# 2022–23 USC Trojans men's basketball team

The 2022–23 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans were led by 10th-year head coach Andy Enfield and played their home games at the Galen Center for the 16th season in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 22-11, 14-6 in Pac-12 Play to finish in 4th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament to Arizona State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Michigan State.

## Previous season

The USC Trojans finished the 2021–22 season 26–8, 14–6 in Pac-12 Play to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the Pac-12 tournament, they defeated Washington in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals to UCLA. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the Midwest Region, where they lost in the first round to Miami (FL).

## Off-season
### Departures

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Chevez Goodwin | 1 | F | 6'9" | 225 | RS Senior | Columbia, SC | Graduated/Signed to play professionally with Aris B.C. |
| Isaiah Mobley | 3 | F | 6'10" | 240 | Junior | Murrieta, CA | Declare for 2022 NBA draft |
| Isaiah White | 5 | G | 6'7" | 210 | RS Senior | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Graduated |
| Boubacar Coulibaly | 12 | F | 6'10" | 215 | Sophomore | Bamako, Mali | Transferred to Pepperdine |
| Ethan Anderson | 20 | G | 6'1" | 210 | Junior | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred to Wyoming |
| Max Agbonkpolo | 23 | F | 6'9" | 195 | Junior | Laguna Niguel, CA | Transferred to Wyoming |
| Reggie Parris | 32 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Senior | Denver, CO | Walk-on; graduated |
| Amar Ross | 55 | G | 5'8" | 150 | Senior | Long Beach, CA | Walk-on; graduated |

