No. 23 USC vs. No. 17 Arizona

USC Trojans guard Jordan McLaughlin (11) looks to make a pass as he's defended by Arizona Wildcats center Dusan Ristic (14) and Arizona Wildcats guard Kadeem Allen (5) in the second half during a game at McKale Center on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016. Arizona won 86-78. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star

Gone: G Julian Jacobs (early pro departure), F Nikola Jovanovich (early pro departure), G Katin Reinhardt (transferred to Marquette)

Key newcomers: G Shaqquan Aaron (Louisville transfer), G Jonah Mathews (freshman), G De’Anthony Melton (freshman), F Nick Rakocevic (freshman)

Why this pick: Just when Andy Enfield appeared to have USC turned around, he suffered the weirdest set of early losses in the conference. Jacobs and Jovanovich declared for an NBA Draft that had no interest in them and Reinhardt took off for a third college despite having played the second-most minutes on the Trojans last season. Still, point guard Jordan McLaughlin has enough returning help around him, including guard Elijah Stewart and stretch-four Bennie Boatwright, that the Trojans will still be competitive in the Pac-12.Β 


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