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2021 NBA Draft watch: USC and Evan Mobley vs. Arizona State and Josh Christopher Share this story Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images This weekend, the Pac 12 presented us with a nice matchup of some of its most interesting prospects as 4-4 Arizona State Sun Devils hosted 7-2 USC Trojans. Since, as Troy Weaver said, “good scouts do their work early,” we decided to give this prospect-heavy game a closer look. The visiting USC team is led by 7-footer (with 7-4 wingspan) 210-pound specimen Evan Mobley. The freshman’s supporting cast consists of his brother, Isaiah (6-foot-10, 235 pounds), s...

Even before the season started, Brian Dutcher had clear expectations for his team. “Our expectations are that we play passionate and perfect basketball on the defensive end,” said the San Diego State head coach in November. “And that we share the ball on offense, try to find out who the hot hand is, and know that from a game-to-game basis.” It would be hard to argue that Dutcher doesn’t know what he is doing. His team started this season 5-0, and just this week moved six spots to No. 18 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll. The Aztecs were able to make that jump after defeating the t...