About once a season, I muster the desire to sit courtside at the Galen Center. I do it for a couple reasons: It was a genuinely moving sight to see USC forward Chevez Goodwin as he walked out of the tunnel to the court in tears for the Senior Salute. And it also burns up Andy “Thanks” Enfield. Last night’s game was great in terms … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Adventures At Galen Center

I’ve been writing about Andy Enfield’s strained relationship with Mike Bohn since the end of last season. Enfield was asked about his relationship after the USC-Washington game. “Mike’s been a terrific supporter of our program. His big initiative was to get people in the seats and I think our marketing team has done an amazing job,” Enfield said. Jerry Palm has USC has a No. … Continue reading Saturday Notes: USC A No. 7 Seed In NCAA Tournament

Mick Cronin might be a great coach and loved by the media but he is 0-5 vs. USC after Saturday night’s 67-64 loss to the Trojans. Cronin couldn’t even beat USC without Isaiah Mobley, who was a late scratch. It didn’t matter as Drew Peterson scored a career-high 27. It’s the Trojans’ first five-game winning streak since 1943. As for Cronin, he gets another chance … Continue reading USC Wins Fifth Straight Over UCLA

Bill Walton and Dave Pasch will be doing tonight’s USC-UCLA game at the Galen Center. That makes it worth watching in itself. Continue reading Alert: Bill Walton At USC-UCLA Game

On this day in 1966, USC forward John Block scored a USC-record 45 points vs. Washington. He averaged 25.2 points per game at USC in 1966,. Block then averaged 20.2 points and 11.0 rebounds for the San Diego Rockets and was an all-star in 1973 for the Philadelphia 76ers It’s good to see USC has tracked down Verne Ashby, who was just the second African-American … Continue reading Friday Notes Column Supplement

The USC-UCLA game at the Galen Center is officially a sellout. Of course, tickets are readily available on the secondary market. Continue reading USC-UCLA Officially A Sellout