonight: USC 76 Arizona 67

Gee, what a shock…

We've never lost back-to-back games under Tommy. That streak continues tonight.

Captain Obvious wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 6:02 pm

Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:45 am There's a lot at stake. It's March. usc and ucla will be in the ncaa tourney. can we beat either of them?

I don't see us beating either of them. I think we get swept this week, win one game in the Pac tourney, and one and done in the NCAA tournament. This team is fading at the worst time. A sudden resurgence yielding a deep post season run is highly unlikely. My prediction tonight: USC 76 Arizona 67

How many times this season have we scored that few points? USC isn't a great defensive team.

Captain Obvious wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 6:02 pm

Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:45 am There's a lot at stake. It's March. usc and ucla will be in the ncaa tourney. can we beat either of them?

I don't see us beating either of them. I think we get swept this week, win one game in the Pac tourney, and one and done in the NCAA tournament. This team is fading at the worst time. A sudden resurgence yielding a deep post season run is highly unlikely. My prediction tonight: USC 76 Arizona 67

At least this time he made a prediction. He usually just shows up after losses to say I told you so when he never really told us shit in the first place.

Hopefully we keep winning and he disappears.

84-72 Cats win (but it won’t feel that close)

EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 6:08 pm

Captain Obvious wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 6:02 pm

Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:45 am There's a lot at stake. It's March. usc and ucla will be in the ncaa tourney. can we beat either of them?

I don't see us beating either of them. I think we get swept this week, win one game in the Pac tourney, and one and done in the NCAA tournament. This team is fading at the worst time. A sudden resurgence yielding a deep post season run is highly unlikely. My prediction tonight: USC 76 Arizona 67

Gee, what a shock…

I know, right? Let's share shocked face selfies!

IndianaZonaFan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 6:47 pm

Captain Obvious wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 6:02 pm

Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:45 am There's a lot at stake. It's March. usc and ucla will be in the ncaa tourney. can we beat either of them?

I don't see us beating either of them. I think we get swept this week, win one game in the Pac tourney, and one and done in the NCAA tournament. This team is fading at the worst time. A sudden resurgence yielding a deep post season run is highly unlikely. My prediction tonight: USC 76 Arizona 67

At least this time he made a prediction. He usually just shows up after losses to say I told you so when he never really told us shit in the first place.

Hopefully we keep winning and he disappears.

At the absolute best you'll only get one out of two.

I've got a Carolina's lunch bet on tonight's game. Go Cats!

I'll wager a guess. 76-70, Cats.

BTFD guys, you got this!

Go Cats!

I'll have a stream up of the game if anyone needs it

Last time UA played USC they had the defensive game of the year. They play D even close to that and they'll have a great chance tonight!

ESPN rolling credits yet continues broadcasting this blowout.

here we gooooo

Ram3y!

Zu looks ready to play

Most banks close at 5

Classic Walton

Alieberman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:15 pm Zu looks ready to play

Totally. He’s out of his funk.

they just had to show that higlight...

wyo-cat wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:16 pm

Alieberman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:15 pm Zu looks ready to play

Totally. He’s out of his funk.

Good hustle on those boards

The Zu is still open.

Ramey x3

Ramey is money

Seems like maybe we need faster decision making on offense

ballo always walkin

Ok that was a dumb shot

Wtf Ramey?

K3RR!!!

kerr!

K3rr!!!

Sounds like the same screaming woman from the ASU game

Cats shooting FGs and 3pts better than free throws

LFG!!!!

TOBitches!

10 spot.

Zu finally out of his funk

Fish, I can get your stream on my PC but not on my phone. That's a weird one.

SC's guards are abusing KerrK

Zu 14, Ellis 13

will andy sit boogie? that's a lot of offensive production

Digging Walton tonight. “Bam-Bam”- not an inapposite moniker for Boswell.

walton is a national treasure

a4ragtop wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:47 pm Digging Walton tonight. “Bam-Bam”- not an inapposite moniker for Boswell.

It’s his nickname. His Twitter is @BamBam_Boz