Close 1st half. USC probably cost themselves the game by giving up 3 straight threes at the end of the half there. All of the sudden a 3 point lead becomes a 4-point deficit. And the thing with Wazzu is, if you want to have a shot at beating them, you CANNOT have any lapses on defense. You have to commit to playing D for 40 minutes, because that is what they do. Doesn't look like USC is willing to do that.
Given that Wazzu is one of the best defensive teams in the country, giving them 9 points like that is probably the same as giving other teams 15 or more.
GL...