USC (21-5, 8-5 PAC-12) AT UCLA (23-3, 10-3 Pac-12)
Tipoff: 7 p.m.
TV/Radio: PAC-12 NETWORK/AM 570
Update: USC is seeking its first five-game winning streak against UCLA since the 1940s after sweeping the Bruins in three games last season and defeating them 84-76 Jan. 25 at Galen Center. USC is the only unranked opponent to which No. 6 UCLA has lost this season. Both teams appear NCAA Tournament bound, but a loss to USC could significantly affect UCLA, which was projected as a No. 4 seed in the tournament committee’s preliminary bracket last week. USC forward Bennie Boatwright had his toughest game since returning from a knee injury last Saturday against Oregon. Boatwright scored 15 points on 3-of-15 shooting, going 1 for 9 from 3-point range. He has averaged 16.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and three assists since his return earlier this month. Chimezie Metu, who tried to trip Chris Boucher while sitting on the bench during the second half of the Trojans’ 81-70 loss, will not face discipline for the incident. The Pac-12 reviewed the sequence and discussed it with USC. Enfield raised the attempted trip with Metu, as well. “We’ve had our talk,” Enfield said. “We expect his emotions to be channeled in a positive way.
— Joey Kaufman and Clay Fowler
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