A crowd of 6,865 showed up at the Galen Center today to watch USC play North Carolina-Greensboro and Cal face Mississippi State. As I write this, the Big Ten is 19-1 in the NCAA Tournament, if you count the men’s and women’s teams. Here’s some photos from the day: USC started slowly, leading 12-8, after the first quarter but then outscored Greensboro, 59-17, the rest … Continue reading A Busy Saturday At The Galen Center

Here is a sign of how much the fortunes of USC and Stanford women’s basketball have changed. USC contacted Stanford and asked to play a non-conference game next season. Stanford declined. Stanford wanting no part of USC is something no one would have imagined a few years ago. But hard times have hit Palo Alto. The Cardinal were 16-15 this season and lost to Portland … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Stanford Declines USC

USC lost to UCLA, 72-67, in the Big Ten women’s basketball championship game. Both teams should get No. 1 seeds when the NCAA Tournament pairings are released. JuJu Watkins made only 9 of 28 shots in the game. One issue I have with Watkins is when she is struggling from the field, she doesn’t do much to get her teammates more shots. She had two … Continue reading A Busy Day For USC Basketball

USC laid an egg (again) against UCLA on Saturday night and Eric Musselman didn’t hold back after the game. First, he had a go at the players. “I felt like the rivalry, (our players) didn’t understand even in Game 1, and they certainly didn’t understand today what it means to the student body at USC, the boosters and the alumni,” he said. “We played like … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Eric Musselman Rips USC Fans