We have a narrative emerging already that USC is a Final Four darkhorse. Andy Katz, the former ESPN reporter, picked USC as one of his five candidates (above). CBS Sports also has an analyst pick USC as the “Final Four team no one picked right.” Is this because USC is perceived to have a nice draw with a Wichita State/Drake first-round matchup and second-round opponent … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Is USC A Final Four Team In Your Bracket?

Kansas starting forward Jalen Wilson did not travel to Indianapolis for the NCAA Tournament and will probably miss the Jayhawks’ first two games. Kansas had a player test positive for COVID-19 on Friday and Coach Bill Self said the player would likely would be out for the first two rounds and would rejoin the Jayhawks, “if we’re fortunate enough to advance.” Wilson, who is 6-8, … Continue reading USC Basketball Catches A Break

USC is going to play Wichita State or Drake on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. PT. The game will be on TNT and be played at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, which is home to the Indiana Pacers. The TV crew will be Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson and Allie LaForce. Continue reading USC Tipoff Time/Location Set

BetOnline is not publishing a point spread for NCAA games with unknown opponents, so there is no point spread for USC-Wichita State/Drake. Wichita State is a 2-point favorite over Drake. The Trojans are also 100-1 to win the NCAA Tournament. Locally, Michigan State is a 1-point favorite over UCLA. Here is every team’s odds to win the NCAA Tournament. Houston has the best odds outside … Continue reading USC’s NCAA Tournament Odds