Arizona women’s basketball goes for Los Angeles road sweep, stay in hunt for top-4 Pac-12 Tournament seed

Feb 5, 2023 - 10:00 AM

Down 11 with less than five minutes to go, the first leg of Arizona’s trip to Los Angeles had all the makings of another tough road loss. Then the 22nd-ranked Wildcats erupted for 15 consecutive points, including the first four of overtime, and held on to beat No. 14 UCLA.

Now comes a chance to do something it hasn’t done in more than 20 years: pull off a road sweep in the City of Angels.

Arizona takes on USC on Sunday afternoon seeking its first road sweep of the LA schools since 2002. The Wildcats are 8-3 away from home this season, 2-3 in Pac-12 road games, while USC is 11-1 at the Galen Center with its only loss coming to rival UCLA in mid-December.

This game will go a long way toward determining which teams get first-round byes in the Pac-12 Tournament next month in Los Angeles. Arizona and USC are currently tied for fourth, and the difference between fourth and fifth is an extra day of tournament play.

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No. 22 Arizona Wildcats (17-5, 7-4 Pac-12) @ USC Trojans (17-5, 7-4 Pac-12)

When: Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023 at 1 p.m. MST

Where: Galen Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

TV: Pac-12 Arizona

Streaming: Streaming is available via the Pac-12 Now app or online. Both options require a subscription via a TV provider. Streaming is also available with a subscription to a TV package that includes the Pac-12 Network via Sling, Fubo, or Vidgo.

Radio: Listen to the call by Derrick Palmer online on The Varsity Network or on the radio at KTUC 1400 AM.

Stats: USC Live Stats

Rankings and standings: Arizona and USC are tied fourth in the Pac-12, a game behind Colorado (8-3) and a game up on UCLA (6-5).

The Wildcats are ranked No. 22 by the Associated Press and No. 20 in the WBCA/USA Today coaches poll. The Trojans are unranked.

UA is No. 27 in the NET, while USC is No. 26.

How to follow along: Follow us on Twitter @AZDesertSwarm for all things Arizona Wildcats. For live tweets of women’s basketball and news throughout the week, follow our deputy editor @KimDoss71.

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Adia Barnes press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2023