Matthew Kredell broke into the Daily News in 1998, working part time
at the paper while going to USC. The basketball team’s Elite Eight
run in 2000-01 was USC’s athletic highlight in his time at the
school, when the football team was stuck in the Paul Hackett-era.
After graduating in 2001, he started writing for the Daily News full
time. He’s in his second year covering USC, which coincides with the
rise of the program. He’ll take credit for the success, though Tim
Floyd may have more to do with it. A third-generation Los Angelean,
he grew up reading the Daily News while at El Camino Real High School
in Woodland Hills.
Halftime report
It's the Lodrick Show here at Haas. Stewart has 18 of USC's 37 points. He's in one of those zones where he doesn't miss, similar to the Oregon State game. His career high is 28 points in that Oregon State game. We'll see if he can beat that in the second half.
Nick Young didn't score his first two points until he hit free throws with 9.4 seconds remaining. He's 0 for 4 from the field. Another thing to keep an eye on in the second half is Taj Gibson's foul situation. The Trojans need him for his defense on Ryan Anderson. A fourth foul early could spell trouble ...