No. 23 Colorado holds off No. 24 USC 72-70 in Pac-12 semis

Southern California's Evan Mobley (4) passes around Colorado's Evan Battey (21) and Eli Parquet (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Southern California's Ethan Anderson (20) drives into Colorado's McKinley Wright IV (25) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Colorado's Maddox Daniels, right, fouls Southern California's Ethan Anderson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Colorado's McKinley Wright IV, left, and Southern California's Tahj Eaddy (2) vie for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Colorado's McKinley Wright IV (25) and Keeshawn Barthelemy (11) celebrate after a play against Southern California during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Colorado's Evan Battey, right, and Southern California's Isaiah Mobley (3) battle for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)