The Trojans won but still show reasons for concern, while Indiana and Wisconsin got big wins to keep their tourney chances alive

Coming off its most promising loss of the season, the Rutgers men's basketball team will head west to face USC and UCLA in the span of four days. The Scarlet Knights (9-12, 2-8) are coming off an encouraging 88-79 overtime loss to No.

LOS ANGELES – You know, John Wooden was right. (And yes, I realize that’s not exactly breaking news. Coach – he’s one of the few people whom I would have addressed in that manner, were he still with us – was right about a lot of things.

Teams aren't penalized much for individual losses against top opponents, but this time last week, USC was just 11-9 on the season despite a NET ranking in the top 25. The Trojans' NCAA Tournament hopes were starting to be questioned following a 1-6 stretch,

Iowa held the same seed line but is seeing a shake-up for their potential opponent in the latest ESPN NCAA Tournament bracketology.

Iowa struggled to handle UCLA in the paint, and that showing has raised some concerns from CBS Sports about the Hawkeyes' interior play.