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USC routs California in 74-54 victory


USC defeated Cal 74-54 at the Galen Center on Saturday, marking the largest victory over Cal since 2005. New Year’s Eve marked several firsts for the Women of Troy: the first conference victory for the USC Trojans and junior forward Christina Marinacci’s career-high 23 points. Following the loss to Stanford on Thursday, USC aimed to […]

Trojans stumble in conference opener


The bleeding hasn’t stopped for the USC men’s basketball team. Opening Pac-12 play against California at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif., on Thursday, the Trojans (5-9, 0-1) outscored the host Golden Bears by eight points in the second half, but were nonetheless outdone in the final moments, falling 53-49. Trailing by one point with less […]

Playing it safe gives Trojans a chance


One of the moments from last Thursday’s showdown between USC and California — one which will only continue to reinforce outdated notions — remains a fourth-down play in the opening minutes. Facing a fourth-and-goal from its eight-yard line on its first drive of the game, USC lined up in a rather unusual formation and quickly […]