Good Morning, Trojan Family! USC men’s basketball was flying high following the season-opening win over Chattanooga. Check out Coach Musselman’s postgame speech that fired up the team ahead of tomorrow’s game against Idaho State.

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

🏐 A road trip preview
🎾 Another fall classic
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 A Trek To The Midwest. The No. 20-ranked USC women's volleyball team will play five of its next eight regular-season matches on the road, beginning with a trip to the Midwest to take on Illinois and Indiana this week. The last time out, Ally Batenhorst had back-to-back double-doubles and hit a season-high .536 with 16 kills in the sweep of UCLA. Mia Tuaniga set the Trojans to their fifth and sixth matches with plus-.300 hitting while producing her seventh double-double of the season.

🔼 Another Fall Classic. This past weekend, USC women's tennis turned in another successful fall competition at the three-day Jack Kramer Classic, reaching the tournament’s team final. Trojan Maia Sund went 4-0 in play, claiming both of her singles and doubles matches. Freshman Simone Kay also went undefeated, winning both of her singles matches and teaming up with fellow freshman Jana Hossam to claim two doubles matches.

🔼 Trojans Live. Listen to the latest episode of Trojans Live featuring USC football’s Dennis Simmons, Eric Henderson and Bryson Shaw, as well as Trojan women’s tennis’ Allison Swain.

🎥 Watch the latest episode of Trojans Live

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO goes to USC women’s basketball duo JuJu Watkins and Kiki Iriafen. The duo combined for 49 of the Trojans’ 68 points, becoming the first duo since 2010 to record double-doubles in a season opener.

🏈 FIRE UP THE FUN

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times Pacific

Wednesday, November 6
No scheduled events

Thursday, November 7
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Conference Masters Championships in Rome, GA
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Sectional Championships in Malibu, CA
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA Sectional Championships in Los Angeles, CA | Watch
⚽️ Soccer vs. Rutgers @ Noon in St. Louis, MO | BTN
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Idaho State @ 7 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA | Tickets | B1G+ | Listen

Friday, November 8
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Conference Masters Championships in Rome, GA
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Sectional Championships in Malibu, CA
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA Sectional Championships in Los Angeles, CA | Watch
🏊️ Men’s & Women’s Swim & Dive vs. Arizona @ 1 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA
🏐 Volleyball vs. Illinois @ 3 p.m. in Urbana, Champaign, IL | B1G+

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⚔️ Have a great Wednesday, everyone!