Good Morning, Trojan Family! Basketball is back in session which means the Trojans are back at practice. See the duo of basketball greats who have visited the USC men’s basketball team during drills to wish them well on the 2024-25 season.

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

⚽️ Women of Troy set for Big Ten semifinals matchup
🎾 A pair of USC tennis previews
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 One Step Closer. The No. 4-ranked and top-seeded USC women's soccer team plays in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament against Rutgers today at noon in St. Louis, Mo. With a win, the Trojans will advance to the Tournament Finals on Sunday, playing the winner of UCLA and Washington. The match will be the first time the programs meet as conference foes, after not playing each other during the regular season.

🔼 Right At Home. Trojan women's tennis is set to welcome some of the best tennis players in the west to Marks Stadium this weekend as the Trojans host the four-day ITA Sectional Championships. Eight representatives from USC will be in action this weekend, with the Trojans looking to qualify for the 2024 NCAA Individual Championships.

📝 See the full lineup for USC women’s tennis this weekend

🔼 It’s A Dual. The No. 9/21 USC women's and men's swimming and diving teams are back in action this week as the Trojans host Arizona for the first official dual meet of the 2024-25 season. This Friday's meet marks the Trojans’ first home event until the spring and USC's penultimate competition before the mid-season invitational. So far this season, the Trojans captured both ‘dual’ wins at the USC Invitational, defeating Hawaii in the process.

🔼 All Over The Map. USC men's tennis will have two more shots to send someone to the NCAA Individual Championships, as freshman Niels Hoffmann heads to the ITA Conference Master's Championships and the trio of senior Karl Lee and Peter Makk, as well as Tristan Bradley, go to the ITA West Sectional Championships. Hoffmann will journey to Rome, Georgia, and the trio will take a shorter trip to Malibu, with both tournaments slated for Thursday, Nov. 7 through Sunday, Nov. 10. 

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times Pacific

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+

Saturday, November 9
🎾 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
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Cal Poly @ 2 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA | Tickets | B1G+ | Listen

Sunday, November 10
🎾 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 Water Polo vs. UC Santa Barbara @ Noon in Santa Barbara, CA
🏐 Volleyball vs. Indiana @ 1 p.m. in Bloomington, IN | B1G+

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⚔️ Have a great Thursday, everyone!