No. 8 Arizona Basketball looks to rebound against USC

TUCSON, ARIZONA - JANUARY 21: (L-R) Azuolas Tubelis #10, Pelle Larsson #3, Oumar Ballo #11 and Kerr Kriisa #25 of the Arizona Wildcats walk down the court during the second half of the NCAA game at McKale Center on January 21, 2023 in Tucson, Arizona. The Wildcats defeated the Bruins 58-52. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TUCSON, ARIZONA - JANUARY 21: (L-R) Azuolas Tubelis #10, Pelle Larsson #3, Oumar Ballo #11 and Kerr Kriisa #25 of the Arizona Wildcats walk down the court during the second half of the NCAA game at McKale Center on January 21, 2023 in Tucson, Arizona. The Wildcats defeated the Bruins 58-52. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA – Looking to rebound against USC, No. 8 Arizona Basketball (24-5, 13-5) will have a battle against the host Trojans. 

Welp, No. 8 Arizona Basketball came crashing back down to reality. Despite winning back-to-back games against Utah and Colorado, the Wildcats were humbled on Senior Day as Arizona shockingly lost to ASU.

However, Arizona cannot lose focus now as the Wildcats take on a talented USC team for their last road trip of the season.

Coming into this one, the Trojans are a skilled and well-coached team, and although the Wildcats are the slight favorites in this one, this is going to be a significant challenge for the Wildcats, and Arizona will have to bring the intensity if they are going to get the win.

Arizona cannot get complacent as they did against ASU, and if Arizona is going to get a win this weekend, their matchup against the Trojans is more likely between the two games.

The Wildcats will need to start hot and not let the Trojans get rolling otherwise it is going to be a long night for the Cats!

With Arizona Basketball preparing for USC, here is how you can watch and follow their game.

Arizona Basketball vs USC Game Information and Details:

  • Date: Thursday, March 2, 2023
  • Time: 9:00 P.M. MST / 8:00 P.M. PST
  • Television: ESPN
  • Location: Galen Center – Los Angeles, CA (10,258)
  • Spread: Arizona -2.0 (Don’t forget to use WynnBet or FanDuel to enhance your overall betting experience)

Arizona Game Preview:

Resuming conference play against USC, Arizona looks to get back on track after losing to rival Arizona State on Senior Day this past Saturday in shocking fashion.

Entering Thursday’s action, this should be a tough matchup for the Wildcats as both squads share quite the competitive history here, and since 1972, Arizona controlled this matchup by a 62-30 advantage in this series, with Arizona winning the last four straight.

The last time both of these squads met was in Tucson this past January where Arizona came away with a convincing 81-66 win over the Trojans.

However, Arizona will have a huge challenge in this one as winning on the road is always tough, and USC is a very skilled team. If Arizona is to win, they will need to be focused and bring the effort because we know USC will! Don’t forget to brew your coffee for this one as tip-off is set for 9:00 P.M. Tucson time!

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