Good Morning Trojans. The Trojans take on Oregon tomorrow at 12:30pm PT! Get hyped for the game with the one and only Makai Lemon.

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

🏀 Triple OT Victory
🎾 Onto quarterfinals
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Keep it 100. The men’s basketball team went into triple overtime against Troy and won 107-106. Chad Baker-Mazara led the team with 34 points. Rodney Rice had 26 points and Ezra Ausar had 22. Jordan Marsh sank a three-point to win the game. The Trojans shot 42.7% from the field.

🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Baker-Mazara’s parents came to support!
🏀 Ethan Anderson at the game.
👋 Matt Knowling in the building.
🎙️ Marsh postgame.

🔼 Advancing! The women’s tennis team has multiple players advancing to the NCAA Quarterfinals. Lily Fairclough and Dani Borruel earned ITA All-America honors and are advancing to the NCAA Doubles Championship Tournament quarterfinals. Jana Hossam will play in the singles quarterfinals.

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🔼 Semifinalist. Football head coach Lincoln Riley has been named a semifinalist for the George Munger Coach of the Year Award. The award recognizes exceptional leadership, strategic innovation and significant impact on the game. Riley had more success by the age of 40 (now 42) than any other head coach in college football history.

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO is Maribel Flores and Robert Gref. The Trojans were named 2025-26 Jackie Robinson Community & Impact Award recipients. The award was created to recognize Big Ten student-athletes who strive to have a positive impact within their community in addition to excellence in competition.

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Winner! Multiple men’s water polo athletes earned MPSF honors.

Who was named the MPSF Newcomer of the Year and was named to the All-MPSF Second Team?

Think you’ve got it? Scroll down for the answer!

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USC Trojans: Give Blood, Log It, Save Lives

Join the USC the We Give Blood to fight national shortages and compete for $1 million to support student and community health.

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Donate before Dec. 5 and help USC rise in the rankings. You’ll get a limited-edition Homefield t-shirt (while supplies last).

How to participate:

1. Donate blood anywhere in the U.S. - find a location at https://www.bigten.org/abbott/donate 

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3. Log it at https://www.bigten.org/abbott/usc or text DONATE to 222688 (ABBOTT) and select USC.

Let’s show up for our community. Every donation can save up to three lives.

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Friday, November 21

🎾 Women’s Tennis NCAA Individual Championships
🏊 Swim Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invitational/Trojan Diving Invitational
🤽 Men’s Water Polo MPSF Tournament
🏐 Men’s Volleyball UCLA Fall Tournament vs. CSUN @ 4:30pm PT
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Notre Dame @ 3pm PT | Live Stats

Saturday, November 22

🎾 Women’s Tennis NCAA Individual Championships
🏊 Swim Trojan Diving Invitational
🤽 Men’s Water Polo MPSF Tournament
👟 Cross Country NCAA Championships
🏐 Men’s Volleyball UCLA Fall Tournament vs. Masters/UCLA @ 9/11am PT
🏈 Football at Oregon @ 12:30pm PT | Live Stats | Watch
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Illinois @ 4pm PT | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Sunday, November 23

🎾 Women’s Tennis NCAA Individual Championships
🤽 Men’s Water Polo MPSF Tournament 

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Strahijna Krstić!

⚔️ Have a great Friday, everyone!