March Madness 2021: 4 biggest takeaways from Round of 32 games

By Matt Melton | Mar 23, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 21: Lucas Williamson #1 of the Loyola Chicago Ramblers celebrates a play against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the second half in the second round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 21, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /

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March Madness Drew Peterson Evan Mobley USC Trojans (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

USC Dominates Kansas

One of the more interesting storylines and surprises from March Madness so far is the success of the Pac-12. Leading the way for the Pac-12 are the USC Trojans who flat out dominated 3-seed Kansas on Monday night.

USC defeated the Jayhawks 85-51 on Monday night to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time in 14 years where they will face a familiar foe in 7-seed Oregon. This was a flat-out dominant performance from the Trojans as they shot 57.1% from the field and 61.1% from three.

USC had five players score in double-figures, and were led by sophomore forward Isaiah Mobley who had 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists, as well as his brother and star freshman Evan Mobley who finished with 10 points and 13 rebounds.

USC completely dominated Kansas for 40 minutes on Monday night. The Trojans have the talent needed to advance further in the NCAA Tournament, and with a matchup against Oregon later this week, USC might just find itself in the Elite 8.

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