The USC Trojans face the Michigan State Spartans on Friday morning in the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament.
The Trojans have a bad taste in their mouths after a tough loss to Miami last year in March Madness. They just lost to Arizona State in the Pac-12 Tournament.
As USC prepares for the NCAA Tournament, the statuses of Drew Peterson and Vincent Iwuchukwu are two situations to monitor. Iwuchukwu missed the last two games with an injury.
However, Ryan Kartje of The Los Angeles Times provided an update on both players, and there is optimism that both can go on Friday.
Peterson suffered a back injury at the end of the regular season, and USC needs him healthy if the Trojans want any chance to beat Michigan State on Friday.
As for Iwuchukwu, he missed the past two contests, and his absence was evident at the Pac-12 Tournament, when USC had trouble defensively, especially down low.
There is no denying that the Trojans need him for this game, but as a game-time decision, it would be a little surprising if Iwuchukwu doesn’t at least give it a go for a few minutes against the Spartans.
USC-Michigan State is on Friday, March 17, at 9:15 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time in Columbus, Ohio.
Drew Peterson is back to practicing and expected to be 100% by Friday. Vince Iwuchukwu is likely to be a game-time decision. Unclear exactly where his back injury stands at the moment https://t.co/Z9OIhKGbJE
— Ryan Kartje (@Ryan_Kartje) March 14, 2023
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