USC men keep next-game mentality amid 4-game slide

The USC and Nebraska men’s basketball teams are in dramatically different situations as the Big Ten Conference regular season nears its end.

The Trojans are on a four-game losing streak and potentially on the outside looking in when it comes to the NCAA Tournament. ESPN’s bracketology has them as a “first four out” team as of Friday morning, meaning they will be one of the four teams to just miss the cut for the tournament.

The No. 12 Cornhuskers (24-4, 13-4) are predicted to be a No.