USC defeated Michigan State, 7-0, today in a quarterfinal game of the Big Ten Tournament.

Now comes the tricky part: USC should play UCLA tomorrow. The Bruins have been waiting all day to play Purdue but it’s been raining in Omaha, Neb.

Did USC coach Andy Stankiewicz consider not throwing ace Mason Edwards today against Michigan State and saving him for UCLA?

No. 2 pitcher Grant Govel is 10-2 with a 2.76 ERA so you would think he could handle Michigan State. But Stankiewicz probably wanted the sure thing to win Game 1.

It’s still would have been interesting to see Edwards pitch against UCLA.