No. 11 Arizona uses revamped lineup to roll over USC 81-66
Southern California forward Kobe Johnson (0) drives on Arizona center Oumar Ballo during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Rick Scuteri]
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Courtney Ramey scored 16 points, Azuolas Tubelis had 15 points and 17 rebounds, and No. 11 Arizona used a revamped lineup to beat Southern California 81-66. Coach Tommy Lloyd changed up his starting lineup in hopes of shaking up Arizona’s struggling offense and unproductive bench. The Wildcats had a much better flow with Cedric Henderson Jr. starting and Larsson coming off the bench, racing out to a 15-point halftime lead. Drew Peterson led the Trojans with 15 points, but had just four after halftime before fouling out. Leading scorer Boogie Ellis had 11 points on 2-of-11 shooting with four turnovers.
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Arizona guard Kylan Boswell (4) fouls Southern California guard Drew Peterson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
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Southern California guard Drew Peterson drives on Arizona guard Cedric Henderson Jr. (45) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
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Southern California guard Drew Peterson (13) drives on Arizona guard Kylan Boswell during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
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