Good morning, Trojan Family. We all know how big California is and how many colleges there are. So it’s pretty cool that USC’s women’s tennis team is the only women’s team in California ranked in the ITA Top 25 Team Rankings at No. 18!

What else do we have for you in today's edition of The Three Torches? Check it out below!

🏀 Men beat Rutgers
🤽‍♂️ Ausmus’ honor
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Advancing! The men’s basketball team beat Rutgers 97-89 in double overtime to advance to round two of the Big Ten Tournament. The Trojans will take on Purdue tonight at 6pm. Demond Claude led the team with 28 points. Rashaun Agee had a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds.

🏀 Get all of the news about men’s basketball here.

🔼 Controlling the Pool. Freshman Emily Ausmus was named the MPSF Newcomer of the Week for the fourth time this season. Ausmus scored five goals against No. 15 Indiana. She is the third-highest scoring true freshman in USC history, with 63 goals scored in 2025.

🤽‍♂️ See how Ausmus has done this season.

🔼 Remembering You. USC football All-American and member of USC’s 1967 national championship team, Mike Battle, passed away at 78 years old. He helped the Trojans to three conference titles and played in three Rose Bowls between 1966-69.

🏈 Learn more about Battle.

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Thursday, March 13

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Purdue (Round 2) @ 6pm PT
🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. Penn State @ 7pm PT | Live Stats | Tickets

Friday, March 14

👟 Track & Field NCAA Indoor Championships
🤽‍♂️ Women’s Water Polo vs. TBD
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Washington @ 12pm PT
⚾️ Baseball at Michigan @ 1pm PT | Live Stats
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Marist @ 1pm PT | Live Stats | Watch
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. UCLA @ 3pm PT
🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. Ball State @ 7pm PT | Live Stats | Tickets

Saturday, March 15

👟 Track & Field NCAA Indoor Championships
🤽‍♂️ Women’s Water Polo vs. TBD
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. Florida Gulf Coast/Stetson @ 7:30am/12:30pm PT
⚾️ Baseball at Michigan @ 11am PT
🏐 Men’s Volleyball at Hawai’i @ 10pm PT | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Sunday, March 16

⛳️ Men’s Golf Fight On! Alumni Challenge
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball at Florida Atlantic/Georgia State @ 8/10am PT
⚾️ Baseball at Michigan @ 10am PT | Live Stats
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Oregon @ 12:30pm PT
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Johns Hopkins @ 1pm PT | Live Stats | Watch

⚔️ Click here to view the full USC Trojan Athletics Calendar

⚔️ Have a great Thursday, everyone!