LOS ANGELES >> At the risk of divulging classified information, it must be reported that USC played basketball at Staples Center on Saturday and won its eighth game without a loss.
Certainly it remained a secret from USC fans, who failed to outnumber Brigham Young folks in this Hoophall doubleheader, and didn’t come close to matching the Arizona throng that was part of the 7,952 in attendance.
Nevertheless, the Trojans beat BYU, 91-84, shortly after the crippled Wildcats lost to unbeaten Gonzaga, 69-63.
It was a reputable twin bill in a luxurious arena, long before the true Christmas shopping rush, involving four prominent teams from the West.