# 2024–25 USC Trojans men's basketball team

The 2024–25 USC Trojans men's basketball team represents the University of Southern California during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans are led by first-year head coach Eric Musselman and play their home games at the Galen Center for the 18th season in Los Angeles, California as first year members of the Big Ten Conference.

## Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2023–24 season 15–18, 8–12 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the Pac-12 tournament, they defeated Washington in the first round before losing to Arizona.
On April 1, 2024, head coach Andy Enfield left the school to become the head coach at SMU. On April 5, the school named Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman the team's new head coach.
The season marked the team's last season as members of the Pac-12 Conference before joining the Big Ten Conference on August 2, 2024.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Kobe Johnson | 0 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Junior | Milwaukee, WI | Transferred to UCLA |
| Isaiah Collier | 1 | G | 6'5" | 210 | Freshman | Atlanta, GA | Declared for 2024 NBA draft; selected 29th overall by Utah Jazz |
| Vincent Iwuchukwu | 3 | F | 7'1" | 240 | Sophomore | San Antonio, TX | Transferred to St. John's |
| Oziyah Sellers | 4 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Sophomore | Hayward, CA | Transferred to Stanford |
| Boogie Ellis | 5 | G | 6'3" | 190 | GS Senior | San Diego, CA | Graduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft; signed with the Sacramento Kings |
| Bronny James | 6 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Freshman | Los Angeles, CA | Declared for 2024 NBA draft; selected 55th overall by Los Angeles Lakers |
| DJ Rodman | 10 | F | 6'6" | 225 | GS Senior | Newport Beach, CA | Graduated |
| Brandon Gardner | 13 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Freshman | Waynesboro, GA | Transferred to Arizona State |
| Zach Brooker | 15 | G | 6'0" | 160 | Senior | Calabasas, CA | Walk-on; graduate transferred |
| Arrinten Page | 22 | F | 6'11" | 245 | Freshman | Atlanta, GA | Transferred to Cincinnati |
| Joshua Morgan | 24 | F | 6'11" | 225 | Senior | Sacramento, CA | Graduated |
| Kijani Wright | 33 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred to Vanderbilt |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Saint Thomas | 0 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Senior | Omaha, NE | Northern Colorado |
| Desmond Claude | 1 | G | 6'6" | 203 | Junior | New Haven, CT | Xavier |
| Matt Knowling | 3 | F | 6'6" | 200 | GS Senior | Ellington, CT | Yale |
| Bryce Pope | 4 | G | 6'3" | 185 | GS Senior | San Diego, CA | UC San Diego |
| Terrance Williams II | 5 | F | 6'7" | 225 | GS Senior | Clinton, MD | Michigan |
| Wesley Yates III | 6 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Sophomore | Beaumont, TX | Washington |
| Chibuzo Agbo | 7 | G | 6'7" | 226 | GS Senior | San Diego, CA | Boise State |
| Kevin Patton Jr. | 8 | G | 6'8" | 197 | Sophomore | Temecula, CA | San Diego |
| Rashaun Agee | 12 | F | 6'8" | 225 | GS Senior | Chicago, IL | Bowling Green |
| Clark Slajchert | 32 | G | 6'1" | 170 | GS Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Penn |
| Josh Cohen | 33 | F | 6'10" | 220 | GS Senior | Lincroft, NJ | UMass |

### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jalen Shelley #4 SF | Frisco, TX | Link Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 ||||||
| Isaiah Elohim #8 SF | Northridge, CA | Sierra Canyon High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 22, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 ||||||
| 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 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2024 USC Trojans Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 15, 2024* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | | UTSA Trojan Tipoff Event | W 84–63 | | 21 – Thomas | 6 – Thomas | 5 – Claude | Galen Center Los Angeles, California |
| October 26, 2024* 5:00 p.m., B1G+ | | vs. No. 6 Gonzaga Charity Game to support Eisenhower Health | W 96–93 | | 20 – Williams II | 7 – Agbo | 5 – Tied | Acrisure Arena (2,190) Palm Desert, California |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., BTN | | Chattanooga | W 77–51 | 1–0 | 14 – Agbo | 5 – Thomas | 4 – Tied | Galen Center (3,294) Los Angeles, California |
| November 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | | Idaho State | W 75–69 | 2–0 | 19 – Cohen | 7 – Thomas | 9 – Thomas | Galen Center (3,731) Los Angeles, California |
| November 13, 2024* 8:00 p.m., BTN | | UT Arlington | W 98–95 | 3–0 | 26 – Claude | 7 – Thomas | 8 – Claude | Galen Center (2,519) Los Angeles, California |
| November 17, 2024* 6:30 p.m., BTN | | California | L 66–71 | 3–1 | 20 – Claude | 4 – Claude | 3 – Claude | Galen Center (5,466) Los Angeles, California |
| November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., Peacock | | San José State | W 82–68 | 4–1 | 20 – Tied | 8 – Knowing | 9 – Thomas | Galen Center (3,186) Los Angeles, California |
| November 24, 2024* 4:00 p.m., B1G+ | | Grambling State Acrisure Classic Campus Site Game | W 80–69 | 5–1 | 21 – Agbo | 6 – Tied | 5 – Claude | Galen Center (3,068) Los Angeles, California |
| November 28, 2024* 6:00 p.m., TruTV/Max | | vs. Saint Mary's Acrisure Classic Semifinals | L 36–71 | 5–2 | 12 – Cohen | 4 – Tied | 3 – Cohen | Acrisure Arena (1,006) Palm Desert, California |
| November 29, 2024* 9:00 p.m., TruTV/Max | | vs. New Mexico Acrisure Classic Consolation Game | L 73–83 | 5–3 | 14 – Cohen | 7 – Tied | 5 – Thomas | Acrisure Arena (310) Palm Desert, California |
| December 4, 2024 7:30 p.m., BTN | | No. 12 Oregon | L 60–68 | 5–4 (0–1) | 22 – Claude | 7 – Thomas | 4 – Claude | Galen Center (4,460) Los Angeles, California |
| December 7, 2024 3:00 p.m., BTN | | at Washington | W 85–61 | 6–4 (1–1) | 20 – Claude | 7 – Agee | 4 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,251) Seattle, Washington |
| December 15, 2024* 5:00 p.m., BTN | | Montana State | W 89–63 | 7–4 | 19 – Claude | 7 – Thomas | 5 – Slajchert | Galen Center (2,381) Los Angeles, California |
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., BTN | | Cal State Northridge | W 90–69 | 8–4 | 23 – Agbo | 7 – Thomas | 9 – Claude | Galen Center (4,039) Los Angeles, California |
| December 22, 2024* 1:00 p.m., BTN | | Southern | W 82–51 | 9–4 | 18 – Agbo | 8 – Thomas | 7 – Thomas | Galen Center (4,127) Los Angeles, California |
| January 4, 2025 5:00 p.m., FOX | | Michigan | L 74–85 | 9–5 (1–2) | 19 – Tied | 7 – Claude | 6 – Cohen | Galen Center (7,075) Los Angeles, California |
| January 8, 2025 4:00 p.m., BTN | | at Indiana | L 69–82 | 9–6 (1–3) | 18 – Yates III | 8 – Agbo | 5 – Agbo | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (13,022) Bloomington, Indiana |
