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
UCLA coach Mick Cronin has lost to USC on two buzzer-beaters in the past two seasons but said the rivalry is nothing like the Cincinnnati-Xavier rivalry he experienced at his previous job. “It’s not like where I came from where there was no love lost with the Hatfields and McCoys and my days at Cincinnati,” Cronin said. “(But) I’d like to not get beat at … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Is USC-UCLA A Friendly Rivalry?
UCLA coach Mick Cronin said the Bruins might play USC next week if the Oregon schools can’t play. Of course it came from the media friendly Cronin and not Andy Enfield. I’m all for the USC-UCLA rivalry having three regular-season games. It used to be four back in the old days. Now the teams only play three times if they meet in the Pac-12 Tournament. … Continue reading USC Notes: Crosstown Rivlary Next Week?
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