Lindsay Gottlieb wants more attention on USC-UCLA showdown
Lindsay Gottlieb wants more attention on USC-UCLA showdown
On Thursday night, USC and UCLA will square off in one of the most-anticipated women's basketball matchups of the season. The Bruins are undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the country, while the Trojans are currently No. 6 and second in the conference, behind only their crosstown foes.
Naturally, the showdown has been drawing a lot of hype. In an interview Tuesday, USC head coach Lindsay Gottlieb embraced the spotlight that has come upon women's basketball in Los Angeles.
"I think there's a lot of reasons it's happened," Gottlieb said. "My question is – it's almost surprising, why didn't it happen sooner? Like, where's College GameDay? They should be out here this week.'
ESPN's basketball version of College GameDay typically only airs on Saturdays. Given the massive nature of the USC-UCLA matchup, though, it is understandable why Gottlieb would want them to make an exception for the showdown.
In addition, the game will not air on cable television, but rather exclusive on Peacock. Putting a matchup as big as this one exclusively on a streaming service is certainly not ideal for fans, as many will not be able to watch the game as a result.
Regardless of the television situation, however, there will still be a massive spotlight on the Trojans and the Bruins Thursday night. Galen Center figures to be the loudest it has been in a long time for the latest edition of the Crosstown Showdown.
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