Before tipoff at USC’s Galen Center on Saturday night, the Trojan men’s basketball team showed a strong connection with its fans.
An advertised near sellout called for a loose definition of the word “near” moments before a7:30 p.m. start, but the north end of the lower bowl was packed with black and yellow student T-shirts also worn by players.
In bold white lettering, the shirts read, “Crosstown Showdown: Beat the Bruins.”
For the first 20 minutes of the game, the Trojans lived up to the motto, building a 41-35 halftime lead. But as the second half unfolded at the Galen Center and UCLA finally got some room to run, the shirt lost its luster and even displayed the wrong proper noun.
Story by: Andrew Erickson
