Shouldn’t the Pac-12 have made streaming free to everyone for the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments? It’s the last hurrah. Let the people watch. The Pac-12 Network is televising 18 of the 22 games for the men and women. Why not let the fans actually watch it? USC plays at 12 p.m. today. If you have DirecTV, forget it. We are past the point of … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: One Last Own Goal By Pac-12

USC women’s basketball is ranked No. 3 in the nation with a chance for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. But what USC and Nike did to the uniforms is an abomination. When the Trojans wear a yellow uniform, the jersey says “Southern Cal.” Even worse, when USC wears its black uniforms, the jersey says “So Cal.” For decades, USC’s official position was … Continue reading It’s Not So Cal

USC upset No. 5-ranked Arizona at the Galen Center on Saturday night, which means the Trojans will probably play the Wildcats again next Thursday. But first, USC will play Washington on Wednesday at 12 p.m. in the Pac-12 Tournament. The winner plays Arizona at 12 p.m. on Thursday. That’s not a great draw when Arizona could have two straight games against USC. I’m sure Caleb … Continue reading USC Beats Arizona So It Can Play Them Next Week

JuJu Watkins has made 16 of 62 shots the past two Sunday games at noon, which came after USC played a Friday night game. The quick turnaround might be a factor in her poor shooting (26 percent). But here’s a question: Is that going to alleviated by a USC move to the Big Ten? You might have a Thursday-Saturday or Friday-Sunday road trip that involves … Continue reading Basketball Issues Won’t Get Solved In Big Ten