The Utes lost a four-point lead in the last nine seconds of regulation and USC took an 83-77 overtime victory at the Galen Center in Los Angeles.
Utah (20-9, 9-9 Pac-12) already was locked into the No. 6 seed in this week’s conference tournament. The effect of Sunday’s defeat is that any reasonable chance of an NCAA Tournament bid appears to be gone. Utah coach Lynne Roberts said last week that her team probably needed three more wins for an at-large bid, and then the Utes lost to UCLA and USC on the road.
The Utes will meet No.