Due to last weekend’s shooting at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine others, the USC and Brown men’s basketball teams announced Tuesday they have canceled Sunday’s scheduled game at the Trojans’ Galen Center.
“We are heartbroken by the tragedy on Brown University’s campus and extend our sincere condolences to the families and the entire Brown University community,” Trojans coach Eric Musselman said in a statement. “We are thinking of them and wishing them strength during this extremely difficult time.”
The Bears’ leading scorer is former Harvard-Westlake standout Landon Lewis, a 6-foot-8-inch senior forward averaging 12.6 points per game.
USC announced later Tuesday it will instead play Division III UC Santa Cruz at 1 p.m. Sunday at Galen Center.
“We want to thank UC Santa Cruz for coming in to play us on short notice,” Musselman said.
All tickets for USC’s game against Brown will be honored at Sunday. More information will be sent to those who already purchased tickets.
Brown also announced the cancellation of Sunday’s home women’s basketball game against Monmouth.
Both games were to be the first after the shooting.