Former USC guard Paul Westphal will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2018 class. The ceremony will be held Nov. 18, the day before USC plays in the Hall of Fame Classic. Texas Tech, Nebraska and Missouri State are the other teams in the tournament but no announcement has been made about who USC plays in the first … Continue reading Paul Westphal Makes College Hall Of Fame

Andy Enfield has hired Eric Mobley as an assistant coach. This move is being praised by USC fans because Mobley has two sons: Isaiah, a 6-foot-10 high school junior ranked a top 50 prospect in the Class of 2019. And Evan, a 6-10 forward considered one of the top players in the nation for the Class of 2020. Now some questions: Will Enfield be the coach … Continue reading USC Basketball Pulls Off Masterstroke (Maybe)

This is the 1946-47 USC basketball team. And their contributions to the sport will never make you think USC does not have an illustrious basketball history: The first player seated in Row 1 is Bill Sharman. He won four NBA titles as a player with the Boston Celtics and was an 8-time NBA all-star. He also spent five years in the Brooklyn Dodgers organization and … Continue reading USC Basketball: The Cradle Of Coaches

You want to know why I’m critical of USC coach Andy Enfield? The final minute of last night’s loss to Western Kentucky was typical of tight games down the stretch during Enfield’s era. Freshman Jordan Usher, a promising player without a doubt, launched two ill-advised 3-point shots. That was a problem when you have senior point guard Jordan McLaughlin to run the offense (what offense?). … Continue reading Some Familiar Issues Surface In NIT Loss

A crowd of 2,130 showed up at the Galen Center, including Chimezie Metu sitting in the stands instead of the bench. And USC’s season mercifully ended as Western Kentucky won, 79-75 behind forward Justin Johnson’s 23 points. Elijah Stewart had 20 points in his final game at the Galen Center. The game was decided at the free-throw line. Western Kentucky shot 94 percent (16-17) while … Continue reading USC’s NIT Dreams Ends Vs. Western Kentucky