The USC Trojans finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Pac-12 this season, greatly surpassing preseason expectations. They did not win any tiebreakers in that three-team tie with Arizona and UCLA, so they will get the No. 6 seed at the 2023 Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Tournament in Las Vegas.
The Trojans know their opponent in Wednesday’s first round. It will be the No. 11 seed, the Oregon State Beavers. USC swept the Beavers this season, but the most recent meeting on Oct. 12 went into overtime. USC withstood a vigorous challenge from the Beavers to survive, 60-56.
USC doesn’t have to win this game to make the NCAA Tournament. The Trojans are safely in. However, USC can improve its seeding for the NCAA Tournament with a few wins in Vegas. If the Trojans beat OSU and then Colorado to make the semifinals, they could get a No. 7 seed in the NCAAs. If they make the final or win the tournament, they might even get a No. 6 seed.
The USC-OSU game is Wednesday, March 1, at approximately 8:30 p.m. Pacific time on Pac-12 Network.
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