Fox Sports radio host Doug Gottlieb offered a harsh critique of USC forward Chimezie Metu’s decision to skip the NIT. “I’d be embarrassed to be Chimezie Metu.” “The school stood by you when, he was one of the guys I believe, mentioned in the most recent part of the investigation by Yahoo. His name was on a ledger.” “In basketball, we actually care how much … Continue reading Doug Gottlieb On Chimezie Metu

The USC-Arizona game for the Pac-12 tournament championship on Saturday night on Fox Sports 1 was the second-lowest rated and second-least-watched Pac-12 title game since the tournament resumed in 2002. It drew 612,000 viewers, which is less than the West Coast Conference and Atlantic 10 Conference finals. Now for some context: The real culprit is Fox Sports 1. The USC-Arizona game was actually up 58 percent … Continue reading Ready To See The Pac-12 Tournament Final Ratings?

USC overcame the absence of Chimezie Metu, thanks to 26 points from Jordan McLaughlin, 24 from Nick Rakocevic and 22 from Elijah Stewart. Good for McLaughlin and Stewart, who are seniors, to keep playing and never sitting out. “Chimezie made a personal decision to not play,” USC coach Andy Enfield said. “Basically it’s a prevention of injury (decision). He’ll prepare for the NBA draft. That … Continue reading USC Defeats UNC-Asheville In Double OT Without Chimezie Metu

USC forward Chimezie Metu is not going to play in tonight’s NIT first-round game against North Carolina-Asheville, according to a member of the basketball program. I personally find this ridiculous. Metu is not Marvin Bagley. This simply reinforces the image of having a sense of entitlement. He was stripped of his captaincy after delivering a cheap shot to a player earlier this season and suspended … Continue reading Chimezie Metu Will Not Play In NIT Game

The NIT has some new rules for its games: *Four 10-minute quarters instead of 20-minute halves *a longer 3-point line used under FIBA rules *a wider lane like in the NBA Continue reading USC’s NIT Game Has Different Look

It is completely understandable for USC to be shocked and disappointed for not making the NCAA Tournament. But I’m not sure where this attitude emerged that some players might be too good to play in the tournament or risk their draft status. Who are we talking about? Chimezie Metu? He is currently projected as a second-round pick. If he did not play tonight, NBA teams … Continue reading USC’s Strange View Of NIT