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USC-Florida Hoops Game Off

Jun 20, 2007 – 6:19 PM
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Michael David Smith

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One of the worst things about college sports is the way so many of the top programs schedule a bunch of cupcakes for the non-conference portion of their seasons. Conversely, one of the best things is seeing two of the top teams from opposite ends of the squaring off.

So it's disappointing to learn today that the highly anticipated USC-Florida basketball game will not go off as planned, Scott Wolf of the L.A. Daily News reports:

Plans for a basketball game between USC and Florida next season were scrapped because a suitable date could not be found by Fox Sports, which wanted to televise the game, according to USC officials. Another road block occurred when Gators coach Billy Donovan quit and returned, which delayed discussions further.

Sports by Brooks thinks USC's reluctance may have more to do with Nick Young and Gabe Pruitt going pro. Whatever the reason, a USC-Florida game would have been one of the early opportunities to see O.J. Mayo against top-notch competition, and the fact that the show won't go on is a big disappointment.
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