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USC Trojans vs Arizona Wildcats Wrap - Arizona Wins 85-80

Nico Mannion scored 20 points leading Arizona to a 85-80 victory over USC at McKale Memorial Center on Thursday.

Arizona won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -10.0-point spread.

Josh Green had 18 points for Arizona and Zeke Nnaji chipped in with 18 points. Nico Mannion had 7 assists for them, while Zeke Nnaji was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.

USC got 23 points from Onyeka Okongwu in a losing cause and another 22 points from Daniel Utomi. Quinton Adlesh contributed 4 assists for them, while Onyeka Okongwu had 8 rebounds.

Arizona was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Arizona as they grabbed 33 boards, while USC only had 27

Arizona heads into a battle against UCLA. USC, meanwhile, will have their next action against Arizona State.