USC Sunday Buzz: Remembering Another Big Shot To Beat UCLA
With Jonah Mathews’ heroics yesterday, here is announcer Mike Walden’s call of the final moments of the USC-UCLA game on March 8, 1969. USC won, 46-44, on on a jump shot by Ernie Powell with six seconds left to hand UCLA its first-ever loss at Pauley Pavilion after a 51-0 start in the new arena. Some say Walden jumped up on the announcer’s table when he yelled … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Remembering Another Big Shot To Beat UCLA
Pac-12 Tournament Set
USC is the No. 4 seed and will play the winner of the Washington-Arizona game on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. on the elusive Pac-12 Network. Full bracket below: Continue reading Pac-12 Tournament Set
Quite A Day At Galen Center As USC Wins In Last Seconds
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
USC Morning Buzz: Game Day Is Here
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
USC Notes: A Real Coach Coming To Campus
TCU coach Gary Patterson, Air Force coach Troy Calhoun and new Michigan State coach Mel Tucker will headline the USC coaches’ clinic April 3-4. Oh, and Clay Helton will be there too. You can write your own punchlines on that last part. USC is expected to make all classes from March 11-13 online only in response to the coronavirus. UPDATE: It’s now official. The USC-UCLA … Continue reading USC Notes: A Real Coach Coming To Campus
USC Wants You To Promise To Cheer “Loud”
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”
