Scouting report for No. 8 Arizona's game at USC, including players to watch, UA assistant coach Steve Robinson's take on the Trojans and more.
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Series history: Arizona has won its past four games against USC and leads the series 73-46 overall. The Wildcats have also won the past two matchups at Galen Center but have split their last eight games there overall, including a four-overtime loss in 2015-16. In Pac-12 play, USC ranks second in overall offensive efficiency while leading in both overall field goal percentage and 3-point percentage . The Trojans are aggressive getting to the basket. They shoot 51.4% from 2 in Pac-12 games and have the second-highest ratio of free-throw attempts to field-goal attempts . They also take advantage of those trips to the line, leading the Pac-12 in free-throw shooting percentage in conference games. From 3-point range, USC shoots 34.
He said it: “I think they're probably being more efficient, and certainly they’ve been more efficient on the defensive end. They're playing faster. They really push the ball and attack in transition and create. The biggest thing I think people forget about is they’re a really good defensive team. They hold teams to a low field-goal percentage, and they guard the 3. They're active and athletic.
Iwuchukwu, the five-star 7-footer who was hospitalized after collapsing with heart failure during a July 1 workout, first joined the Trojans on Jan. 12. He started five games in Morgan’s absence and has since moved back into a key rotation role.
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