| January 11, 2025 9:00 a.m., BTN | | at No. 13 Illinois | W 82–72 | 10–6 (2–3) | 31 – Claude | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | State Farm Center (15,544) Champaign, Illinois |
| January 14, 2025 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | Iowa | W 98–89 | 11–6 (3–3) | 25 – Claude | 10 – Agee | 9 – Claude | Galen Center (5,246) Los Angeles, California |
| January 18, 2025 12:00 p.m., BTN | | No. 24 Wisconsin | L 69–84 | 11–7 (3–4) | 19 – Thomas | 10 – Slajchert | 3 – Thomas | Galen Center (6,938) Los Angeles, California |
| January 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., BTN | | at Nebraska | W 78–73 | 12–7 (4–4) | 21 – Claude | 9 – Agbo | 6 – Claude | Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,492) Lincoln, Nebraska |
| January 27, 2025 7:00 p.m., FS1 | | UCLA Rivalry | L 76–82 | 12–8 (4–5) | 21 – Agee | 8 – Thomas | 6 – Tied | Galen Center (7,532) Los Angeles, California |
| February 1, 2025 1:30 p.m., Peacock | | No. 7 Michigan State | W 70–64 | 13–8 (5–5) | 19 – Claude | 8 – Thomas | 4 – Thomas | Galen Center (8,251) Los Angeles, California |
| February 4, 2025 6:00 p.m., BTN | | at Northwestern | L 75–77 | 13–9 (5–6) | 24 – Slajchert | 8 – Thomas | 8 – Thomas | Welsh-Ryan Arena (5,440) Evanston, Illinois |
| February 7, 2025 4:00 p.m., FS1 | | at No. 7 Purdue | L 72–90 | 13–10 (5–7) | 30 – Yates III | 6 – Shelley | 3 – Thomas | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, Indiana |
| February 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., BTN | | Penn State | W 92–67 | 14–10 (6–7) | 21 – Agbo | 5 – Tied | 8 – Claude | Galen Center (4,638) Los Angeles, California |
| February 15, 2025 1:00 p.m., BTN | | Minnesota | L 66–69 | 14–11 (6–8) | 18 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 5 – Claude | Galen Center (6,426) Los Angeles, California |
| February 20, 2025 5:30 p.m., FS1 | | at No. 20 Maryland | L 71–88 | 14–12 (6–9) | 21 – Yates III | 8 – Shelley | 5 – Thomas | Xfinity Center (14,662) College Park, Maryland |
| February 23, 2025 3:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Rutgers | L 85–95 | 14–13 (6–10) | 30 – Claude | 8 – Cohen | 3 – Yates III | Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, New Jersey |
| February 26, 2025 7:30 p.m., BTN | | Ohio State | L 82–87 | 14–14 (6–11) | 27 – Yates III | 5 – Thomas | 5 – Thomas | Galen Center (5,720) Los Angeles, California |
| March 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., BTN | | at Oregon | L 61–82 | 14–15 (6–12) | 29 – Agee | 14 – Agee | 4 – Thomas | Matthew Knight Arena (10,257) Eugene, Oregon |
| March 5, 2025 7:30 p.m., BTN | | Washington Senior Night | W 92–61 | 15–15 (7–12) | 26 – Agbo | 6 – Tied | 11 – Claude | Galen Center (5,856) Los Angeles, California |
| March 8, 2025 5:00 p.m., FOX | | at UCLA Rivalry | L 63–90 | 15–16 (7–13) | 21 – Yates III | 6 – Tied | 5 – Yates III | Pauley Pavilion (12,018) Los Angeles, California |
| Big Ten tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2025 TBA, Peacock | (14) | vs. (11) Rutgers First round | W 97–89 $^{2OT}$ | 16–16 | 28 – Claude | 11 – Agee | 8 – Claude | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (12,922) Indianapolis, Indiana |
| March 13, 2025 6:00 p.m., BTN | (14) | vs. (6) No. 20 Purdue Second Round | L 71–76 | 16–17 | 18 – Claude | 7 – Tied | 4 – Thomas | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (13,411) Indianapolis, Indiana |
| College Basketball Crown |||||||||
| April 1, 2025* 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | vs. Tulane First round | | | | | | MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||

