Tag: Reese Dixon-Waters

USC offense comes to life in victory over Long Beach State

The #USC offense came to life in a double-digit victory over Long Beach State. Auburn is next on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. in Los Angeles.

The USC Trojans have just a few days before a massive showdown against Auburn, and Andy Enfield’s team wants to take advantage of an opportunity to get a signature victory.

Wednesday night was their final tune-up before facing Bruce Pearl’s squad, and the Trojans showed up with a 88-78 victory against Long Beach State at the Galen Center.

USC put up 43 points in the first half and finished with 88 on the game, well over the team average of 69.9 points per game coming into the contest.

Reese Dixon-Waters and Tre White both finished with 20 points each and combined to show 17-26 from the field. Drew Peterson chipped in 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Kobe Johnson added 14 points and seven boards.

The big question coming out of this game is if Long Beach State’s lack of defensive resistance made USC look better, or if the Trojans actually improved on offense and made themselves a noticeably better team in time for the Auburn game, which is a crucial moment for USC this season. The Trojans badly need a signature nonconference win to boost their portfolio before they get into the heart of Pac-12 competition.

Boogie Ellis once again struggled shooting from the field, finishing with 11 points on 3-13, including 3-9 shooting beyond the arc.

Both White and Dixon-Waters set career highs on the evening, which is an encouraging sign for a Trojan team desperate for some scoring. This is their first time scoring more than 70 points since November 23 against BYU, and they will need their offense to show up against a tough Auburn team.

Aboubacar Traore was excellent for Long Beach State, finishing with 16 points and 16 rebounds as he gave USC fits. Nonetheless, the Trojans got the win and have now won four straight heading into the game against Auburn, which begins just after 2:30 p.m. in Los Angeles on Sunday, Dec. 18.

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Reese Dixon-Waters getting preseason buzz for USC basketball

Oh yeah, that’s right — there’s this other sport at #USC: Basketball starts in 2.5 weeks. Reese Dixon-Waters will be a core part of the Trojan hoop team this season.

The USC Trojans football team has been the talk of campus ever since Lincoln Riley was hired, and for every reason.

However, the USC Trojans men’s basketball season is right around the corner following a terrific season in which the Men of Troy earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

The 2022-2023 Trojans look quite different, but Andy Enfield’s team should once again be one of the favorites in the tough Pac-12. The Trojans should be able to make another run to the Big Dance.

With the season getting ready to begin, Reese Dixon-Waters earned some love from NCAA insider Jon Rothstein.

Dixon-Waters was named one of Rothstein’s 20 under-the-radar breakout players for this upcoming season.

Dixon-Waters played well for Enfield’s team last year, finishing the year averaging 4.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. He played just 10 games in 2020-2021, but his second season with USC saw his minutes increase a ton as Enfield trusted him more and more.

Dixon-Waters had 16 minutes in that NCAA Tournament loss to Miami and went 5-6 from the field, giving USC fans a long look at what’s ahead for the talented guard.

The expectation going into the season is that Dixon-Waters will be a significant player for the Trojans, and there’s a good chance he plays more than 24 minutes per game.

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