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Much like the Colorado Buffaloes, the USC Trojans will be limping into the Coors Events Center on Wednesday night.
Unlike the Buffs, though, whose recent wounds have mostly been self-inflicted, the Trojans are attempting to secure their third consecutive NCAA Tournament berth without the services of junior forward Bennie Boatwright, who suffered a season-ending knee injury last Thursday during a win against Oregon.
Boatwright ranks second on the Trojans in scoring (13.6) and rebounding (6.4). USC survived its first test without Boatwright, posting a 72-59 home win against Oregon State on Saturday.