Arizona is 3-0 against USC in the Tommy Lloyd era and has yet to lose two games in a row under the second-year coach, but the Trojans are playing their best ball heading into Thursday's matchup in L.A.
Bruce Pascoe A big reason Arizona is 3-0 against USC in the Tommy Lloyd era is that Trojan standouts Boogie Ellis and Drew Peterson are both shooting under 24% in those games.
People are also reading… And this week, after Arizona lost on a 60-foot buzzer-beater to intrastate rival ASU, the Wildcats are heading to the Galen Center again.“Every time we have lost, we responded,” guard Pelle Larsson said. “So I guess you could say it’s kind of a get-back mentality.” Moreover, there’s always the possibility that Ellis or Peterson revert to the mean and shoot well. And there’s the fact that center Joshua Morgan has morphed into one of the country’s best shot blockers.
Load managementAlthough center Oumar Ballo took it easy for most of Tuesday’s practice, Lloyd said he expects him to be fine this weekend.
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