LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 23 points, including a rainbow 3-pointer with 33 seconds left, and No. 14 Arizona picked up a 73-66 road victory over Southern California on Thursday night.

The Wildcats (17-2, 6-0 Pac-12) won their 12th consecutive game.

Rawle Alkins added 14 points, Kadeem Allen 11, and Dusan Ristic grabbed 12 rebounds for Arizona, which shot 40 percent overall but made 10 of 26 3-point attempts.

Elijah Stewart scored 20 points and Jordan McLaughlin added 14 points and eight assists for Southern California (16-4, 3-4).

Markkanen sank a long 3-pointer as the shot clock expired to give Arizona a 70-64 lead with 33 seconds to play. Southern Cal could get no closer than 70-66 after that.

Southern California managed to score just 21 points over the game's first 25 minutes, falling behind 44-21 with 15:23 to play.

Leading 19-15, Arizona appeared to take control with a 23-6 run that carried into the second half, taking its biggest lead of the game at 44-21 on Keanu Pinder's layin with 15:24 to play.

With the victory, the Wildcats avenged last year's 103-101 quadruple-overtime loss to the Trojans at the Galen Center.

BIG PICTURE:

Arizona: During their winning streak, the Wildcats have beaten their opponents by an average of 16.5 points. The streak is their longest since they won 14 straight from Feb. 16 through March 26, 2015.

Southern California: The loss was the Trojans' fourth in their last six games after opening the season with 14 consecutive victories. The Trojans fell to 11-2 at the Galen Center this season.

UP NEXT:

Arizona: At UCLA on Saturday

Southern California: Home vs. Arizona State on Sunday.