Post-game reaction
USC forward Taj Gibson: ``I feel like I let some of my teammates down. You think about this play or that play you could have done differently to boost momentum. Right now, we're a little shellshocked.''
USC guard O.J. Mayo ``It stings because it's a loss. We definitely put ourselves in a position to win. We can't let this sting hurt too bad because we're in tournament mode.''
USC guard Dwight Lewis on last shot. he was supposed to get the pass and shoot or drive but wasn't open.
``They were switching the screens with (Russell) Westbrook and (Josh) Shipp. (Kevin) Love ended up on me. I wasn't open.''
From Rivals.com...
In case you were wondering, six of the 10 people on this season's NCAA Tournament Selection Committee are from non-"Big Six" leagues. George Mason athletic director Thomas O'Connor is the chairman. The other members: UCLA AD Dan Guerrero, Connecticut AD Jeff Hathaway, Texas-San Antonio AD Lynn Hickey, Utah AD Chris Hill, Kent State AD Laing Kennedy, Horizon League commissioner Jonathan LeCrone, UC Riverside AD Stan Morrison, SEC commissioner Mike Slive and Ohio State AD Gene Smith.