Southern California defeated Arizona by a score of 78-65 in a game played at Southern California on March 9, 2024. Southern California had an offensive rating of 106.0 compared to an offensive rating of 88.3 for Arizona. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 73.6, which is 5% faster than the NCAA average.
Southern California's offensive rating in this game was 5% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 14% better than average. The pace of the game was 3% faster than the adjusted season average for Southern California. Meanwhile, Arizona's offensive rating in this game was 13% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 5% worse than average. The pace of the game was 2% slower than the adjusted season average for Arizona.
Currently, Southern California is ranked #65 with their offense ranked #79 and defense ranked #39 while Arizona is ranked #4 with an offense ranked #9 and a defense ranked #3. Southern California is currently 15-18 while Arizona is 27-9. Southern California has a strength of schedule ranked #31 while Arizona's schedule is ranked #20.