Ruben Report: Analysis Of First Third Of The USC Season And Long Beach State Preview

USC Trojans guard Boogie Ellis (5) dribbles up the court during the college basketball game between the Cal State Fullerton Titans and the USC Trojans on December 7, 2022 at Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via G — USC Trojans guard Boogie Ellis (5) dribbles up the court during a game against Cal State Fullerton (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Trojans have played ten of the thirty-one regular season games and some trends are appearing. The 7-3 Trojans could have and perhaps should have beaten Tennessee and Wisconsin at the Battle 4 Atlantis. A win in either game would reflect a very different profile. The opening-day loss to Florida Gulf Coast didn’t help either.

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