The shift to winter has not been kind to USC basketball in 2017. Maybe the colder weather has affected their shooting. Or perhaps the stress of finals has been taking its toll on the players.
Whatever the case, the Trojans have now lost three in a row and are reeling after opening the year 4-0 amidst the most hype the program had ever seen. Now, fans are left wondering when that hype will be justified —or worse, if it will ever even happen at all.
USC lost to Oklahoma Friday night in a game where they almost pulled off a miracle comeback, as Jordan McLaughlin missed a Gordon Hayward-esque half court heave for the win.