He leads the Pac-10 this week in steals (1.89 a game) and minutes played (37.22 a game).

And he was second in the league in scoring coming into this week at 20.4 ppg.

He was tied for second in three-point field goals made per game (2.67).

And seventh in free throw percentage (80.0) on 24 of 30 attempts.

And yet there are pundits who say that USC freshman O.J. Mayo hasn’t quite lived up to his lofty expectations.

They would, of course, be incorrect.