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USC men's basketball team falls at Arizona to go 0-2 on desert trip

TUCSON, Ariz. >> Arizona finds itself in a familiar spot — at the top of the Pac-12 standings.

Gabe York scored 17 points and the No. 17 Wildcats moved into a share of the conference lead with an 86-80 victory over No. 23 USC on Sunday.

Allonzo Trier scored 12 of his 14 in the second half as the Wildcats (21-5, 9-4) held off a rally by the Trojans (18-7, 7-5), who were swept over the weekend in the desert.

Bennie Boatwright, scoreless in Friday night’s loss at Arizona State, had 18 points for USC.

Arizona led by as many as 19 in the first half and was up 16 at halftime.