Loss Leaves Team With a Hangover

The Trojans spent Friday recovering from a 17-point loss to Stanford, their second Pacific 10 Conference defeat in a row.

“Some guys are down,” guard Adam Spanich said. “It was tough.”

So tough that center Brian Scalabrine wondered after the game if the team was playing with enough heart. Spanich harbored no such doubts.

“That’s [Scalabrine’s] opinion,” Spanich said. “I’m a senior and I don’t have too many games left. I know I played as hard as I could.”

The Trojans have executed on defense, limiting opponents to about 70 points in each of the last two games, but have not scored consistently.

Coach Henry Bibby offered his players words of encouragement Friday, Spanich said. He said practice went well and the team was eager to show it can play with intensity against California at the Sports Arena tonight.

“I guarantee you,” Spanich said. “It will be full-out, full-blast.”

vs. California, 5

Fox Sports West 2

* Radio--XTRA (690).

* Site--Sports Arena.

* Records--Golden Bears 10-4, 1-3 in conference; Trojans 10-4, 2-3.

* Update--California is coming off a lackadaisical effort in a 72-61 loss at UCLA on Thursday night. The Bears shot only 37.5% and had 21 turnovers against the Bruins. Guard Geno Carlisle was held to 14 points on three-of-15 shooting.