Not with the clock ticking on USC’s narrow tournament hopes. Not with three straight losses in the rearview and only four games left in the regular season.The chances to state their postseason case were dwindling fast in Eric Musselman’s first season at USC,

The Trojans survive a sizzling first half from the Buckeyes and turn a 17-point deficit into a tie score with 1:07 left, but Ohio State fends them off, 87-82. USC has lost four straight and six of

USC went down by 15 early in the second half, and the game appeared to be already over. However, the Trojans stormed back, erasing a double digit deficit to tie the game at 80 in the final minute. After that, an Ohio State three-point play followed by a USC turnover allowed the Buckeyes to regain control of the game and win it at the finish line.