With time running out to save its star-crossed season, USC put itself in position for a statement-making Saturday, only to see that dream devolve into a nightmare in an 82-67 loss to No. 12 Nebraska.

Another winnable game was slipping away, another frustrating performance by USC unraveling in painfully familiar fashion, when Jaden Brownell lifted up from the corner for a wide-open three-pointer, ...

USC forward Terrance Williams II (5) rebounds the ball over Nebraska forward Rienk Mast (51) during the first half on Saturday at Galen Center. (William Liang / Associated Press) Another winnable game ...