NIT chances for USC men’s basketball also on life support

When USC’s basketball team was snubbed from the NCAA tournament last season, it had a consolation prize.
The Trojans were picked as a top seed in the National Invitation Tournament.
Barring an unexpected run through next week’s Pac-12 Conference tournament in which there is a chance to grab the conference’s automatic berth, they will not make the big tournament.
But USC is also unlikely to return to the NIT.
An 83-74 loss at Utah on Thursday was the Trojans’ third consecu