USC Triple-Double Podcast: Previewing rivalry matchup; assistant Kurt Karis talks about his rise from walk-on to Trojans coach
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🗓️ 25 January 2024
⏱️ 90 minutes
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Summary
The USC Triple-Double Podcast returns with co-hosts Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette (aka Mr. Triple Double) previewing USC men's basketball's upcoming rivalry game against UCLA this weekend and breaking down a tough road trip for the USC women's basketball, which lost back-to-back games for the first time this season.
The Women of Troy slid out of the top 10 to No. 11 in the Associated Press top 25 poll after losing to No. 20 Utah and No. 3 Colorado on the road. The disappointing campaign for the men's team continued with the Trojans losing their fourth game in a row, falling at Arizona State after turning the ball over 22 times in the game, including 15 times in the first half -- the most by any Power Five team in any half this season.
Shotgun and Connor break down all the latest action for both teams, including looking closely at JuJu Watkins and her fouling out with 5:50 remaining at Colorado, focusing the spotlight on Bronny James and looking at exactly where the Trojans stand statistically and in the standings. The podcasting duo also look at the positives and negatives of the recent USC basketball action from both squads and look forward to the next week to preview what lies ahead. For the men, they prepare for the Galen Center iteration of the Crosstown Showdown against UCLA while the Women of Troy host Washington and Washington State.
USC men's assistant coach Kurt Karis also joins the show to discuss the Crosstown Showdown rivalry and his favorite moments going against the baby blues during his nine years with the Trojans. Karis also talks about his career path and trajectory from Chicago-area native playing at Chicago State to USC walk-on to Trojans' staff member.
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| 0:00.0 | Yeah. |
| 0:22.0 | Hello and welcome to another edition of the U.S.C. Triple Double Podcast. I'm your host Shotgun Sparling, along with my co-host Mr. Triple |
| 0:24.4 | Double himself Connor Morissette. Connor how you doing a day? |
| 0:28.0 | I'm doing well shotgun another week another episode looking forward to it. |
| 0:32.0 | For any first-time listeners, the USC Triple Double Podcast, part of the Pier Style Podcasts Family |
| 0:36.9 | shows, the Triple Double is a podcast focused on the Trojan men and women of Troy basketball programs. Each week we break down the latest |
| 0:45.9 | action for both teams as well as look forward to the upcoming match-ups. This |
| 0:49.0 | week we'll be looking ahead to the first iteration of the Crosstown |
| 0:52.0 | Showdown for the men's team. |
| 0:53.2 | Later we'll be joined by USC assistant coach and former player Kirkcaris to talk about |
| 0:57.7 | the rivalry and facing the Bruins along with his journey from Chicago to Los Angeles |
| 1:01.6 | and walk on to assistant coach. |
| 1:03.7 | Make sure you stick around to hear that interview but first let's take a look back at |
| 1:07.9 | the most recent action from the USC men's and women's team. Shotgun unfortunately |
| 1:11.8 | we do not have a single victory to talk about |
| 1:14.0 | this week it was just one of those weeks for both programs yeah it was a tough |
| 1:17.7 | week the mid's team obviously has been struggling we talked about their lost |
| 1:21.8 | here zone a last week on the podcast. You know that game occurred before we recorded so you know we only have the Arizona State game to talk about but same as X score 8267 in that game as well, same as the Arizona game. |
| 1:36.3 | In that game, USC comes out on fire in the first half. |
| 1:40.8 | They're putting the ball in the bucket felt like every time they shot it. The problem was they didn't get too many shots because of how many turnovers they had in that one season high 22 turnovers, 15 in the first half. know they they shot 55% they were shooting |
| 1:56.8 | 67% I think until the final six minutes or six and a half minutes something like |
| 2:00.9 | that of the first half and yet they trailed at the half because of how many times it turned the ball over |
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