Women of Troy defeat Pepperdine in overtime


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The USC women’s basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak after defeating Pepperdine 75-71 in overtime on Wednesday. USC is 18-0 all time against Pepperdine, with the series dating back to 1977. Pepperdine shot eight 3-pointers in the first half, giving the Waves a 42-35 lead at halftime over the Women of Troy. In the […]

USC safety T.J. McDonald to remain at USC


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USC junior safety T.J. McDonald announced Wednesday that he will return to school for his senior season, forgoing the opportunity to declare for the NFL draft. McDonald, a first-team All-Pac-12 selection in 2011, had been projected as a possible second round pick in next April’s draft had he chose to declare. “We have an opportunity […]

Senior guard Jacki Gemelos will undergo fifth ACL surgery


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USC senior guard Jacki Gemelos will have a fifth ACL reconstruction surgery in early January. Gemelos suffered the injury to her left knee during the Dec. 18 contest against Texas A&M. Gemelos has sustained multiple knee injuries in her career at USC. The McDonald’s All-American has been a top player for USC since her full-time […]

Trojans trounce TCU, snap three-game losing streak


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The Trojans ended a three-game losing streak and eclipsed their previous season-high of 66 total points in a 83-59 victory over Texas Christian University on Monday. Everything may supposedly be bigger in Texas, but nobody on TCU (7-4) could stop the smallest player on the court. Five-foot-seven sophomore guard Maurice Jones bobbed and weaved his […]

Defensive end Nick Perry opts for the pros


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USC junior defensive end Nick Perry has declared for the 2012 NFL draft. It was announced that the 6-foot-3 defensive lineman would follow fellow junior offensive tackle Matt Kalil, opting to go pro. “We counseled Nick throughout his decision-making process and we stand behind him on this decision,” USC coach Lane Kiffin said. “He was […]

Trojans fall short to Georgia


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The month of December hasn’t been too kind to the USC men’s basketball team. Facing Georgia at the Galen Center on Saturday in the second game of a four-game homestand, the Trojans (4-7) stumbled against the visiting Bulldogs, falling by a score of score of 63-59 – the Trojans’ third consecutive loss. They are currently […]

Left tackle Matt Kalil to enter NFL draft


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USC junior left tackle Matt Kalil has decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2012 NFL draft, the school announced Friday. Kalil, who did not allow a sack last season, is projected by several scouting services to be the first offensive tackle selected in next April’s draft. “The decision to leave USC after […]

Men’s basketball narrowly loses to New Mexico


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Over the course of the final 14 minutes of Saturday’s contest against New Mexico, the USC men’s basketball team held the Lobos without a field goal. But that didn’t necessarily equate to a win. Watching a narrow one-point lead whittle away, the Trojans’ late surge was undone as New Mexico converted all four free-throw attempts […]

Trojans make history with fourth straight title


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The No. 1 USC men’s water polo team did it. It made history. With a 7-4 victory against No. 2 UCLA in the NCAA championship game on Sunday, the Trojans (24-3, 8-0) went down in the record books, becoming the first men’s water polo team to win four consecutive national titles. Seven different players scored […]

Women of Troy breeze through first round


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USC, seeded No. 7 overall in the 64-team NCAA tournament, easily won its first-round home matchup Friday night against Yale 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-18) behind a team-high 11 kills from sophomore middle blocker Alexis Olgard. Olgard had no errors while hitting .647 (11-0-17) and recording three blocks against the Bulldogs (18-12), the Ivy League champions. […]