USC v. Utah

It’s over in Las Vegas as Utah defeats USC, 80-72. The Trojans finish the regular season 21-12 and now it’s time to wait for Sunday’s NCAA Tournament announcement.

Utah guard Brandon Taylor hits a 30-feet 3-point shot to take a 75-69 lead. Jordan McLaughlin cuts it to two points (69-67) but Utah answers with a 3. Nikola Jovanovic makes it 72-69 with 1:52 left.

I’m actually able to watch this game because I am at USC, where they actually get the Pac-12 Network. Imagine that. Actually I think it’s tuned to Pac-12 Los Angeles. So confusing.

USC within 4 points (69-65).

USC cuts lead to 66-60 with 5:32 left.

The Utes are up 62-52 with 9:30 left in the game.

The game was close most of the first half until the Utes put together a late run to take a 41-33 lead.

38 thoughts on “USC v. Utah

    • Get serious, Commie SUCC, Bozo U has won just 3 games in their last 10. Mugging UCLA last night counts for exactly zero with the NCAA committee.

      Bozo U needed a win vs a competitive Utah team – and as usual Andyain’twinning and the Bozo’s choka, choka, choka.

      Bozo U could couldn’t get an NCAA seed using Sammy G’s $$$$$$. Best start kicking Coach Wooden. Oddly enough, Wooden’s teams never had a problem obtaining an NCAA tournament invitation.

        • It’s must really sting to be a Bozo BB fan. All that hype about beating UCLA 3 times in the same year, and the Bozo’s choka, choka, choka vs competition. Three wins in the last 10 games, what and utter joke.

          And now Commie Succ thinks the Bozo’s are headed to the tournament. There are at least 10 – 15 NCAA teams with much better last 10 game W -L Pct. vs competitive competition, that deserve an NCAA bid.

          • I didn’t realize only the last 10 games mattered when determining tourney bids

          • I thought UCLA was a basketball school? Tell me dofus, how does it feel that two of the all-time greats at UCLA; Walton and McLean, continually lambaste your gutty little Bruins on a daily basis?

          • Bozo U doesn’t field a softball team Sammy Boy.

            But Bozo U does.field a Sand VolleyBall team. Next up a Bozo U Co-ed thumb wrestling team. Very exciting.

        • Over what? You beat the krap out of UCLA and then choked vs competition in a game Bozo U needed to win. Bozo U, same old, same old.

          You get a year to crow, but the bandwagon is a scrap metal heap headed to China, and the team doesn’t make the tourney.

          I’ll bet Andyain’twinning would trade the 3 UCLA wins for a good tournament seed.

          Remember Sammy Boy, beating UCLA isn’t the ultimate goal, the NCAA NC is. Something Bozo U will never have the horses to win, What’s to be jealous of?

    • For what, calling a useless T/O with 15 second to go and diagram a nice Utah dunk.

    • See what a moron the doppleganger who never attended UCLA thinks of your ‘witticism’ – ,man imagine living next door to him.

      “I told you kids to turn off that awful music….all right I’m going to blow you all away!”

      • Choka, choka, choka, choka. At least Commie Succ you’re not like the rest of the Bandwagoners who crowed loudly last night, but now scurry from the Bozo loss like CR’s.

        • Really? UCLA put their collective tails between their legs last night and hoisted up the white flag five minutes into the game, unlike USC did tonight. Go to the pet store, buy a hamster, and name it Clue, so you have one.

          • UCLA wasn’t brag and surely weren’t headed for the tournament.

            SUCC12 you need a clue: Bozo U has won just 3 games in its last 10. And now SUCC12 you’re claiming a moral victory loss vs Utah counts with the committee: Joka, joka, joka. Bozo U choked vs competition.

            The Committee will evaluate the Bozo’s .300 winning pct in its last 10 games; Bozo U only wins at home, and lastly, Bozo U is uncompetitive vs teams with winning records. No bid for Bozo U.

            If only Bozo U just had to play UCLA to win a BB NC. Too bad you and your large pet rodent will be disappointed Sunday.

    • Did you think it was great coaching to go to a zone with 1:20 left and leave Brandon Taylor wide open at the top of the key? Or not fouling once Stewart missed the 1+ 1 when they were down 6 with 1:15 left and letting the Utes run the clock down to 45 seconds?

      • Top of the Key!? He was closer to half court than top of the key! Amazing shot that won it for the Utes.

        • What did you think of Enfield’s coaching decisions in the last 3 minutes when we were within 2 points?

  1. I am actually very happy that you actually were able to see the game at USC…actually, believe it or not!

  2. Frustrating to see the team dig a hole and then have to expend so much energy to get it back to 67-69 with 3 minutes.They had nothing left at the end.

    • With Enfield USC shall build on this for next year and years to come –

      Meanwhile over at poor bel-air tech, they’re digging a hole deeper next year w. Altford at the helm.

    • Having played last night and Utah didn’t makes a difference. Very big advantage to be a top 4 seed. They took Utah to the last minute. Good effort. Hope they get an NCAA bid.

  3. I missed the 2nd half. Had Little League practice, but for what it’s worth I’m surprised SC kept it close and maybe they will build on this game to work harder in the upcoming practices. Now we wait until Selection Sunday. Time to PREPARE and PRACTICE!

    • OR, the kid’s little league coach wears his SC britches to every practice and gives him grief about UCLA and he wants to make sure psycho-coach doesn’t bench him. The power of obnoxious SoCal fan-coach compels him.
      By the way baseball boy, what did you say to him after the last SoCal UCLA baseball game?

      • J. This kid was UCLA to the core, I hadn’t seen him in two months. Like I said the power of Troy compelled him.

      • Sam Bam decided not to talk Baseball during Baseball practice… .

        #Thanksfortheupdates

    • So he was buttering up the guy in charge, eh? I’d say you’re looking at a Stanford man.

  4. Three remarkable late game comebacks, the Colorado game ending in a Trojan victory, and I get to miss the action living in Texas. BTW, I just read on ESPN that 21 Teams are considered to be on the March Madness Bubble. Only three assignments remain open. Not encouraging.

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