## Game summaries

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

### vs. UTSA (Exhibition)

* BTN+
* October 15th, 2024 7:00 p.m. PST
* Recap
UTSA Roadrunners 63, USC Trojans 84 :
| Scoring by half: 32-35, 31-49 |||
| Pts: Primo Spears - 14 Rebs: Mo Njie - 6 Asts: Marcus Millender - 4 | Pts: Saint Thomas - 21 Rebs: Saint Thomas - 6 Asts: Desmond Claude - 5 |
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, California Referees: Mchael Reed, Michael Irving, Janetta Graham

### No. 6 Gonzaga (Exhibition)

* BTN+
* October 15th, 2024 5:00 p.m. PST
* Recap
No. 6 Gonzaga Bulldogs 93, USC Trojans 96 :
| Scoring by half: 37-39, 59-54 |||
| Pts: Khalif Battle - 20 Rebs: Michael Ajayi - 6 Asts: Ryan Nembhard - 8 | Pts: Terrance Williams II - 20 Rebs: Chibuzo Agbo - 7 Asts: Tied - 5 |
* Acrisure Arena • Palm Desert, California Attendance: 2,190

### vs. Chattanooga

* BTN
* November 4th, 2024 7:00 p.m. PST
* Recap
Chattanooga Mocs 51, USC Trojans' 77 :
| Scoring by half: 22--32, 29-45 |||
| Pts: Chibuzo Agbo - 14 Rebs: Saint Thomas - 5 Asts: Tied - 4 | Pts: Honor Huff - 17 Rebs: Tied - 5 Asts: Garrison Keeslar - 4 |
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, California Attendance: 3,294 Referees: Randy Richardson, Deldre Carr, Scott Arbogast

### vs. Idaho State

* BTN+
* November 7th, 2024 7:00 p.m. PST
* Recap
Idaho State Bengals 69, USC Trojans 75 :
| Scoring by half: 35-38, 34-37 |||
| Pts: Dyland Darling - 22 Rebs: Evan Otten - 10 Asts: Dylan Darling - 7 | Pts: Josh Cohen - 19 Rebs: Saint Thomas - 7 Asts: Saint Thomas - 9 |
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, California Attendance: 3,731 Referees: Paul Scelz, Keith Kimble, Bianca Burns

### vs. UT Arlington

* BTN
* November 13th, 2024 8:00 p.m. PST
* Recap
UT Arlington Mavericks 95, USC Trojans 98 :
| Scoring by half: 42-51, 53-47 |||
| Pts: Jaden Wells - 27 Rebs: Darius Burford - 7 Asts: Kade Douglas - 8 | Pts: Desmond Claude - 26 Rebs: Saint Thomas - 7 Asts: Desmond Claude - 8 |
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, California Attendance: 2,519 Referees: Daniel Nguyen, D.J. Garstensen, Jeffrey Anderson

### vs. California

* BTN
* November 17th, 2024 6:30 p.m. PST
* Recap
California Golden Bears 71, USC Trojans 66 :
| Scoring by half: 42-43, 29-23 |||
| Pts: Andrej Stojakovic - 20 Rebs: Tied - 7 Asts: Tied - 2 | Pts: Desmond Claude - 20 Rebs: Matt Knowling - 6 Asts: Desmond Claude- 3 |
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, California Attendance: 5,466 Referees: Kevin Brill, Earl Walton, Verne Harris

### vs. San José State

* Peacock
* November 20th, 2024 7:00 p.m. PST
* Recap
San José State Spartans 68, USC Trojans 82 :
| Scoring by half: 35-42, 33-40 |||
| Pts: Josh Uduji - 25 Rebs: Robert Vaihola - 9 Asts: Robert Vaihola - 5 | Pts: Tied - 20 Rebs: Matt Knowling - 8 Asts: Saint Thomas - 9 |
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, California Attendance: 3,186 Referees: Ian Caldwell, Jason Phillips, Brian Borsey

### vs. Grambling State (Acrisure Classic Campus Site Game)

* BTN+
* November 24th, 2024 4:00 p.m. PST
* Recap
Grambling State Tigers 69, USC Trojans 80 :
| Scoring by half: 38-37, 31-43 |||
| Pts: Kintavious Dozier - 17 Rebs: P.J. Eason - 6 Asts: Mikale Stevenson - 10 | Pts: Chibuzo Agbo - 21 Rebs: Tied - 6 Asts: Desmond Claude - 5 |
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, California Attendance: 3,068 Referees: Michael Irving, Michael Reed, Paul Szeic

