Arizona defeated Southern California by a score of 70-49 in a game played at a neutral site on March 14, 2024. Arizona had an offensive rating of 102.6 compared to an offensive rating of 71.8 for Southern California. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 68.2, which is 3% slower than the NCAA average.
Arizona's offensive rating in this game was 1% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 41% better than average. The pace of the game was 9% slower than the adjusted season average for Arizona. Meanwhile, Southern California's offensive rating in this game was 29% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 1% worse than average. The pace of the game was 4% slower than the adjusted season average for Southern California.
Currently, Arizona is ranked #4 with their offense ranked #9 and defense ranked #3 while Southern California is ranked #65 with an offense ranked #79 and a defense ranked #39. Arizona is currently 27-9 while Southern California is 15-18. Arizona has a strength of schedule ranked #20 while Southern California's schedule is ranked #31.