USC (4-4) will host No. 9 Tennessee (8-1) tomorrow at 1:30 at the Galen Center. Both teams completed light workouts today in preparation for tomorrow's contest.
The Trojans will welcome Mike Gerrity to the line-up for the first time in a cardinal and gold uniform. The Mater Dei alumnus, came to USC after the 2008 Fall semester. Gerrity played one season for UNC-Charlotte (2007-08), averaging 4.7 points and 3.5 assists in 26 games, after spending his freshmen season at Pepperdine University. Gerrity will bring much needed ball handling skills to a Trojan back-court that has averaged 17 turnovers per game thus far this season.
This game will also pit former Harvard-Westlake high school teammates against each other in USC's Alex Stepheson and Tennessee's Renaldo Woolridge. Stepheson is in his first season with the Trojans and is averaging 12.5 ppg and 9.8 rpg. Woolridge, who is in his second season in White and Orange, is averaging 3.4ppg and 2.0 rpg. Woolridge was rated the No.8 overall prospect in the state of California coming out of high school. He is also the son of the former NBA great, Orlando Woolridge.
Tip off is tomorrow at 1:30pm. Stay tuned for more fun facts and live updates throughout tomorrow's game from the Trojans bench.
