The month of December has not been full of holiday cheer for Kevin O'Neill's squad this season, but the USC men's basketball team (4-6) will look to turn the tide tonight at 7 p.m. when they host Georgia (4-5) out of the SEC.
The Trojans have fared well against SEC opponents recently, going 4-0 since 2007, including a 63-60 victory over South Carolina earlier this year in the Las Vegas Invitational.
Like USC, Georgia lost four of their top six offensive contributors from a year ago (lost in 1st round of the NCAA tournament v. Washington), including Trey Thompkins and Travis Leslie, who were both drafted in the 2nd round of June's NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. However, Mark Fox and Co. return eight lettermen and two starters from the 2010-2011 season.
The Bulldogs have also received a huge boost this year from 2011 McDonalds' All-American Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who has been filling up the box score (team-leading 13.4 PPG, 5.2 RPG and 1.6 SPG) in his freshman season.
USC and Georgia have only met once previously, with the Bulldogs winning a tight 77-75 overtime contest at the Quaker Classic in Philadelphia, PA back in 1972.
Just a reminder, for those making their way to game tonight at the Galen Center, that Parking Structure X (adjacent to S. Figueroa St. across from the Galen Center) will be closed from December 15 to January 8.
Under Kevin O'Neill, USC is undefeated against SEC opponents.
