# 2021–22 USC Trojans men's basketball team

The 2021–22 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans are led by 9th-year head coach Andy Enfield and played their home games at the Galen Center for the 16th season in Los Angeles as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the 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).

## Previous season

The USC Trojans finished the 2020–21 season with a 25–8 overall record, and a 15–5 conference record. They finished in second place in the Pac-12 Conference. They were a part of the Pac-12 tournament they played against the Utah in the Quarterfinals and won in 2OT by the score of 91–85, they would move on to the semifinals but would lose to Colorado and would be eliminated from the tournament. They would then be invited to compete in the 2021 NCAA tournament and would get wins against Drake, Kansas, Oregon, but would then be eliminated by the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the Elite Eight.

## Off-season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Talin Lewis | 0 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Junior | Westlake Village, CA | Walk-on; left the team |
| Tahj Eaddy | 2 | G | 6'2" | 165 | Redshirt Senior | West Haven, CT | Declared for the 2021 NBA draft; went Undrafted |
| Evan Mobley | 4 | F | 7'0" | 215 | Freshman | Murrieta, CA | Declared for the 2021 NBA draft; selected 3rd overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers |
| McKay Anderson | 14 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Redshirt Senior | La Cañada, CA | Walk-on; graduated |
| Noah Baumann | 30 | G | 6'6" | 215 | Redshirt Junior | Phoenix, AZ | Transferred to Georgia |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Boogie Ellis | 0 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Junior | San Diego, CA | Transferred from Memphis. Ellis will have three years of remaining eligibility. |

### 2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Harrison Hornery PF | Toowoomba, Australia | Mater Dei (CA) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 31, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Malik Thomas SG | Fontana, CA | Damien (CA) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 27, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Kobe Johnson SG | Milwaukee, WI | Nicolet (WI) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 3, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| 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 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021. "2021 USC Trojans Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021. ||||||

