The third-seeded Trojans wasted opportunity after opportunity to mount a comeback, and sixth-seeded ASU played with desperation in handing them a 77-72 loss.
LAS VEGAS — Down by nine with three minutes left, USC guard Reese Dixon-Waters began to cut to the basket, expecting the Trojans to initiate their offense. What he did not expect was for Kobe Johnson to pass the ball to where Dixon-Waters had just been, only for it to bounce untouched out of bounds.
Arizona State was the desperate team, needing to win the Pac-12 Tournament title to guarantee a spot in the NCAA Tournament field, and the Sun Devils played like it. They dove to the floor after every loose ball. They flew across the court to close out on open shooters. After a player on the court drew a foul, the bench rose to its feet in celebration.
USC, meanwhile, was rudderless. Five turnovers in 2:36, eight consecutive missed field-goal attempts, and no clear or even hazy secondary scorer behind Boogie Ellis, whose teammates shot 4 for 20 from the floor prior to halftime.
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