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USC dropped yet another crucial matchup that it couldn't afford to lose, this time to their archrivals and fellow bubble team UCLA.
The Bruins know combining defensive efforts like the one they had in the second half of Saturday’s overtime win with the connectivity of their new starting lineup could create a lot of momentum.
UCLA rallied from 23 down on Donovan Dent's coast-to-coast buzzer-beater in overtime to stun No. 10 Illinois 95-94.
Saturday delivered the kind of chaos usually reserved for the NCAA Tournament. Four Top 10 teams went down, conference races tightened and postseason résumés shifted dramatically in a span of hours. The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball,
Trent Perry hit key late-game free throws, helping UCLA men's basketball escape with a 77-73 win over Washington Saturday night at Pauley Pavilion.
The Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team will face the UCLA Bruins at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on the opening night of the 2026-27 season.
Pregame analysis and predictions of the USC Trojans vs. UCLA Bruins NCAAM game to be played on February 24, 2026 on ESPN.
These are the DI men's college basketball teams who've played each other the most in the NCAA tournament, also known as March Madness.