O.J. Mayo said on Thursday that he was very tempted to stay at USC for his sophomore season.

"We got put out of the (NCAA) Tournament pretty early, and March Madness is an exciting time for our team and for our program," Mayo said at a Galen Center press conference. "We really felt like we could do well, so for us to get put out early, there's always the feeling that you maybe want to come back and try to go a little further."