USC had the privilege of playing Friday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus before 20,000 fans. It was the first game of the day in the NCAA Tournament, it was on CBS (no truTV), and it was guaranteed a large audience because for the first 90 minutes, the only other competition was Kennesaw St. vs. Xavier (on truTV). I mention all this because this game was … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: One Final Thought On Columbus

The USC women’s basketball team and men’s basketball team had identical endings to the season. They both lost their first games of the Pac-12 Tournament. And they both lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The women’s team lost in overtime to South Dakota State, 62-57. It was a brutal game. USC shot 31 percent and made 6 of 24 shots from 3-point … Continue reading USC Women’s Basketball Is One And Done

Tell me this doesn’t describe so many USC losses during the Enfield Era. “I thought in the second half there were a couple possessions where we went one on one too much instead of just playing basketball the way we’re capable of,” Andy Enfield said. “We also missed some wide open, timely shots. To win a game like this, they hit a couple of big … Continue reading This USC Loss Had A Familiar Feature

Another one-and-done NCAA Tournament for USC under Andy Enfield. That’s happened three of the five times USC has been to the NCAA Tournament under Enfield. What about the Elite Eight? Well, he has as many NCAA wins as Wayne Tinkle the past three seasons. Enfield’s NCAA record with Evan Mobley (one season): 3-1. Enfield’s NCAA record without Evan Mobley (eight seasons): 2-4. The two wins … Continue reading Discuss The USC-Michigan State Game

We are live from Columbus, Ohio, for today’s East Region game. And just like that, the NCAA Tournament is over for USC. Can’t say I’m surprised. Michigan State can’t make a free throw and USC cannot capitalize. The floodgates have opened as USC allows Michigan State some open 3’s and isn’t doing anything to get open shots itself. USC shot selection needs to improve. The … Continue reading USC-Michigan State Live Blog

It’s not exactly news when Arizona underachieves in the NCAA Tournament. But Arizona losing to a No. 15-seed hasn’t happened to the Wildcats in 30 years, when Steve Nash-led Santa Clara upset Arizona. It’s the third straight year a No. 15-seed has defeated a No. 2 seed. Of course, it’s also feels very Pac-12-like when the conference suffers a big upset. At least (future Pac-12 … Continue reading Down Goes Arizona!