Overview
- UCLA beat USC 81-62 at a sold-out Pauley Pavilion, a result that kept the Bruins on the right side of the bubble and pushed the Trojans further out of the field.
- Donovan Dent hit a career-high five 3-pointers and finished with 30 points, seven assists and zero turnovers three days after his buzzer-beating layup vs. No. 10 Illinois.
- USC’s Chad Baker-Mazara led the Trojans with 25 points and five 3-pointers, but consistent help never materialized.
- Freshman Alijah Arenas struggled with foul trouble and turnovers, ending with 10 points on 2-for-8 shooting and five giveaways in 21 minutes.
- USC fell to 18-10 (7-10 Big Ten) with its fourth straight loss and now hosts No. 12 Nebraska on Saturday, while UCLA visits Minnesota before a March 7 rematch at the Galen Center.