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USC makes history with pair of NBA 1st-round picks (CBS Interactive U-WIRE)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:22:28 PDT

Former USC basketball players go ninth, 24th in Thursday's draft.

DeRozan leads crop of USC hopefuls into NBA draft (CBS Interactive U-WIRE)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:22:45 PDT

The Toronto Raptors are reportedly interested in the former Trojan standout.

O'Neill takes helm as USC basketball coach (CBS Interactive U-WIRE)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:22:45 PDT

Kevin O’Neill makes a good first impression during his formal introduction Monday.

O'Neill takes on reclamation project at USC (AP)

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:34:53 PDT

Kevin O'Neill took over Southern California's troubled basketball program on Monday, promising to try to win next season under the weight of an NCAA investigation and the departures of three starters and several recruits. "There's nothing here that says you can't win and that's why I like this job," he said after being introduced by athletic director Mike Garrett at a...

O'Neill introduced as new head coach (Rivals.com)

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:37:00 PDT

The USC men's basketball program caught the stench of optimism for the first time since a salacious...

USC hires Kevin O'Neill as head basketball coach (CBS Interactive U-WIRE)

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:22:46 PDT

Kevin O'Neill has coached at both the NCAA and NBA levels.

O'Neill hire not sexy but could work (Rivals.com)

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:11:00 PDT

A lot of people don't really like Kevin O'Neill as a head coach. He's been labeled a defensive coach.

USC hires Kevin O'Neill to replace Floyd as coach (AP)

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:59:37 PDT

Kevin O'Neill returned to the college ranks Saturday when he was announced as Southern California's basketball coach, taking over from Tim Floyd. The school announced O'Neill's hiring in an e-mail. Floyd suddenly resigned June 9 amid allegations that he paid to have O.J. Mayo delivered to the Trojans.

USC hires Kevin O'Neill as men's basketball coach (Rivals.com)

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:37:00 PDT

A crazy few months for the USC men's basketball program got a dose of stability of Saturday morning when USC...

USC Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:10:34 PDT

The bigger question than who will replace Tim Floyd is this: How much damage has been done to the USC basketball program?

As school officials scrambled to find a new coach and cooperated with NCAA investigators looking into potential violations, would-be current and future Trojans sprinted in the opposite direction of the basketball team.

As of June 15, USC had lost three starting underclassmen to the pros and three 2009-10 recruits to other destinations.

Then there was the odd case of Marcus Johnson, the UConn transfer who successfully petitioned the NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility, then told Floyd in late May he intended to turn pro. But the 6-6 wing was enrolled in summer classes and athletic department officials said it was still possible he could...

Basketball recruit Williams is released from USC (AP)

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:57:37 PDT

Forward Derrick Williams has requested and been granted a release from his basketball letter of intent to play at Southern California. Williams, from nearby La Mirada High, joins guard Lamont Jones, from Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va., as recruits who have changed their minds since Tim Floyd resigned last week as basketball coach.

USC leaders discuss NCAA investigations online (AP)

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:23:35 PDT

Southern California athletic director Mike Garrett and another senior administrator went online to discuss twin NCAA investigations involving the Trojans' football and basketball programs. Video statements from Garrett and Todd Dickey, senior vice president for administration, were posted on the university's web site Thursday, two days after Tim Floyd resigned as basketball coach following...

USC job is still attractive (Rivals.com)

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:09:00 PDT

There's a process here that USC athletics director Mike Garrett and/or whoever hires the next men's...

Embattled Floyd resigns as USC basketball coach (CBS Interactive U-WIRE)

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:22:39 PDT

Amidst a cloud of controversy surrounding the USC basketball program, coach Tim Floyd resigned Tuesday,...

Floyd resigns as USC coach amid Mayo allegations (AP)

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:30:52 PDT

Tim Floyd took Southern California's basketball program from also-ran status to three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. Now he's gone, having suddenly resigned amid allegations that he paid to have O.J. Mayo delivered to the Trojans. Floyd on Tuesday submitted a one-paragraph letter to USC athletic director Mike Garrett saying he was quitting after four seasons because he no longer...