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1953–54 USC Trojans men's basketball team

1953–54 USC Trojans men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 11
Record19–14 (8–4 PCC)
Head coach
Home arenaPan-Pacific Auditorium
Seasons
1953–54 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Oregon State 11 – 5   .688 22 – 8   .733
Idaho 9 – 7   .563 15 – 8   .652
Oregon 9 – 7   .563 17 – 10   .630
Washington 7 – 9   .438 8 – 18   .308
Washington State 4 – 12   .250 10 – 17   .370
South
No. 11 USC † 8 – 4   .667 19 – 14   .576
UCLA 7 – 5   .583 18 – 7   .720
California 6 – 6   .500 17 – 7   .708
Stanford 3 – 9   .250 15 – 10   .600
† Conference playoff series winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]


The 1953–54 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1953–54 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Trojans were led by fourth-year head coach Forrest Twogood and played their home games off campus at Pan-Pacific Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.

The Trojans were 15–11 overall in the regular season and 8–4 in conference play. They won the Southern Division for the first time since 1940 and met Northern Division champion Oregon State in the best-of-three PCC playoff series at Long Beach City College. USC won the first and third games and advanced to the 24-team NCAA tournament.

At the West Regional at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon, the Trojans defeated Idaho State and Santa Clara (in double overtime). At the Final Four in Kansas City, Missouri, the Trojans dropped both games, to Bradley in the semifinals and Penn State in the consolation game.

NCAA tournament

Seeding in brackets

Source:[2]

Rankings

Main article: 1953–54 NCAA men's basketball rankings

NBA draft

One Trojan was selected in the 1954 NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA Club
9 78 Roy Irvin Rochester Royals
Source:[3]

References

  1. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
  3. ^ "1954 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com". Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.


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