Brandon Ashley and T.J. McConnell each scored a season-high 19 points and No. 1 Arizona beat Southern California 73-53 Sunday night to improve to 17-0 for the best start in school history.
The 1931-32 Wildcats held the previous record for best start at 16-0.
Arizona didn't pull away and secure the record until the final minutes. The Wildcats led just 34-31 at halftime and 48-43 with nine minutes to play, but then they reeled off an 18-6 run - highlighted by eight points from McConnell - to finally put USC (9-7, 0-3 Pac-12) away.