### 2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Vincent Iwuchukwu #4 C | Nigeria | Montverde Academy (FL) | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 17, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 ||||||
| Kijani Wright #5 PF | Los Angeles, CA | Sierra Canyon (CA) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Aug 11, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Tre White #18 SF | Napa, CA | Prolific Prep (CA) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 6, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Oziyah Sellers #24 SG | Modesto, CA | Southern California Academy (CA) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Aug 15, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "USC 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021. "2022 USC Trojans Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 6:30 p.m., P12N | | Florida Gulf Coast | L 61–74 | 0–1 | 19 – Ellis | 9 – Tied | 6 – Peterson | Galen Center (2,355) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 10, 2022* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | Alabama State Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series | W 96–58 | 1–1 | 21 – Peterson | 12 – White | 6 – Tied | Galen Center (2,076) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 15, 2022* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | Vermont | W 59–57 | 2–1 | 20 – Peterson | 10 – White | 8 – Peterson | Galen Center (1,838) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 18, 2022* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | Mount St. Mary's | W 83–74 | 3–1 | 19 – Ellis | 12 – Morgan | 12 – Peterson | Galen Center (1,590) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 23, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. BYU Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals | W 82–76 | 4–1 | 27 – Ellis | 10 – Tied | 6 – Peterson | Imperial Arena (465) Nassau, BAH |
| November 24, 2022* 10:30 a.m., ESPN2 | | vs. No. 22 Tennessee Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinals | L 66–73 $^{OT}$ | 4–2 | 21 – Ellis | 6 – Peterson | 5 – Peterson | Imperial Arena (432) Nassau, BAH |
| November 25, 2022* 10:00 a.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Wisconsin Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd Place Game | L 59–64 | 4–3 | 17 – Peterson | 10 – Peterson | 5 – Johnson | Imperial Arena (510) Nassau, BAH |
| November 30, 2022 7:00 p.m., P12N | | at California | W 66–51 | 5–3 (1–0) | 17 – Dixon-Waters | 7 – Tied | 5 – Peterson | Haas Pavilion (3,648) Berkeley, CA |
| December 4, 2022 4:00 p.m., P12N | | Oregon State | W 63–62 | 6–3 (2–0) | 17 – Morgan | 6 – Peterson | 6 – Peterson | Galen Center (3,273) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 7, 2022* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | Cal State Fullerton | W 64–50 | 7–3 | 15 – White | 8 – Peterson | 5 – Tied | Galen Center (1,531) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 14, 2022* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | Long Beach State | W 88–78 | 8–3 | 20 – Tied | 10 – Peterson | 7 – Peterson | Galen Center (1,835) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 18, 2022* 2:30 p.m., ESPN | | No. 19 Auburn | W 74–71 | 9–3 | 28 – Ellis | 5 – Johnson | 4 – Tied | Galen Center (4,517) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 21, 2022* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | vs. Colorado State Jerry Colangelo Classic | W 73–64 | 10–3 | 19 – Ellis | 10 – Tied | 4 – Peterson | Footprint Center (2,870) Phoenix, AZ |
| December 30, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Washington | W 80–67 | 11–3 (3–0) | 27 – Ellis | 8 – Tied | 5 – Johnson | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,690) Seattle, WA |
| January 1, 2023 12:00 p.m., P12N | | at Washington State | L 71–81 | 11–4 (3–1) | 16 – Peterson | 8 – Peterson | 3 – Johnson | Beasley Coliseum (2,650) Pullman, WA |
| January 5, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN | | at No. 10 UCLA Rivalry | L 58–60 | 11–5 (3–2) | 16 – Dixon-Waters | 5 – Tied | 3 – Peterson | Pauley Pavilion (13,659) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 12, 2023 6:00 p.m., P12N | | Colorado | W 68–61 | 12–5 (4–2) | 15 – Peterson | 7 – Johnson | 6 – Ellis | Galen Center (3,178) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 14, 2023 7:30 p.m., P12N | | Utah | W 71–56 | 13–5 (5–2) | 17 – Ellis | 10 – Morgan | 4 – Dixon-Waters | Galen Center (4,671) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 19, 2023 6:00 p.m., P12N | | at No. 11 Arizona | L 66–81 | 13–6 (5–3) | 15 – Peterson | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ |
| January 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Arizona State | W 77–69 | 14–6 (6–3) | 18 – Ellis | 8 – Peterson | 4 – Tied | Desert Financial Arena (10,505) Tempe, AZ |
| January 26, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 8 UCLA Rivalry | W 77–64 | 15–6 (7–3) | 31 – Ellis | 5 – Johnson | 6 – Ellis | Galen Center (9,605) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 2, 2023 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | Washington State | W 80–70 | 16–6 (8–3) | 23 – Ellis | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Galen Center (3,751) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 4, 2023 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | Washington | W 80–74 | 17–6 (9–3) | 22 – White | 10 – Peterson | 8 – Peterson | Galen Center (5,706) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 9, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Oregon | L 60–78 | 17–7 (9–4) | 19 – Ellis | 6 – Tied | 4 – Ellis | Matthew Knight Arena (7,005) Eugene, OR |
| February 11, 2023 3:00 p.m., P12N | | at Oregon State | L 58–61 | 17–8 (9–5) | 19 – Iwuchukwu | 8 – Tied | 3 – White | Gill Coliseum (3,796) Corvallis, OR |
| February 16, 2023 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | California | W 97–60 | 18–8 (10–5) | 30 – Peterson | 7 – Peterson | 6 – Peterson | Galen Center (3,698) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 18, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Stanford | W 85–75 | 19–8 (11–5) | 33 – Ellis | 7 – Tied | 7 – Ellis | Galen Center (5,374) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 23, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Colorado | W 84–65 | 20–8 (12–5) | 21 – Ellis | 7 – Johnson | 6 – Peterson | CU Events Center (6,638) Boulder, CO |
| February 25, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Utah | W 62–49 | 21–8 (13–5) | 16 – Ellis | 7 – Peterson | 8 – Peterson | Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,134) Salt Lake City, UT |
| March 2, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 8 Arizona | L 81–87 | 21–9 (13–6) | 35 – Ellis | 11 – Morgan | 6 – Johnson | Galen Center (7,043) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 4, 2023 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | Arizona State | W 68–65 | 22–9 (14–6) | 28 – Ellis | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Galen Center (8,671) Los Angeles, CA |
| Pac-12 tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2023 8:30 p.m., ESPN | (3) | vs. (6) Arizona State Quarterfinals | L 72–77 | 22–10 | 16 – Tied | 10 – Morgan | 4 – Ellis | T-Mobile Arena (11,226) Paradise, NV |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 17, 2023* 9:15 am, CBS | (10 E) | vs. (7 E) Michigan State First Round | L 62–72 | 22–11 | 14 – Morgan | 9 – Johnson | 5 – Ellis | Nationwide Arena Columbus, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
Source:

## Game summaries

This section will be filled in as the season progresses.
Source:

