USC women’s basketball entered Thursday night’s game in Tucson against the Arizona Wildcats in position for a top-two seed in the Women’s NCAA Tournament. Beating Arizona solidified USC’s place near the top of the bracket. Saturday’s victory against Arizona State further cements USC as a team which will get a very high seed in March Madness. All of this is meant to convey a simple point: There is zero doubt now — it’s a lock — that USC will host NCAA Tournament games at the Galen Center. Stop and realize how big that is.
It’s more than just having a great chance to move to the Sweet 16 and make a run at the Women’s Final Four. That’s the biggest reason these home games matter, but the other really big story here is that USC has never previously hosted NCAA Tournament games in Galen. This will be the first time that has happened.
Let’s go through some of the key details attached to this milestone, including and especially when these games will be played so that you can set aside time on your calendar if you live in Los Angeles and want to watch this special team: