Friday, March 23, 2007

Who knows USC? No one but No. 1 - Inland Empire Press-Enterprise
...North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson, the nation's best high school player at that position a year ago, had the answer.

He'd just been on the phone with his best friend from his days growing up in Maryland -- Kevin Durant, the likely Division I player of the year from that Texas team.

"Kevin said they're really good," Lawson said. "I thought we'd be playing Texas. But USC is like the sleeper that's really good and no one knows about."

Specifically, Durant warned Lawson that USC "does things differently on defense from anything you've seen. They do a lot of face-guarding."...

Also, USC's matchups present opportunity - LA Times
Saia's legacy looks good for USC two years later - OC Register
Southern Cal scouting report - Greensboro News-Record
[Lipper] Tar Heels need toughness to match talent - Richmond Times-Dispatch

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