The USC Trojans are desperate for a win, or at the very least a good offensive showing. USC hosts the Arizona Wildcats on Sunday afternoon, looking for their first Pac-12 Conference victory of the season. Here are the relevant details of Sunday's contest:
Records: USC (5-11, 0-3 in the Pac-12); Arizona (10-5, 1-1)
Location: Galen Center, Los Angeles, California
Time: 2:30 p.m. PST
TV: Fox Sports West, with Steve Physioc, Don MacLean, and Steve Kerr on the call
Offense: USC 54.4 points per game; Arizona 70.0 ppg
Defense: USC 55.9 points per game; Arizona 63.1 ppg
Leading Scorers: Maurice Jones, USC (14.3 points per game); Solomon Hill, Arizona (12.4 ppg)
Leading Rebounders: Aaron Fuller, USC (6.4 rebounds per game); Hill, Arizona (8.1 rpg)
40s: USC has scored in the 40s in five of their last eight games. In those eight games, the Trojans have shot under 40% seven times, all losses.
Wildcat Tamers: USC has beaten Arizona three straight times at home, and in five of their last six regular season games in Los Angeles. The Trojans did lose to the Wildcats in the semifinals of last year's Pac-10 Tournament at Staples Center.
Tough Times Away From Home: Arizona is just 2-4 away from home this season, including a 65-58 loss to the UCLA Bruins on Thursday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim. USC is just 3-6 at home this season.
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