### 2022 Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2022) :
| 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 9, 2021* 6:00 pm, P12N | | Cal State Northridge | W 89–49 | 1–0 | 20 – Ellis | 9 – Mobley | 3 – Mobley | Galen Center (3,321) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 13, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Temple | W 76–71 | 2–0 | 19 – Goodwin | 8 – Tied | 8 – Peterson | Liacouras Center (5,323) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 16, 2021* 3:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 25 | at Florida Gulf Coast | W 78–61 | 3–0 | 20 – Goodwin | 9 – Mobley | 6 – Tied | Alico Arena (4,509) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 22, 2021* 8:00 pm, P12N | No. 24 | Dixie State | W 98–71 | 4–0 | 19 – Ellis | 11 – Goodwin | 4 – Mobley | Galen Center (2,189) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 25, 2021* 6:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 24 | vs. Saint Joseph's Wooden Legacy Semifinal | W 70–55 | 5–0 | 17 – Ellis | 11 – Mobley | 4 – Tied | Anaheim Convention Center (0) Anaheim, CA |
| November 26, 2021* 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 24 | vs. San Diego State Wooden Legacy championship | W 58–43 | 6–0 | 18 – Mobley | 12 – Mobley | 4 – Anderson | Anaheim Convention Center (2,890) Anaheim, CA |
| December 1, 2021 8:30 p.m., P12N | No. 20 | Utah | W 93–73 | 7–0 (1–0) | 21 – Mobley | 13 – Mobley | 4 – Tied | Galen Center (3,754) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 4, 2021 3:00 p.m., P12N | No. 20 | at Washington State | W 63–61 | 8–0 (2–0) | 14 – Goodwin | 6 – Peterson | 4 – Anderson | Beasley Coliseum (4,069) Pullman, WA |
| December 7, 2021* 7:00 p.m., P12N | No. 16 | Eastern Kentucky | W 80–68 | 9–0 | 23 – Mobley | 13 – Mobley | 5 – Tied | Galen Center (2,608) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 12, 2021* 2:00 p.m., P12N | No. 16 | Long Beach State | W 73–62 | 10–0 | 21 – Mobley | 12 – Mobley | 4 – Anderson | Galen Center (5,561) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 15, 2021* 6:00 p.m., P12N | No. 10 | UC Irvine | W 66–61 | 11–0 | 23 – Goodwin | 12 – Mobley | 5 – Peterson | Galen Center (3,253) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 18, 2021* 1:00 p.m., P12N | No. 10 | vs. Georgia Tech Jerry Colangelo Classic | W 67–53 | 12–0 | 16 – Ellis | 8 – Tied | 4 – Peterson | Footprint Center (7,821) Phoenix, AZ |
| December 21, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 8 | vs. Oklahoma State Compete 4 Cause Classic | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Paycom Center Oklahoma City, OK |
| January 6, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 7 | at California | W 77–63 | 13–0 (3–0) | 19 – Mobley | 9 – Tied | 3 – Anderson | Haas Pavilion (4,811) Berkeley, CA |
| January 11, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 5 | at Stanford | L 69–75 | 13–1 (3–1) | 16 – Mobley | 7 – Mobley | 5 – Mobley | Maples Pavilion (100) Stanford, CA |
| January 13, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 5 | Oregon State | W 81–71 | 14–1 (4–1) | 20 – Goodwin | 12 – Goodwin | 4 – Mobley | Galen Center (0) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 15, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 5 | Oregon | L 69–79 | 14–2 (4–2) | 18 – Tied | 9 – Mobley | 4 – Mobley | Galen Center (0) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 20, 2022 4:30 p.m., P12N | No. 16 | at Colorado | W 61–58 | 15–2 (5–2) | 14 – Goodwin | 18 – Goodwin | 3 – Mobley | CU Events Center (7,475) Boulder, CO |
| January 22, 2022 3:30 p.m., P12N | No. 16 | at Utah | W 79–67 | 16–2 (6–2) | 23 – Peterson | 6 – Mobley | 5 – Mobley | Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,846) Salt Lake City, UT |
| January 24, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 15 | Arizona State | W 78–56 | 17–2 (7–2) | 16 – Peterson | 8 – Goodwin | Johnson – 5 | Galen Center (2,438) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 27, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 15 | Stanford | L 61–64 | 17–3 (7–3) | 14 – Peterson | 7 – Tied | 9 – Mobley | Galen Center (4,148) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 29, 2022 4:00 p.m., P12N | No. 15 | California | W 79–72 | 18–3 (8–3) | 24 – Mobley | 6 – Mobley | 5 – Anderson | Galen Center (4,293) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 3, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 19 | at Arizona State | W 58–53 | 19–3 (9–3) | 21 – Ellis | 13 – Peterson | 3 – Ellis | Desert Financial Arena (7,246) Tempe, AZ |
| February 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., FOX | No. 19 | at No. 7 Arizona | L 63–72 | 19–4 (9–4) | 15 – Mobley | 8 – Peterson | 5 – Ellis | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ |
| February 8, 2022* 7:00 p.m., P12N | No. 21 | Pacific | W 74–68 | 20–4 | 13 – Ellis | 6 – Tied | 8 – Peterson | Galen Center (2,189) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 21 | No. 12 UCLA Rivalry | W 67–64 | 21–4 (10–4) | 27 – Peterson | 12 – Peterson | 4 – Peterson | Galen Center (10,258) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 17, 2022 8:30 p.m., P12N | No. 17 | Washington | W 79–69 | 22–4 (11–4) | 24 – Goodwin | 9 – Goodwin | 8 – Mobley | Galen Center (3,218) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 20, 2022 4:30 p.m., P12N | No. 17 | Washington State | W 62–60 | 23–4 (12–4) | 21 – Ellis | 9 – Mobley | 4 – Mobley | Galen Center (4,268) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 24, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 16 | at Oregon State | W 94–91 $^{2OT}$ | 24–4 (13–4) | 23 – Peterson | 10 – Tied | 6 – Anderson | Gill Coliseum (3,685) Corvallis, OR |
| February 26, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 16 | at Oregon | W 70–69 | 25–4 (14–4) | 20 – Peterson | 9 – Mobley | 4 – Anderson | Matthew Knight Arena (10,021) Eugene, OR |
| March 1, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 16 | No. 2 Arizona | L 71–93 | 25–5 (14–5) | 14 – Agbonkpolo | 11 – Mobley | 4 – Peterson | Galen Center (10,258) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 16 | at No. 17 UCLA Rivalry | L 68–75 | 25–6 (14–6) | 20 – Mobley | 9 – Peterson | 6 – Peterson | Pauley Pavilion (13,659) Los Angeles, CA |
| Pac-12 Tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2022 8:30 p.m., FS1 | (3) No. 21 | vs. (6) Washington Quarterfinals | W 65–61 | 26–6 | 17 – Ellis | 9 – Mobley | 6 – Mobley | T-Mobile Arena (10,417) Paradise, NV |
| March 11, 2022 8:30 p.m., FS1 | (3) No. 21 | vs. (2) No. 13 UCLA Semifinals/Rivalry | L 59–69 | 26–7 | 27 – Ellis | 7 – Tied | 1 – Tied | T-Mobile Arena (14,158) Paradise, NV |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 18, 2022 12:10 p.m., TruTV | (7 MW) No. 22 | vs. (10 MW) Miami (FL) First Round | L 66–68 | 26–8 | 17 – Peterson | 6 – Goodwin | 8 – Mobley | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,255) Greenville, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
Source:

