The college basketball hipsters have been pushing USC as a darkhorse to win the Pac-12 Tournament. That came crashing down with a thud as Arizona defeated the Trojans, 70-49, in Las Vegas. I guess they forgot Wildcats coach Tommy Lloyd is undefeated in the Pac-12 Tournament (7-0). USC shot 23 percent in the first half. Boogie Ellis missed nine of 11 shots for the game. … Continue reading Turn Out The Lights, The Nightmare’s Over

The USC-Arizona rematch is on after the Trojans defeated Washington, 80-75, a Pac-12 Tournament first-round game. USC will face Arizona on Thursday at 12 p.m. Boogie Ellis scored 25 points to lead USC while Kobe Johnson had 14 and Isaiah Collier added 13. “Now, this is the team we thought we’d have,” Andy Enfield said after the game. Continue reading USC Sets Up Rematch With Arizona

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