Between stuffing my face with beignets, listening to jazz music in Jackson Square and making my way through the chaos that is Bourbon Street this past weekend at the Final Four in New Orleans, I thought hard about USC basketball. For those who have never been, the Final Four is unequivocally the greatest spectacle in [...]
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This Week in Photos: Feb. 27 – Mar. 2
“This Week in Photos” highlights the biggest stories of the week. Students host panel on pot legalization>> Sleigh Bells’ sophomore effort falls flat>> Pair of Trojans win player of week honors>> North-Hager works toward University Park Family>> Trojans drop first contest of the year in Malibu>> Proposed swim venue well-received>> [...]
Read the rest of this article »Rollercoaster continues for Maurice Jones
The sophomore leads the Trojans in scoring. With season- ending injuries depleting the USC squad, Jones’ role has had to change.
Read the rest of this article »Basketball woes may be solved by looking to football team
When asked why he chose to give USC football his oral commitment last week, prized recruit Zach Banner replied simply that it “was the perfect fit.” What the offensive tackle from Lakes High in Lakewood, Wash., probably doesn’t realize is that his recruitment to USC is the perfect fit for not one but two athletic [...]
Read the rest of this article »Two USC greats to have numbers retired
The McGee sisters helped the Women of Troy win consecutive national titles.
Read the rest of this article »Dedmon facing large learning curve
Having only played one year of high school basketball, Dedmon is a work in progress
Read the rest of this article »USC loses big to crosstown rival
The Trojans never got their offense going and shot just 36 percent from the field overall.
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Read the rest of this article »Fontan tears ACL, likely out for season
Senior guard Jio Fontan was supposed to be the unquestioned leader for the USC men’s basketball team this year. Now, he’s out for the season. “It’s a blow for our team,” USC coach Kevin O’Neill told the Los Angeles Times. “It’s a huge blow for our team.” After landing awkwardly in an exhibition game in [...]
Read the rest of this article »March still trumps the BCS chaos every time
Every college football season for the past 10 years has featured a thunderstorm of complaints about everybody’s favorite whipping boy, the Bowl Championship Series. When fans, coaches and sports writers complain about the lack of a playoff system in college football, they immediately point to March Madness as the gold standard for determining a true [...]
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