NCAA Basketball: Ranking the 2021 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 teams
By Adam Childs
10. USC Trojans
The Trojans looked fantastic against Kansas as the PAC 12 continued to flex its muscles. It was probably the best game they have played in a year that has been up and down.
USC has looked the part of a top 20 team at times this year, but they have also had bad losses to Utah and Arizona.
They only have two guys scoring in double-figures, but they make up for it by only giving up 64.4 points per game. They are yet another team that is very athletic and long and they use that on the defensive side of the ball.
They aren’t going to run you out of the gym, but they will make life tough for you. The problem is they just don’t have that dominant scorer to take over a game if they need it.
9. Oregon Ducks
For one game the Ducks looked like one of the best teams in the country, but how much of that had to do with Iowa’s defense? The Hawkeyes are allergic to defense and the Ducks took advantage.
They are finally healthy, but they haven’t looked like that all year. Can they duplicate that game in the Sweet 16 or was it just a one-game flash in the pan.
They do have the advantage of only having to play one game, but with everyone not getting a week off, it kind of evens the playing field. The Ducks can score, but will they be able to score on the Trojans this weekend. They did early this year beating them by 14, but can they do it again.