ARIZONA STATE (7-13, 1-9) at USC (15-5,...

ARIZONA STATE (7-13, 1-9) at USC (15-5, 9-2)

Time--7:30.

The Trojans begin their stretch run to the NCAA tournament against the Pac-10 cellar-dweller, hoping to hang on to their second-place spot, behind unbeaten Stanford. USC hopes to shackle Arizona State freshman point guard Kalene Carl, second in the league in assists. USC’s Tina Thompson, at 22.4 points a game, leads the Pac-10 in scoring.