UCLA might be the favorite, but USC is playing well in front of the sellout crowd. USC's Taj Gibson had a block on Mbah a Moute down the stretch to get fans going.
With 11 seconds left before halftime, Gabe Pruitt fouled Darren Collison. Collison was just dribbling at the top of the key and trying to run the clock down when Pruitt literally put his hand on his face.
Collison made two free throws to cut the lead to 31-26 at halftime.
USC missed a shot on the other end and Michael Roll's last-second hurl across nearly entire length of the court hit the rim.
USC 31, UCLA 25, halftime