Arizona State vs. USC - Recap - March 13, 2008

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USC stifles Arizona State behind Mayo's 23 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Freshman O.J. Mayo scored 23 points, and Southern California turned up its defense down the stretch Thursday to beat Arizona State 59-55 in the quarterfinals of the Pac-10 tournament. Freshman Davon Jefferson and Taj Gibson each had 11 points and nine rebounds for the Trojans, who held the Sun Devils without a field goal after ... [link]

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UCLA and USC Advance, Will Face Off Friday in Pac-10 Tourney
Published 3/14/2008 by Brian Kamenetzky at SportsHubLA
... 19 for Darren Collison, 18 for Josh Shipp. The Trojans had a tougher go of it against Arizona State, but 23 points from OJ Mayo and a USC D that held the Sun Devils to a whopping four points over the final 7:20 were enough for a 59-55 win . This time, it was the ...

Quick Conference Tourney Evaluations
Published 3/14/2008 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... and Cal is unable to wreak some form of revenge for last weekend’s bullshit call and equally BS circus shot by Josh Shipp. Bruins bury the Bears under an avalanche of three balls, and move on to face USC, who was the beneficiary of another BS call by Pac-10 refs on an over the back foul that didn’t exist late against Arizona State. Davon Jefferson hit the free throws to ice it on top of O.J. Mayo’s 23 points. ...

SportsBrief - March 14
Published 3/14/2008 by Andrew Kamenetzky at SportsHubLA
... will have to wait until ‘09. USC 59, ASU 55: When O.J. Mayo arrived at USC, many expected controversy to follow. Instead, the kid’s kept his nose clean, but did help fuel a very controversial win Thursday. ...

Bubble Watch: How are the Cheerleaders?

The World of Isaac posted 3/13/2008 from theworldofisaac.blogspot.com

Who cares about RPI, SOS, or overall record. If you're on the bubble, what kind of talent are you going to bring to the tournament?

Another Controversial Pac-10 Call Decides USC-ASU Game

Conquest Chronicles: Front Page Posts found this 3/14/2008 on sports.aol.com

After last week's two controversial calls that helped give UCLA a weekend sweep and the conference title, you'd think that this week's Pac-10 Tournament would feature better officiating -- or, perhaps more accurately, a lack of anything but the ...

USC victory fouls up Arizona State - Los Angeles Times

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Officiating again played a crucial role in a game between USC and Arizona State. This time, the Trojans liked the way it turned out. Officials took away a basket by Sun Devils forward Jeff Pendergraph in the final minute that would have tied the ...

Loss to USC Puts ASU at Mercy of the Committee

bobman024 posted 3/14/2008 from azsportshub.com

ASU lost to USC 59-55. Now they are forced into a sort of college basketball purgatory, and wait for things top play themselves out. They certainly aren’t out, but they need help. First, I’d like to give a few thoughts on the game. I am not someone who believes that the refs can blow a game. Clearly, ASU’s inability to rebound throughout the game and score in the final ten minutes is why ...

Mayo, stingy defense carry USC into Pac-10 semis

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Bubble burst? Arizona State falls short vs. USC

Mayo scores 23 as USC beats Arizona St. (AP)
Freshman O.J. Mayo scored 23 points, and Southern California turned up its defense down the stretch Thursday to beat Arizona State 59-55 in the quarterfinals of the Pac-10 tournament. Freshman Davon Jefferson and Taj Gibson each had 11 points ...

Pacific-10 Men’s Tournament: Bad Dunk Is Good Stuff for Advancing Trojans
The Sun Devils loss to U.S.C. in the quarterfinals of the Pac-10 came after a whistle and some free throws, the latest in a series of controversial endings focused on officiating.

TROJAN MAN
Freshman O.J. Mayo scored 23 points, and Southern California turned up its defense down the stretch yesterday to beat Arizona State 59-55 in the quarterfinals of the Pac-10 tournament in Los Angeles. Freshman Davon Jefferson and Taj Gibson each had...

USC 59, ASU 55 | Sun Devils don't like call at end of game
It didn't take long for the Pac-10 Conference to find itself embroiled in another officiating controversy. Thursday's first quarterfinal game...