UCLA’s Lonzo Ball, USC’s Jordan McLaughlin meet again
los angeles >> Wednesday was their first meeting in college, but UCLA freshman point guard Lonzo Ball and his USC counterpart, junior Jordan McLaughlin, have long since been familiar with each...
View ArticleUSC men’s basketball cruise to second-biggest Pac-12 win of season
LOS ANGELES >> USC collapsed late in Sunday’s game at Arizona State. A six-point lead with 30 seconds left vanished amid a myriad of miscues. A fourth consecutive defeat followed, an outcome as...
View ArticleUCLA defeats USC in Pac-12 Tournament
LAS VEGAS – For the past three seasons, USC and UCLA have met in the Pac-12 Tournament. Two years ago, it was in the quarterfinals, when the NCAA Tournament-bound Bruins routed their last-place rivals...
View ArticleUSC’s Andy Enfield: ‘There’s an East Coast bias’
LAS VEGAS — Moments after USC opened the Pac-12 Tournament with a win over Washington, Coach Andy Enfield let off a little steam. “I think there’s an East Coast bias in the media,” Enfield began. A...
View ArticleUSC basketball forged new identity in 2017
A historic season for USC’s men’s basketball team reached its apex last week. The Trojans pulled off another dramatic comeback, upending SMU after a game-winning 3-pointer by Elijah Stewart in the...
View ArticleUSC men’s basketball: High hopes despite uncertainty
In an intricate analogy late last season, Elijah Stewart compared the state of USC’s men’s basketball program to that of Harry Potter. As detailed in the best-selling book series, the fictional wizard...
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Jordan McLaughlin leads USC to overtime win at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt forward Ejike Obinna, left, drives against Southern California forward Nick Rakocevic in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP...
View ArticleUSC vs. Lehigh start time, game information
USC (3-0) vs. Lehigh (3-1) Wednesday, 7 p.m., Galen Center TV/Radio: Pac-12 Network/690-AM Update: The Trojans moved up to 10th in the Associated Press Top 25 poll after their overtime victory at...
View ArticleUSC aims to reverse early-season slide against Oklahoma
LOS ANGELES — Andy Enfield tried to smile as he stood in a Galen Center tunnel after a recent practice and assessed the USC men’s basketball team’s recent slide. “We knew we weren’t going undefeated,”...
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USC men’s basketball rallies, but Oklahoma hands Trojans their third straight...
USC Trojans guard Shaqquan Aaron (0) drives to the basket against Oklahoma Sooners forward Khadeem Lattin (3) in the first half of the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic NCAA basketball game at Staples...
View ArticleVeteran point guard Jordan McLaughlin helps USC find some success on road
It was a narrow margin, and it was on the road. Late in the USC basketball team’s 75-70 victory at Oregon on Thursday, its first triumph in Eugene since 2009, it was carried by its senior point guard....
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Chimezie Metu, Jordan McLaughlin help USC find finishing kick in Colorado
USC forward Nick Rakocevic, left, pulls in a rebound as Colorado guard Tyler Bey defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in Boulder, Colo. (AP...
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How Jordan McLaughlin led USC’s basketball revival
USC guard Jordan McLaughlin (11) attempts to drive past Utah forward Tyler Rawson (21) during the first half of an NCAA basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Alex...
View ArticleUCLA spoils home farewell for USC’s Jordan McLaughlin
LOS ANGELES — The video board cycled through a variety of old highlights. Some clips showed Jordan McLaughlin pulling up for 3-pointers and others replayed alley-oop tosses. The minute-long tribute...
View ArticleUSC to begin Pac-12 Tournament with its first-ever bye
LAS VEGAS — USC’s basketball team arrived in Las Vegas on Wednesday for the Pac-12 Tournament. It was a day later this year. For the first time since the Pac-12 expanded, the Trojans secured an...
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USC beats Oregon State, reaches Pac-12 semifinals for first time since 2011
LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 08: Jonah Mathews #2 of the USC Trojans brings the ball up the court against the Oregon State Beavers during a quarterfinal game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament at T-Mobile...
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USC routs Oregon to reach Pac-12 title game for first time since 2009
LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 09: Jonah Mathews #2 of the USC Trojans brings the ball up the court against the Oregon Ducks during a semifinal game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on...
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USC falls to Deandre Ayton, Arizona in Pac-12 Tournament title game
Arizona’s Allonzo Trier, left, defends on a shot from Southern California’s Jonah Mathews during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Pac-12 men’s tournament final Saturday, March...
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USC holds on for double-overtime win over UNC Asheville in NIT opener
North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs guard Ahmad Thomas guards USC Trojans guard Shaqquan Aaron in the first half. USC played No. 8 UNC Asheville in the NIT Tournament first round. Los Angeles, CA...
View ArticleUSC looks to turn page in NIT following NCAA Tournament snub
LOS ANGLES — The scene was sedate at the Galen Center on Tuesday night for much of USC’s 103-98 double-overtime win over UNC Asheville to open the National Invitation Tournament. The school announced...
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