Good Morning Trojans. Preparation for the 2026 season has begun, and let’s just say USC has a great start.

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

🏀 USC > San Diego
🏐 3 regional honors
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Cali Victory. The men’s basketball team beat San Diego 94-81 on Tuesday night. Chad Baker-Mazara led the game with 31 points. Ezra Ausar was right behind with a career-high 29 points. The Trojans shot 61.7% from the field and 56.3% from behind the arc. Jaden Brownell made a season-high four three-pointers.

🔼 Listen Up. Makai Lemon is a wide receiver for the USC Trojans and is widely considered to be the best WR in the country. He grew up watching Marqise Lee, who played for the Trojans when Makai was growing up in Los Angeles. Lee won the Biletnikoff Award in 2013. Listen to Lemon and Lee talk about their football careers.

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🔼 Looking Back, Moving Forward. The football team was undefeated at home this season! Now the program is preparing for the 2026 season. USC has signed the No. 1 Class in College Football.

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO is the women’s volleyball postseason honorees! London Wijay and Reese Messer are named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Pacific Region Team. Leah Ford earned an honorable mention.

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📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Saturday, December 13

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. UConn @ 2:30pm PT | Live Stats | Tickets

Sunday, December 14

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Washington State @ 4:30pm PT | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

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⚔️ Have a great Wednesday, everyone!