USC knew its postseason drought was going to end. The Trojans just weren’t certain where their NCAA Tournament journey would begin.
They found out early Monday morning. USC is the No. 2 seed in the Lake Elsinore Regional, whose host, oddly, is UC Santa Barbara.
USC will open against No. 3 seed Virginia at 3 p.m. Friday at The Diamond. UCSB will start against No. 4 seed San Diego State.
Each of the 16 NCAA regionals is a double-elimination format. The winner in Lake Elsinore will face the winner of the Los Angeles Regional, whose No.