USC defeated UCLA in thrilling fashion and still perfectly illustrated why it can confound fans Saturday. The Trojans missed four free throws in crunch time but more importantly showed that Andy Enfield just lets his teams play in the final minutes with little plan. Did you see the possession where the Trojans didn’t know what to do and it forced Onyeka Okongwu to simply drive … Continue reading Quite A Day At Galen Center As USC Wins In Last Seconds

The USC-UCLA game is finally here! Is a lot at stake? UCLA is assured a top 2 spot in the Pac-12. USC can sneak into the top 4 spots, which receive a bye in the first round of the conference tournament, if it wins today. I’ll provide some updates from the Galen Center, especially if the crowd keeps its contract to “cheer loud.” I’ll provide … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Game Day Is Here

No one would confuse the Galen Center for Duke or Kansas, but USC wants its fans to sign contracts to “cheer loud” tomorrow vs. UCLA. I suspect the Galen Center will be loud so you probably don’t need to beg them to be loud. But I guess in some ways it is fitting given the history of USC basketball. Continue reading USC Wants You To Promise To Cheer “Loud”

Nearly all tickets have been sold for Saturday’s USC-UCLA basketball game at the Galen Center. How many were bought by UCLA fans? They have generally avoided the Galen Center since it was built in 2006. But they forgot about those early season losses and are feeling good about themselves right now so it should be a bigger-than-usual opposing crowd for the Crosstown Rivalry. Looking to … Continue reading USC-UCLA Game Expected Sellout