USC v. Miami In NCAA Tournament

USC was a seventh seed in the Midwest Region and plays Miami on Friday in Greenville, S.C. If you are thinking of going to the game, the Bon Secours Wellness Arena capacity is 15,951. Miami finished fourth in the ACC and defeated Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Jan. 8, 76-74. It also won at then-No. 25-ranked Wake Forest. Guard Kameron McGusty leads the way … Continue reading USC v. Miami In NCAA Tournament

USC Morning Buzz: It’s Selection Sunday!

USC is projected as a No. 5 seed by Jerry Palm and a No. 7 seed by Joe Lunardi. Does that matter? Palm has the Trojans playing Virginia Tech in the first round while Lunardi has the Trojans playing Loyola-Chicago. Virginia Tech is No. 23 in the KenPom rankings while Loyola-Chicago is No. 24. USC? No. 43. Palm has USC playing Arkansas (25-8) in the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: It’s Selection Sunday!

USC Saturday Buzz: The Madness Of March

USC lost to UCLA on Friday night. Big surprise. Look at the March results: Loss to Arizona, loss to UCLA, barely beat Washington, loss to UCLA. Before that, USC barely beat Washington State, Oregon State and Oregon. Does this feel like the best USC team in history based on the number of regular-season victories? The schedule was too easy. It didn’t really prepare USC for … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: The Madness Of March

Friday USC Column Supplement (Restaurant Edition)

I’m hearing from so many people about restaurants, I feel compelled to add another post. So here are some more. Hof’s Hut in Long Beach (1955) Paul’s Kitchen in Los Angeles (1946) Fox’s in Altadena (1955) The Castaway in Burbank (1963) Coral Cafe in Burbank (1957) House of Pies in Los Angeles (Vermont Ave., 1969) Saugus Cafe (1885) Watson’s Soda Fountain and Cafe in Orange … Continue reading Friday USC Column Supplement (Restaurant Edition)