UCLA's Thomas Welsh dunks against Southern California during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Thursday, March 9, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

“Think about this – until the last two times, ‘SC had beaten them four times in a row. But they got stops at the end. They’re great on offense and they’ve been playing much better defensively. They played really hard. Defense and rebounding (are keys). That’s the formula if we want to win.” — UA assistant coach Book Richardson, who helped scout the Bruins. 


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