Hackett could practice soon
USC sophomore guard Daniel Hackett could participate in some practice drills with his teammates as soon as Wednesday if the stress fracture in his lower back continues to show improvement, a school spokesman said Monday.
Hackett resumed shooting jump shots and ran while the Trojans practiced Monday night, and he could begin some limited individual practice drills today.
His status for Thursday’s game at Arizona remains uncertain.
Hackett, averaging 9.4 points and a team-leading 3.6 assists, has not played since being diagnosed with the stress fracture and a torn oblique muscle two weeks ago.
He initially was diagnosed with a bruised right pelvis after falling early in a game against Arizona on Jan. 31 at the Galen Center but returned to play sparingly over the next three games.
USC is 2-3 in games in which Hackett played two minutes or fewer, though the Trojans have won their last two games without their starting point guard.
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Freshman guard O.J. Mayo was named SportingNews.com and Pacific 10 Conference player of the week after averaging 26.5 points during the Trojans’ victories over Oregon and Oregon State. Mayo scored 32 points during USC’s comeback triumph over the Ducks, including 18 of the Trojans’ final 24 points. . . . USC’s game against Arizona State on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz., will be at 3 p.m. PST and will televised by FSN Prime Ticket. The Trojans’ game against California on March 6 at the Galen Center will be at 7:30 p.m. and will not be televised, and their regular-season finale against Stanford on March 8 at the Galen Center will be at 11 a.m. and will be televised by Channel 2.
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