Former San Jose State guard Noah Baumann has decided to transfer to USC. He also considered Grand Canyon and UC Santa Barbara. He averaged 10.6 points and made 46 percent of his 3-pointers last season. Baumann played two seasons at San Jose State so it appears he will need to redshirt unless he gets a waiver. Continue reading San Jose State Guard Noah Baumann Transfers To USC

Talk about a case of hype not meeting actual performance. USC guard Kevin Porter said he will turn pro and sign with an agent, which means his college career is officially over. What exactly did USC get from this possible lottery pick? He had the mysterious bruised thigh that sidelined him for weeks. He got into a heated argument with Andy Enfield and was suspended. … Continue reading Reaction To Kevin Porter Turning Pro

New UCLA coach Mick Cronin might lose to USC next season but he has to like the fact he is basically going against a nincompoop in Andy Enfield as his crosstown rival. That’s a dropoff from going against Chris Mack at Xavier for most of his tenure at Cincinnati. Before Mack, Cronin went against Sean Miller at Xavier. Now he will face a guy who … Continue reading The Crosstown Rivalry Just Got Interesting . . . Or Not

I’m not going to pretend I follow women’s basketball closely but there is a report that six players are in the NCAA transfer portal, including the best player, Minyon Moore, who announced her departure yesterday. I’m writing about this because this is where an athletic director actually works. Donna Heinel, who oversaw women’s basketball, has been fired. Lynn Swann is in the midst of what … Continue reading Mass Exodus From Women’s Basketball?

So Virginia won the NCAA title but what about next year? USC has the nation’s No. 2 recruiting class and a fantastic coach so what do the oddsmakers think? Caesars Palace in Las Vegas lists the Trojans’ title odds at 100-1. UCLA, which still needs a coach, is also 100-1. Arizona is 25-1 and Oregon is 30-1 to lead the Pac-12. Continue reading USC’s NCAA Title Odds

Former USC guard Paul Westphal was elected to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame today. Westphal is the 11th Trojan in the Basketball Hall of Fame, joining 6 other men — Bill Sharman, Jack Gardner, Alex Hannum, Tex Winter and coaches Sam Barry and George Raveling — along with 4 women (Cheryl Miller, Cynthia Cooper, Lisa Leslie and Tina Thompson). Westphal was on the 1971 … Continue reading Paul Westphal Makes Naismith Hall Of Fame