Going this deep into the night, with shots continually falling off the rim and passes finding their way into the other team’s hands, showed USC’s grit. The final 11/2 minutes of regulation will probably replay themselves in every Trojans’ nightmare for the foreseeable future. They blew a four-point lead that improbably came after they had trailed by as many as 11 in the second half. It started with USC guard Daniel Utomi committing a turnover and Oregon (16-4, 5-2) building a quick four-point lead thanks to free throws. Duarte extended the advantage with a three-pointer off a pass from Pritchard that gave the Ducks a 74-68 lead with 2:59 left.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 24, 2020 07:01 UTC