Peering into Pac-12’s post-season hopes
USC’s strong late-season run has propelled them as tournament hopefuls.
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Anthony on LA: USC basketball is in its most important offseason
The bar has been set for the Trojans program.
Talkin’ Troy S8E3: Men’s basketball vs UCLA March Madness game
Sports editors Anthony Gharib and Adam Jasper record a special episode from Las Vegas. They reflect on last night’s win against the Washington Huskies and the upcoming game against the Bruins.
COLUMN: Illogical play-in hindered Trojans
When the Trojans’ run in the NCAA tourney ended on Sunday, I wasn’t surprised. But I was disappointed — not in the team, but in its seeding. The majority of NCAA seeding is a complete mystery. It’s fairly obvious that the top four teams should take the No. 1 seeds and the rest should work […]
USC men’s basketball’s NCAA tournament run ends with tight loss to Baylor
The Trojans made a name for themselves this week as the comeback cats of March, but it wasn't meant to be on Sunday night.
USC faces uncertain postseason destiny
A loss to Washington could rob the Trojans of a berth in the upcoming Big Dance.
Trojans blossom in spring practice
College spring football always comes at the perfect time. As March Madness winds down and with the College Baseball World Series still a few months away, 15 spring practices fill a void for college sports fans. This year at USC, the practices are even more significant as they introduce the Steve Sarkisian era of Trojan […]
March Madness, NBA can’t compare
Maybe I just don’t get March Madness. Despite the fact that the Final Four matchups take place this weekend, the hype just doesn’t seem to interest me. The NCAA men’s basketball championships are a strange tournament, one where excitement seems to move in an inverse direction, contrary to the nature of typical elimination tournaments. Other […]
Student-athletes must take caution before unionizing
As the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s March Madness draws to a close — and takes with it millions of adoring college basketball fans — the conversation surrounding student-athletes and how they are treated and perceived on college campuses is only just revving up. A different college sport, yet one just as lucrative as men’s […]
Buffett’s $1 billion bracket participants had no chance
Warren Buffett’s NCAA March Madness challenge is nothing more than a business stunt.