## Game summaries
### Cal State Northridge Matadors vs USC Trojans

* P12N
* November 9 6:00 PM
Cal State Northridge 49, USC Trojans 89 :
| Scoring by half: 19-52, 30-37 |||
| Pts: Boogie Ellis, 20 Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 9 Asts: Isaiah Mobley, 3 | Pts: Darius Brown II, Atin Wright 10 Rebs: Darius Brown II, 6 Asts: Elijah Hardy, 3 |
* Galen Center (Los Angeles) Attendance: 3,321 Referees: John Higgins, Jimmy Casas, Michael Mojica

### USC Trojans vs Temple Owls

* ESPN+
* November 13 4:00 PM PST
USC Trojans 76, Temple Owls 71 :
| Scoring by half: 46-27, 30-47 |||
| Pts: Chevez Goodwin, 19 Rebs: Chevez Goodwin, Isaiah Mobley 8 Asts: Drew Peterson, 8 | Pts: Khalif Battle, 26 Rebs: Nick Jourdain, 9 Asts: Jeremiah Williams, 5 |
* Liacouras Center ([Philadelphia) Attendance: 5,323 Referees: Rob Rorke, Chuck Jones, Terry Oglesby

### No. 25 USC Trojans vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

* ESPNU
* November 16 6:00 PM PST
USC Trojans 78, Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 61 :
| Scoring by half: 35-27, 43-34 |||
| Pts: Chevez Goodwin, 20 Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 9 Asts: Boogie Ellis, Isaiah Mobley 6 | Pts: Cyrus Largie, 20 Rebs: Kevin Samuel, 8 Asts: Luis Rolen, 6 |
* Alico Arena (Fort Myers, Florida) Attendance: 4,509 Referees: Josue Nieves, Wil Howard, Mike Nance

### Dixie State Trailblazers vs No. 24 USC Trojans

* P12N
* November 22 8:00 PM PST
Dixie State 71, USC Trojans 98 :
| Scoring by half: 36-47, 35-51 |||
| Pts: Cameron Gooden, Frank Staine 17 Rebs: Hunter Schofield, 8 Asts: Cameron Gooden, Brock Gilbert 4 | Pts: Boogie Ellis, 19 Rebs: Chevez Goodwin, 11 Asts: Isaiah Mobley, 4 |
* Galen Center (Los Angeles) Attendance: 2,189 Referees: D.G. Nelson, James Ford, Verne Harris

### No.24 USC Trojans vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Wooden Legacy semifinals
* ESPN2
* November 25 6:30 PM PST
USC Trojans 70, Saint Joseph 55 :
| Scoring by half: 38-26, 32-29 |||
| Pts: Boogie Ellis, 17 Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 11 Asts: Boogie Ellis, Drew Peterson 4 | Pts: Ejike Obinna, 18 Rebs: Ejike Obinna, 10 Asts: Erik Reynolds II, 4 |
* Anaheim Arena (Anaheim, California) Referees: Larry Spaulding, AJ Desai, Chris Rastatter

### No. 24 USC Trojans vs San Diego State Aztecs

Wooden Legacy Championship Game
* ESPN2
* November 26 8:30 PM PST
USC Trojans 58, San Diego State 43 :
| Scoring by half: 22-15, 36-28 |||
| Pts: Isaiah Mobley, 18 Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 12 Asts: Ethen Anderson, 4 | Pts: Trey Pulliam, 11 Rebs: Nathan Mensah, 7 Asts: Matt Bradley, 2 |
* Anaheim Arena (Anaheim, California) Attendance: 2,890 Referees: Larry Spaulding, Deron White, Chris Rastatter

