Pac-12 Tournament: No. 21 USC makes winning ugly work

The Trojans, who open in the quarterfinals Thursday night against Washington or Utah, are 9-1 in games decided by five or fewer points this season

LOS ANGELES — Andy Enfield cheerfully objects to the idea that his USC team wins ugly at times. Sure, games might be close, but, he says with a smile, “I think wins are pretty.”

This is not to poke holes in USC’s résumé. The 21st-ranked Trojans are 25-6 for many reasons. One is USC’s ability to pull out difficult wins, a talent that should come in use as the Trojans begin the postseason Thursday in Las Vegas at the Pac-12 Tournament against the winner of Wednesday night’s game between Utah and Washington.

So if the Trojans put together timely shots with that level of defensive execution, Enfield reasons, the team will win most of its games, a theory that’s been proven out this year.

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