USC begins their tournament run. (Getty)
Here’s a look at the matchup and game details.
REGION: East
DATE: Thursday, March 17, 2016
TIME: 9:45 p.m. Eastern
TV CHANNEL: TBS
POINT SPREAD: TBD. Click here for more March Madness betting info from Heavy’s partners at OddsShark.
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UP NEXT: 1 North Carolina vs. 16 Florida Gulf Coast/Fairleigh Dickinson winner
8 USC at a Glance
RECORD: 21-12
LOCATION: Los Angeles, California
CONFERENCE: Pac-12
COACH: Andy Enfield
PLAYERS TO WATCH: G Jordan McLaughlin (13.0 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 4.8 APG, 1.6 SPG, .425 3P%), F Nikola Jovanovic (12.3 PPG, 7.0 RPG), G Julian Jacobs (11.6 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 5.5 APG, 1.2 SPG)
9 Providence at a Glance
RECORD: 23-10 (10-8 Big East)
LOCATION: Providence, Rhode Island
CONFERENCE: Big East
COACH: Ed Cooley
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Kris Dunn (16.0 PPG, 6.4 APG, 5.5 RPG, 2.5 SPG, 1.1 3ptPG), Ben Bentil (21.2 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 1.1 BPG, 1.5 3ptPG), Rodney Bullock (11.6 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 1.3 BPG)