A look at some previous USC-UCLA...

A look at some previous USC-UCLA matchups that had significant impact:

Year: 1928

Result: USC, 45-35

Comment: Bruins, needing a sweep of three-game series to get in conference playoffs, lose Game 1 and USC advances to playoffs.

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Year: 1943

Result: UCLA, 42-37

Comment: Bruins end 10-year, 42-game losing streak against Trojans.

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Year: 1945

Result: UCLA, 34-28

Comment: Bruins, with an 11-11 record, upset Trojans (13-8) to win South Division title. USC finishes second.

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Year: 1949

Result: UCLA, 51-50 and 63-55

Comment: Tied for South Division lead with USC, Bruins win two in a row to take title.

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Year: 1951

Result: UCLA, 49-41

Comment: Tied for South Division lead with Trojans after season ends, Bruins win playoff game with USC to advance to conference title games against Washington.

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Year: 1954

Result: USC, 79-68 and 69-67

Comment: Trailing UCLA by one game in South Division with two to play, Trojans sweep Bruins, go on to defeat Oregon State in conference playoffs and finish fourth in NCAA tournament.

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Year: 1968

Result: UCLA, 101-67 and 72-64

Comment: Bruins, who went on to win NCAA championship, hand Trojans two of only three conference losses.

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Year: 1971

Result: UCLA, 64-60 and 73-62

Comment: Bruins hand Trojans their only two defeats of the season but NCAA tournament takes only one team from each conference and Trojans, considered by many the second-best team in the nation, are left out.

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Year: 1979

Result: UCLA, 102-94, OT

Comment: Bruins win conference title by one game.

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Year: 1985

Result: USC, 80-78, 4 OT

Comment: Victory means USC finishes one game head of UCLA in conference and advances to NCAA tournament. UCLA settles for NIT berth.

Source: Pac-10 men’s basketball media guide. Compiled by Houston Mitchell