The UCLA Bruins and USC Trojans did themselves no favors on Thursday night.
UCLA had an opportunity to make a statement with a dominant win on the heels of projected top seed Kansas taking an early tumble in the Big 12 Tournament. The Trojans had multiple chances to steal a win over a top-10 opponent, and in doing so, remove themselves from the NCAA Tournament bubble.
Neither seized the moment. As a result, Selection Sunday just became a lot more interesting for both fan bases.
UCLA holds onto long-shot hopes of a No. 1 seed, while USC merely hopes to punch its ticket to the Big Dance
Hear Fred Roggin and Rodney Peete's thoughts below.