### Utah Runnin' Utes vs No. 20 USC Trojans

* P12N
* December 1 8:30 PM PST
Utah 73, USC Trojans 93 :
| Scoring by half: 28-48, 45-45 |||
| Pts: Both Gach, 28 Rebs: Lahat Thioune, 11 Asts: Rollie Worster, 4 | Pts: Isaiah Mobley, 21 Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 13 Asts: Boogie Ellis, Drew Peterson 4 |
* Galen Center (Los Angeles) Attendance: 3,754 Referees: Davis Hall, Michael Irving, Kipp Kissinger

### No. 20 USC Trojans vs Washington State Cougars

* P12N
* December 4 3:00 PM PST
USC Trojans 63, Washington State 61 :
| Scoring by half: 30-32, 33-29 |||
| Pts: Chavez Goodwin, 14 Rebs: Drew Peterson, 6 Asts: Ethan Anderson, 4 | Pts: Michael Flowers, 13 Rebs: Dishon Jackson, 7 Asts: Noah WIlliams, 2 |
* Beasley Coliseum (Pullman, Washington) Attendance: 4,069 Referees: Mike Scyphers, Verne Harris, Chris Rastatter

### Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs No. 16 USC Trojans

* P12N
* December 7 7:00 PM PST
Eastern Kentucky 68, USC Trojans 80 :
| Scoring by half: 25-41, 43-39 |||
| Pts: Braxton Beverly, 16 Rebs: Curt Lewis, 6 Asts: Braxton Beverly, 4 | Pts: Isaiah Mobley, 23 Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 12 Asts: Isaiah Mobley, Max Agbonkpolo, Boogie Ellis 5 |
* Galen Center (Los Angeles) Attendance: 2,608 Referees: Larry Spaulding, Frank Harvey III, Randy McCall

### Long Beach State vs No. 16 USC Trojans

* P12N
* December 12 2:00 PM PST
Long Beach State 62, USC Trojans 73 :
| Scoring by half: 38-38, 24-35 |||
| Pts: Joel Murray, 14 Rebs: Romelle Mansel, 7 Asts: Joe; Murray, 3 | Pts: Isaiah Mobley, 21 Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 12 Asts: Drew Peterson, 5 |
* Galen Center (Los Angeles) Attendance: 5,561 Referees: D.G. Nelson, Gregory Nixon, Tony Padilla

### UC Irvine Anteaters vs No. 10 USC Trojans

* P12N
* December 15 6:00 PM PST
UC Irvine 61, USC Trojans 66 :
* Scoring by half: 36-28, 25-38 ||
* Pts: Collin Welp, 24 Rebs: Austin Johnson, 9 Asts: DJ Davis, 2
* Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 3,253 Referees: Casey McClellan, Nate Harris, Randy McCall

### Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs No. 10 USC Trojans

* P12N
* December 18 1:00 PM PST
Georgia Tech 53, USC Trojans 67 :
| Scoring by half: 24-33, 29-34 |||
| Pts: Michael Devoe, 25 Rebs: Khalid Moore, 8 Asts: Khalid Moore, 2 | Pts: Boogie Ellis, 16 Rebs: Drew Peterson, Chevez Goodwin 8 Asts: Drew Peterson, 4 |
* Footprint Center (Phoenix, Arizona) Attendance: 7,821 Referees: Rob Riley, Kipp Kissinger, Greg Nixon

### Oklahoma State

* Notes: Game with Oklahoma State on December 21 was Canceled due to COVID-19 Issues.

### Arizona State and No. 9 Arizona

* Notes: Games with Arizona State on December 30 and No. 9 Arizona on January 2 were postponed due to COVID-19 Issues and will be rescheduled.

### No. 7 USC Trojans vs California Golden Bears

* FS1
* January 6 8:00 PM PST
USC Trojans 77, California 63 :
| Scoring by half: 36-31, 41-32 |||
| Pts: Isaiah Mobley, 19 Rebs: Drew Pederson, Isaiah Mobley, 9 Asts: Ethan Andreson, 3 | Pts: Grant Anticevich, 19 Rebs: Andre Kelly. 11 Asts: Joel Brown, 9 |
* Haas Pavilion (Berkeley, California) Attendance: 4,811 Referees: Jimmy Casas, Larry Spaulding, Michael Irving

### No. 5 USC Trojans vs Stanford Cardinal

* ESPN2
* January 11 7:00 PM PST
USC Trojans 69, Stanford 75 :
| Scoring by half: 33-32, 36-43 |||
| Pts: Isaiah Mobley, 16 Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 7 Asts: Isaiah Mobley, 5 | Pts: Harrison Ingram, Spencer Jones 21 Rebs: Harrison Ingram, 10 Asts: Michael O'Connell, 7 |
* Maples Pavilion (Stanford, California) Attendance: 100 Referees: Jim Schipper, Michael Greenstein, David Hall

