California Golden Blogs · Jan 2, 2019
Cal MBB Preview for Pac-12 Opener vs. USC
Nicole Sweet-USA TODAY SportsThe moment we have all been waiting for has finally arrived, as Cal men’s basketball begins conference play by traveling down to SoCal in order to play the USC Trojans.
USC struggled in OOC play while dealing with injuries, going 7-6 but winning only against smaller schools. They played against five Power 5 schools and lost to all of them, and added a sixth loss in a double overtime game against Santa Clara.
Despite all of this, ESPN gives Cal a 7.6% chance of winning this game. That should tell you just about what to expect for this game and season as a whole.
Give me a second to wipe away my tears... ah, yes. Now let’s take a look at our opponent.
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