USC won but I’m still giving this game a “Thanks, Enfield!” USC was a 19-point favorite over Cal Baptist and had to score the last five points of regulation just to send the game to OT. Seriously. USC won, 95-87, as Evan Mobley scored 21 points, including six in OT. Tahj Eaddy added 18 points. It’s basketball season! Continue reading Thanks, Enfield!

The Atlanta Hawks drafted USC forward Onyeka Okongwu with the sixth pick tonight in the NBA Draft. I really believe as Okongwu flourishes in the NBA, more than USC fans will think, “How did USC only finish tied for third in the Pac-12 with this guy?” Thanks, Enfield! Continue reading Onyeka Okongwu Goes To Hawks

USC announced this week that transfer guard Drew Peterson will wear No. 11 next season. Why is this news? Because USC retired No. 11, worn by former All-American Bill Sharman, in 2007. USC sometimes says it is honoring jerseys instead of retiring them, so here is an article on USC’s official website on Sharman passing away in 2013: “He had his No. 11 USC jersey … Continue reading USC Still Not Retiring Numbers That Are Retired

Now this is a game I can get interested in watching. USC is going to play Gonzaga on Nov. 17, 2020 at the Phil Knight Invitational in Portland, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Gonzaga is ranked No. 3 in the Stadium preseason Top 50. Thanks, Enfield! Continue reading USC To Play Gonzaga In Basketball

Carol Folt and Mike Bohn have stressed the word “integrity” since coming to USC. So what happens if the NCAA sanctions USC basketball? One can argue what former assistant coach Tony Bland did was less than other assistant coaches implicated in the FBI scandal. USC has argued Andy Enfield was unaware of Bland’s actions. But NCAA rules hold head coaches responsible for the actions of … Continue reading Is The “Integrity” Test Coming At USC?

The NCAA levied a one-year postseason ban against Oklahoma State’s men’s basketball program, making it the first program to receive punishment from the highly publicized FBI investigation. Is this ominous for USC? “In a criminal proceeding with a high burden or proof — beyond a reasonable doubt — and an individual who accepted responsibility and pleaded guilty, it was not difficult for us in this … Continue reading Should USC Basketball Be Nervous?