USC blows six-point lead in final minute as March Madness hopes crumble

The March Madness hopes of USC men’s basketball may be falling apart after suffering a third consecutive loss, this time in disastrous fashion to the University of Oregon, 71-70 at the Galen Center on Saturday, Feb. 21. After a back-and-forth contest, the Trojans held a 70-64 lead over the Ducks with a minute remaining, and had a 94.4% win probability, according to ESPN. However, Oregon freshman forward Kwame Evans Jr., who led the Ducks in the victory with 21 points and shot 11-for-13 from the