What USC basketball learned about itself in UCLA win that could help moving forward

LOS ANGELES — The USC men’s basketball team was about as low as it could get following its 32-point loss at Washington, having failed in every aspect of the game in that drubbing.
But, wouldn’t you know it, all it takes is a resounding road win over your crosstown rival to restore a team’s confidence.
That’s where USC sits after its 74-63 win over UCLA on Saturday. The Trojans exited practice on Tuesday with laughs and horseplay, signs of a team at ease and feeling