USC (23-11)

Coach: Tim Floyd

Seed, region: No. 5, East

Location: Los Angeles

Enrollment: 16,500

Founded: 1880

Mascot: Trojans

Conference: Pac-10 (11-7)

How they got here: At large

NCAA tournament record: 9-14

Marquee player: Junior guard Nick Young, the lone member of the Trojans to earn All-Pac-10 Conference honors, averages 17.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.

Famous alumni: Astronaut Neil Armstrong, film director George Lucas, basketball player and broadcaster Cheryl Miller, baseball players Tom Seaver and Mark McGwire