Scouting De'Anthony Melton and his NBA draft sleeper potential
Most scouts haven't seen the 6-3 combo guard and potential first-round pick -- who was caught up in the FBI probe while at USC -- play since August.
Most scouts haven't seen the 6-3 combo guard and potential first-round pick -- who was caught up in the FBI probe while at USC -- play since August.
Eric Mobley, an AAU coach for the past 11 years and the father of high-profile recruits Isaiah Mobley and Evan Mobley, has been hired by USC as an assistant coach, the school has announced.
Justin Johnson scored 23 points and Western Kentucky won consecutive NIT games for the first time since 1948 with a 79-75 victory over USC on Monday night.
The ceiling for USC's 2018-19 season could all depend on whether forwards Bennie Boatwright and Chimezie Metu declare for the draft.
Jordan McLaughlin had 26 points and 13 assists, Nick Rakocevic added 24 points with 19 rebounds and short-handed USC needed two overtimes to beat UNC Asheville 103-98 on Tuesday night in the NIT's first round.
Chimezie Metu has decided he won't play for USC in the National Invitation Tournament to eliminate the risk of injury leading up to the NBA draft, coach Andy Enfield said in a statement on Tuesday.
The Pac-12 task force, created in response to the FBI investigation into corruption in college basketball, has finalized several recommendations for change including a proposal to end the so-called "one-and-done" age-limit rule.
Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott says anyone who watched his conference's tournament would have had no doubt the USC Trojans should have been included in the NCAA tournament field.
USC, Notre Dame, Baylor and Saint Mary's, snubbed by the NCAA tournament selection committee, are the No. 1 seeds for the National Invitation Tournament.
Middle Tennessee coach Kermit Davis and Saint Mary's coach Randy Bennett told ESPN on Sunday that the new quadrant system makes it more difficult for mid-majors to make the NCAA tournament.
The NCAA tournament bracket is out and teams such as Syracuse, Arizona State and Oklahoma survived being on the bubble, while others weren't so lucky.
Coach Andy Enfield on the Trojans 75-61 loss to the Wildcats in the PAC-12 Tournament Championship: "I thought our defense was good enough to win. We missed a lot of open shots that we should have made." USC was out-rebounded 42-19.
Deandre Ayton had 32 points and 18 rebounds in one of the most dominating performances in Pac-12 tournament history, leading No. 15 Arizona to its second straight title with a 75-61 victory over Southern California on Saturday night.
Jonah Mathews scored 27 points, Elijah Stewart added 15 and Southern California stormed its way into the Pac-12 tournament title game with a 74-54 rout over Oregon on Friday night.
The ACC, Big 12, Big East and Pac-12 will be among the conferences crowning champs Saturday. Top-10 teams will play all over the place. Here's what you need to know.
Chimezie Metu had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Southern California smothered Oregon State defensively to beat the Beavers 61-48 in the Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night.
Conference tournaments can be the beginning of March's mayhem. If these teams, namely Syracuse, get in, things could really get crazy.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Arizona | 14-4 | - | 27-8 |
USC | 12-6 | 2 | 24-12 |
Utah | 11-7 | 3 | 23-12 |
UCLA | 11-7 | 3 | 21-12 |
Stanford | 11-7 | 3 | 19-16 |
Oregon | 10-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
Washington | 10-8 | 4 | 21-13 |
Arizona State | 8-10 | 6 | 20-12 |
Colorado | 8-10 | 6 | 17-15 |
Oregon State | 7-11 | 7 | 16-16 |
Washington State | 4-14 | 10 | 12-19 |
California | 2-16 | 12 | 8-24 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Kevin Porter | SF | Committed | 89 |
Elijah Weaver | PG | Committed | 89 |
J'Raan Brooks | PF | Committed | 84 |
Final Fours | 2 |
Tournament Record | 13-21 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 18 |