Florida Gulf Coast came to L.A. and beat their former coach, Andy Enfield, 74-61, in the season-opener on Monday night before 2,355. USC’s new four-guard lineup had a rough night from the field as Drew Peterson, Boogie Ellis, Kobe Johnson and Reese Dixon-Waters were a combined 10 for 30 from the field. Do you think Enfield wants to move to the Big Ten? Do you … Continue reading Florida Gulf Coast Upsets Andy Enfield

USC was picked to finish fourth in the Pac-12 preseason men’s basketball poll, which is exactly what the oddsmakers listed earlier in the week. Have the Trojans ever been picked to win the conference by the poll, which started in 1984-85? No. Of course that was the season USC last won the Pac-12.   Team (First Place Votes) Points 1. UCLA (26) 386 2. ARIZONA … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Pac-12 Poll Is Out!

The Big Ten held its basketball media on Tuesday and commissioner Kevin Warren suggested the conference could hold its basketball tournament in Los Angeles. “Now we have the flexibility to have (tournaments) really anywhere across the country,” Warren said. “We’ll look at ways to build that with our new family members in UCLA and USC from a location standpoint.” I know the Big Ten has … Continue reading Big Ten Looking At Los Angeles For Tournament

Arrinten Page, a four-star power forward from Marietta, Ga., has committed to USC. Page (6-9, 225) chose USC over Cincinnati, Indiana, Miami and Missouri. Now here is where things get interesting. Page’s teammate at Wheeler High School is five-star point guard Isaiah Collier, who will announce his commitment on November 16. Collier is considering USC, Cincinnati, Michigan and UCLA. Last week, USC got a commitment from … Continue reading USC Basketball Recruiting Heats Up