NCAA Tournament March Madness

#104 USC

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Projection: likely out

USC's resume showcases a team with a few striking highlights, notably their wins against a powerhouse like Arizona and a respectable Kansas State, underscoring their potential to compete with top-tier teams. Nevertheless, these triumphs are overshadowed by an overall inconsistent season within a tough Pac-12 conference, where puzzling losses to Long Beach State and Oregon State raise questions about their reliability. Consistency in victory and defense remains elusive, and their overall record dilutes the impact of those marquee wins. A challenging schedule does provide some respect, but the ledger's negatives, including several missed opportunities to score critical wins against upper-echelon teams, make it difficult to justify a bid unless they can pull off a surprising run in their conference tournament. Their case is a classic tale of 'what could have been,' with glimmers of excellence that are unfortunately marred by too many stumbles.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6(N)Kansas St65W82-69
11/9CS Bakersfield256W85-59
11/14UC Irvine73L70-60
11/19Brown191W81-70
11/23(N)Seton Hall56W71-63
11/24(N)Oklahoma50L72-70
11/29E Washington143W106-78
12/2(N)Gonzaga14L89-76
12/10Long Beach St157L84-79
12/17@Auburn4L91-75
12/19@Alabama St320W79-59
12/28@Oregon61L82-74
12/30@Oregon St147L86-70
1/3California120W82-74
1/6Stanford121W93-79
1/10Washington St49L72-64
1/13@Colorado37L68-58
1/17@Arizona7L82-67
1/20@Arizona St122L82-67
1/27UCLA106L65-50
2/1Oregon61L78-69
2/3Oregon St147W82-54
2/7@California120L83-77
2/10@Stanford121L99-68
2/15Utah67W68-64
2/17Colorado37L92-89
2/24@UCLA106W62-56
2/29@Washington St49L75-72
3/2@Washington82W82-75
3/7Arizona St122W81-73
3/9Arizona7W78-65
3/13(N)Washington82W80-74
3/14(N)Arizona7L70-49