### Oregon State Beavers vs No. 5 USC Trojans

* ESPNU
* January 13 8:00 PM PST
Oregon State 71, USC Trojans 81 :
| Scoring by half: 42-37, 29-44 |||
| Pts: Chavez Goodwin, 20 Rebs: Chavez Goodwin, 12 Asts: Isaiah Mobley, 4 | Pts: Jarod Lucas, 27 Rebs: Warith Alatishe, 8 Asts: Dashawn Davis, 7 |
* Galen Center (Los Angeles) Attendance: 0 Referees: Marques Pettigrew, Kelly Pfeifer, Gerry Pollard

### Oregon Ducks vs No. 5 USC Trojans

* FS1
* January 15 8:00 PM PST
Oregon 79, USC Trojans 69 :
| Scoring by half: 45-29, 34-40 |||
| Pts: Will Richardson, 28 Rebs: N'Faly Dante, 7 Asts: Will Richardson, Jacob Young 4 | Pts: Isaiah Mobley, Boogie Ellis 18 Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 9 Asts: Isaiah Mobley, 4 |
* Galen Center (Los Angeles) Attendance: 0 Referees: Randy McCall, D.G. Nelson, Wilson Holland

### No. 16 USC Trojans vs Colorado Buffaloes

* P12N
* January 20 4:30 PM PST
USC Trojans 61, Colorado 58 :
| Scoring by half: 25-25, 36-33 |||
| Pts: Chavez Goodwin, 14 Rebs: Chavez Goodwin, 18 Asts: Isaiah Mobley, 3 | Pts: Jabari Walker, 13 Rebs: Nique Clifford, 7 Asts: Evan Battey, 3 |
* CU Events Center (Boulder, Colorado) Attendance: 7,475 Referees: Frank Harvey III, Chris Rastatter, Tony Padilla

### No. 16 USC Trojans vs Utah Runnin' Utes

* P12N
* January 22 3:30 PM PST
USC Trojans 79, Utah 67 :
| Scoring by half: 35-30, 44-37 |||
| Pts: Drew Peterson, 23 Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 7 Asts: Isaiah Mobley 5 | Pts: Gabe Madsen, 20 Rebs: Marco Anthony, Dusan Mahorici 5 Asts: Rollie Worster, 6 |
* Jon M. Huntsman Center (Salt Lake City) Attendance: 7,846 Referees: Larry Spaulding, Chuck Jones, Scott Brown

### Arizona State Sun Devils vs USC Trojans

* ESPN
* January 24 8:00 PM PST
* Galen Center (Los Angeles)

### Stanford Cardinal vs USC Trojans

* FS1
* January 27 8:00 PM PST
* Galen Center (Los Angeles)

### California Golden Bears vs USC Trojans

* P12N
* January 29 4:00 PM PST
* Galen Center (Los Angeles)

### USC Trojans vs Arizona State Sun Devils

* ESPN2/ESPNU
* February 3 TBD
* Desert Financial Arena (Tempe, Arizona)

### USC Trojans vs Arizona Wildcats

* Fox
* February 5 2:00 PM PST
* McKale Center (Tucson, Arizona)

### UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans

* ESPN/ESPN2
* February 12 7:00 PM PST
* Galen Center (Los Angeles)

### Washington Huskies vs USC Trojans

* P12N
* February 17 8:30 PM PST
* Galen Center (Los Angeles)

### Washington State Cougars vs USC Trojans

* P12N
* February 20 4:30 PM PST
* Galen Center (Los Angeles)

### USC Trojans vs Oregon State Beavers

* ESPN2
* February 24 8:00 PM PST
* Gill Coliseum (Corvallis, Oregon)

### USC Trojans vs Oregon Ducks

* ESPN/ESPN2
* February 26 TBD
* Matthew Knight Arena (Eugene, Oregon)

### USC Trojans vs UCLA Bruins

* ESPN
* March 5 7:00 PM PST
* Pauley Pavilion (Los Angeles)

### Pac-12 Conference tournament Game Summary
#### TBD

* P12N, FS1, FOX
* March 9, March 10, March 11, March 12 (All Day) TBD PST
* T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking 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 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | Not released |
| Coaches | RV | RV^ | 25 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings. ^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.