Both USC and UCLA are focused on reaching the next level of success while navigating a punishing 22-game Pac-12 schedule during the coronavirus-shortened season. For Rogers and the Trojans, it’s reaching the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2014. 2 seed in the Pac-12 tournament last season, its highest position in coach Cori Close’s tenure, but failed to advance out of the semifinals for the fourth straight year. Against top competition, the UCLA offense disappeared, as in an 80-66 loss to Oregon in February. The Bruins scored a season-low 51 points in the Pac-12 tournament semifinal against Stanford.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 24, 2020 15:02 UTC