### Florida Gulf Coast

* P12N
* November 7th 6:30 PM PST
* Recap
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 74, USC Trojans 61 :
| Scoring by half: 29-30, 45-31 |||
| Pts: Chase Johnston - 20 Rebs: Zach Anderson - 10 Asts: Caleb Catto, Isaiah Thompson - 3 | Pts: Boogie Ellis - 19 Rebs: Drew Peterson, Joshua Morgan - 9 Asts: Drew Peterson - 6 |
* Galen Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 2,355 Referees: Tommy Nunez, Scott Brown, Kurt Walker

### Alabama State

* P12N
* November 10th 8:00 PM PST
* Recap
Alabama State Hornets 58, USC Trojans 96 :
| Scoring by half: 23-48, 35-48 |||
| Pts: Duane Posey - 12 Rebs: Christian McCray - 6 Asts: Alex Anderson - 5 | Pts: Drew Peterson - 21 Rebs: Tre White - 12 Asts: Kobe Johnson - 6 |
* Galen Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 2,076 Referees: Glen Mayberry, Crystal Hogan, Verne Harris

### Arizona State
## Pac-12 Tournament
### (6) Arizona State
## Statistics
### Updated through November 30th, 2022

| Record | USC | OPP |
| Scoring | 572 | 527 |
| Points Per Game | 71.5 | 65.9 |
| Field goals - Made-Att | 206-452 | 184-499 |
| 3-point field goals - Made-Att | 47-144 | 58-185 |
| Free throws - Made-Att | 113-160 | 101-144 |
| Rebounds | 308 | 297 |
| Assists | 110 | 101 |
| Turnovers | 119 | 93 |
| Steals | 49 | 58 |
| Blocked Shots | 52 | 24 |

### Team Highs
#### Updated through November 30th, 2022

Team Game Highs :
| Stat | High | Opponent | Date |
| Points | 96 | Alabama State Hornets | November 10, 2022 |
| Field goals Made | 36 | Alabama State Hornets | November 10, 2022 |
| Field Goal Attempts | 65 | Alabama State Hornets | November 10, 2022 |
| 3 Points Made | 11 | Alabama State Hornets Wisconsin Badgers | November 10, 2022 November 25, 2022 |
| 3 Points Attempted | 23 | Alabama State Hornets Wisconsin Badgers | November 10, 2022 November 25, 2022 |
| Free throws Made | 24 | Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers | November 18, 2022 |
| Free Throw Attempts | 32 | Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers | November 7, 2022 |
| Rebounds | 44 | Alabama State Hornets | November 10, 2022 |
| Assists | 22 | Alabama State Hornets | November 10, 2022 |
| Steals | 11 | Alabama State Hornets | November 7, 2022 |
| Blocked Shots | 9 | Alabama State Hornets | November 7, 2022 |
| Turnovers | 20 | Tennessee Volunteers | November 24, 2022 |
| Fouls | 23 | Tennessee Volunteers | November 24, 2022 |

### Individual Highs
#### Updated through November 30th, 2022

Individual Game Highs :
| Stat | High | Opponent | Date |
| Points | 27 - Boogie Ellis | BYU Cougars | November 23, 2022 |
| Field goals Made | 7 - Boogie Ellis | Alabama State Hornets BYU Cougars Tennessee Volunteers | November 10, 2022 November 23, 2022 November 24, 2022 |
| Field Goal Attempts | 16 - Boogie Ellis | Wisconsin Badgers | November 25, 2022 |
| 3 Points Made | 5 - Drew Peterson | Wisconsin Badgers | November 25, 2022 |
| 3 Points Attempted | 8 - Boogie Ellis | Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Wisconsin Badgers | November 18, 2022 November 25, 2022 |
| Free throws Made | 13 - Boogie Ellis | BYU Cougars | November 23, 2022 |
| Free Throw Attempts | 17 - Boogie Ellis | BYU Cougars | November 23, 2022 |
| Rebounds | 12 - Tre White and Joshua Morgan | Alabama State Hornets Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers | November 10, 2022 November 18, 2022 |
| Assists | 12 - Drew Peterson | Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers | November 18, 2022 |
| Steals | 7 - Boogie Ellis | Alabama State Hornets | November 10, 2022 |
| Blocked Shots | 7 - Joshua Morgan | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles California Golden Bears | November 7, 2022 November 30, 2022 |
| Turnovers | 7 - Drew Peterson | Tennessee Volunteers | November 24, 2022 |
| Fouls | 5 - Joshua Morgan and Kobe Johnson | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles BYU Cougars | November 7, 2022 November 23, 2022 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Not released |
| Coaches | RV | ^ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings. ^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.