What are USC’s odds to win the national title? The West Regional? Actually, pretty good. And what about Evan Mobley for Player of the Tournament? Here are odds for everything from BetOnline: Odds to win 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament                       Gonzaga                       7/5 Baylor                           7/2 Michigan                       17/2 Houston                        9/1 Alabama                       12/1 Loyola Chicago             14/1 Florida State                 16/1 Arkansas                      20/1 USC                             20/1 Creighton                      33/1 Oregon                         33/1 Villanova                       … Continue reading USC NCAA Tournament Odds

In past years, the euphoria that gripped a team making the Sweet 16 was accompanied by something else: Travel. When USC made the Sweet 16 in 2007, it played Arkansas and Texas in Spokane, Wash., the first two games and then flew East Rutherford, N.J., to face North Carolina. In 2001, the Trojans beat Oklahoma State and Boston College in Uniondale, N.Y., spent a day … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Euphoria Within A Bubble

A few quick thoughts: USC will play Oregon on Sunday at 6:45 p.m. PDT on TBS from Bankers Life Fieldhouse with Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson broadcasting. This will no doubt trigger some people but Kansas was awful. USC took it to the Jayhawks from the outset but Kansas was shocking. If you are USC fan, you have to be happy … Continue reading Some USC-Kansas Post-Game Thoughts

And it’s a final from Hinkle: Kansas fans leaving Hinkle Fieldhouse early. USC is up 71-44 and shooting 60 percent in the second half. It’s a blowout! Halftime view from Hinkle: It’s halftime and USC is blowing Kansas out, 40-21. USC is up, 40-21, and Kansas is reeling. USC has outrebounded Kansas, 22-12, and Kansas is shooting 29 percent. It’s 31-21 Trojans with 3:31 left … Continue reading USC-Kansas Live Blog

USC and Kansas have always seemed to have a good relationship. The schools have played 16 times. That’s a lot more than USC seems to play a lot of other national powers like Duke, North Carolina or even Michigan. USC actually beat Kansas 5 of 6 times between 1958-78. Kansas has won the past 7 games, however, with the last game in 2011. So who … Continue reading Pick The USC-Kansas Score

WINNERS USC basketball Trojans are a 1-point favorite over Kansas and looking for first victory over the Jayhawks since 1978, when USC won in OT, 89-83, at the Sports Arena. The Pac-12 A perfect 6-0 in the NCAA Tournament . . . against the spread! Tara McKeown She scored two goals and hit the crossbar with a free kick in the 100th minute of OT … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week