The USC Trojans are preparing for a massive game against the Auburn Tigers on Sunday afternoon in the Galen Center.
The Trojans defeated Long Beach State on Wednesday, and the Tigers beat Georgia State in each team’s final game before the showdown.
However, Bruce Pearl’s team just got some unfortunate news regarding its star player, Wendell Green Jr.
According to Adam Cole of Opelika-Auburn News, Green turned his ankle and might not be available for Sunday’s game. Green is the team’s leading scorer (13.8 PPG) and is one of three Auburn players averaging in double figures.
If Green is out, that would be a huge loss … and a much better chance for the Trojans to get the victory.
Auburn G Wendell Green Jr. turned his ankle, per BP. Says the injury still needs to be evaluated, but will "probably be out a couple days."
— Adam Cole (@colereporter) December 15, 2022
Freshman Tre Donaldson would seemingly get more run if Green can’t go, although he has played sparingly so far this season.
In the Georgia State game, Donaldson played a season-high 19 minutes and scored six points for Auburn.
The Trojans have played much better as of late and have won four straight, and Andy Enfield likes where the team is headed.
#USC HC Andy Enfield: "We're a much better team than we were a month ago."
Said their offense has improved immensely in the last couple weeks.
— Shotgun Spratling (@ShotgunSpr) December 15, 2022
With or without Green, Auburn will be a tough matchup for the Trojans. If Green isn’t out, however, things look much better as USC hopes to get a top-25 victory under its belt before the Trojans head into Pac-12 play.
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