Prior to facing Arizona, USC Coach Kevin O'Neill called Derrick Williams “the most protected dude since Michael Jordan.”

O'Neill was referring to how Williams leads the nation in free-throw attempts per game (9.2), and compared him to Jordan, who in his NBA career received so much star treatment from officials that conspiracy theories ran rampant. (Jordan averaged 8.2 free throws during his 15-year NBA career.)

"If the guy walks across the court, it's a foul," O'Neill said.