Late in the 2023 college basketball season, USC played Arizona when trying to nail down an NCAA Tournament bid. USC lost to the U of A, but then beat Arizona State to seal an NCAA berth. In baseball, the order has been flip-flopped. USC just did beat Arizona State to improve its NCAA odds. Now the Trojans need to beat Arizona at least once, probably twice, to lock up a bid.
Let’s give you the information you need to know about this three-game series, which is the final collection of games before the Pac-12 Tournament. It’s time for USC to make its closing argument to the selection committee and secure a bid to the NCAA baseball postseason.