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Arizona basketball: Wildcats lose grip on title hopes

LOS ANGELES - Two years ago, the Arizona Wildcats came to the Southland and were humbled. Standing 23-4 with two weeks of conference play left, then-No. 10 UA fell to USC by eight and UCLA by 22.

Pac-12 basketball: USC 89, No. 11 Arizona 78: Trojans too hot to stop

Arizona's Mark Lyons tosses the ball up to the basket while USC's Aaron Fuller closes in during the first half of the Wildcats' loss at Galen Center in Los Angeles. Lyons managed 14 points despite going 1 of 9 from the field.

Pac-12 basketball: USC 89, No. 11 Arizona 78: Trojans too hot to stop

Arizona forward Brandon Ashley, right, and USC center James Blasczyk watch as the ball goes out of bounds after Ashley mishandled a pass.

Pac-12 basketball: USC 89, No. 11 Arizona 78: Trojans too hot to stop

USC sinks 61 percent from field as Wildcats fall out of 1st-place tie

USC: Making good on a second chance

USC guard J.T. Terrell, going up for a shot against Utah two weeks ago, is averaging 17.7 points in three games since interim coach Bob Cantu took over for Kevin O'Neill. "He's been phenomenal on offense," Cantu said.

USC: Making good on a second chance

J.T. Terrell, left, and Dewayne Dedmon are two reasons the Trojans are running more lately. USC is scoring 78.7 points per game over the past three contests, compared to 67.8 over the first 17. "It's a lot more free-flowing," Dedmon said.

USC: Making good on a second chance

J.T. Terrell had three points at halftime Thursday.

Arizona basketball: 'Back to work' for Wildcats

Thanks to a game at ASU that started late and went into overtime before his team lost, USC interim coach Bob Cantu said he didn't get a whole lot of sleep Thursday night.

Arizona basketball: Hot-shooting transfer Terrell flourishing under interim USC coach

J.T. Terrell had three points at halftime Thursday.

Sun Bowl: Georgia Tech 21, USC 7: USC's rhythm missing

Georgia Tech defensive end Emmanuel Dieke pressures USC fill-in quarterback Max Wittek, who threw a TD pass and three interceptions.

Sun Bowl: Georgia Tech 21, USC 7: USC's rhythm missing

EL PASO, Texas - USC was ranked No. 1 at the beginning of the season, and Matt Barkley was a strong contender for the Heisman Trophy. The year ended with Barkley on the sideline as the Trojans lost to Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl.

Arizona Wildcats football: Penalties "most frustrating" thing for Rodriguez in loss at UCLA

Before he put last weekend’s game film away — burning it would have been better — Rich Rodriguez called his team together.

Arizona Wildcats football: 'Matt up the middle' a yards-eating machine against Trojans

Arizona’s play calls are complicated — a series of assignments and words signalled in by three flailing sets of hands on the sidelines.

Pac-12 football this week: Cats help prep USC for facing Oregon's Blur

Pac-12 football

Pac-12 football this week: Cats help prep USC for facing Oregon's Blur

Maybe there's a slight advantage in the schedule - that USC played the Arizona Wildcats' fast-paced offense the week before Oregon's mighty Blur.

Arizona's report card against USC

Quarterback

Arizona football notebook: Memorable catch, to some, just part of busy day for Hill

UA sophomore Austin Hill caught 10 passes for a career-high 259 yards in the win over USC. "When we need a big play, he's there to make it," says teammate David Richards.