### Saint Mary's (Acrisure Classic Semifinals)

* TruTV/Max
* November 28th, 2024 6:00 p.m. PST
* Recap
Saint Mary's Gaels 71, USC Trojans 36 :
| Scoring by half: 32-21, 39-15 |||
| Pts: Jordan Ross - 15 Rebs: Tied - 7 Asts: Tied - 4 | Pts: Josh Cohen - 12 Rebs: Chibuzo Agbo - 5 Asts: Josh Cohen - 3 |
* Acrisure Arena • Palm Desert, California Attendance: 1,006 Referees: John Hampton, Michael Greenstein, Gregory Nixon

### New Mexico (Acrisure Classic Consolation Game)

* TruTV/Max
* November 29th, 2024 9:00 p.m. PST
* Recap
USC Trojans 73, New Mexico Lobos 83 :
| Scoring by half: 30-39, '43-44 |||
| Pts: Josh Cohen - 14 Rebs: Tied - 7 Asts: Saint Thomas - 5 | Pts: Tru Washington - 20 Rebs: Tied - 6 Asts: Donovan Dent - 11 |
* Acrisure Arena • Palm Desert, California Attendance: 310 Referees: Bill Vinovich, Michael Greenstein, John Hampton

### vs No. 12 Oregon

* BTN
* December 4th 7:30 p.m. PST
* Recap
No. 12 Oregon Ducks 68, USC Trojans 60 :
| Scoring by half: 23-30, 45-30 |||
| Pts: Jackson Shelstad - 24 Rebs: Brandon Angel - 7 Asts: Keeshawn Barthelemy - 5 | Pts: Desmond Claude - 22 Rebs: Saint Thomas - 7 Asts: Desmond Claude - 4 |
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, California Attendance: 4,460 Referees: Earl Walton, Keith Kimble, Paul Szelc

### at Washington

* BTN
* December 7th 3:00 p.m. PST
* Report
USC Trojans 85, Washington Huskies 61 :
| Scoring by half: 51-25, 34-36 |||
| Pts: Desmond Claude - 20 Rebs: Rashaun Agee - 7 Asts: Tied - 4 | Pts: Mekhi Mason - 15 Rebs: Tyler Harris - 7 Asts: Zoom Diallo - 4 |
* Alaska Airlines Arena • Seattle, Washington Attendance: 7,251 Referees: D.J. Carstensen, Verne Harris, Michael Irving

### vs Montana State

* BTN
* December 15th 5:00 p.m. PST
* Recap
Montana State Bobcats 63, USC Trojans 89 :
| Scoring by half: 21-47, 42-42 |||
| Pts: Brandon Walker - 14 Rebs: Patrick McMahon - 5 Asts: Bryce Zephir - 4 | Pts: Desmond Claude - 19 Rebs: Saint Thomas - 7 Asts: Clark Slajchert - 5 |
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, California Attendance: 4,828 Referees: Jason Phillips, Verne Harris, Randy Richardson

### vs Cal State Northridge

* BTN
* December 18th 7:00 p.m. PST
* Recap
Cal State Northridge Matadors 69, USC Trojans 90 :
| Scoring by half: 39-40, 30-50 |||
| Pts: Tied - 17 Rebs: Keonte Jones - 10 Asts: Keonte Jones - 4 | Pts: Chibuzo Agbo - 23 Rebs: Saint Thomas - 7 Asts: Desmond Claude - 9 |
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, California Attendance: 4,039 Referees: Kelly Pfeifer, Nate Harris, Michael Irving

### vs Southern

* BTN
* December 22nd 1:00 p.m. PST
* Recap
Southern Jaguars 51, USC Trojans 82 :
| Scoring by half: 27-41, 24-41 |||
| Pts: Tied - 10 Rebs: Derrick Tezeno - 5 Asts: Tied - 2 | Pts: Chibuzo Abgo - 18 Rebs: Saint Thomas - 8 Asts: Saint Thomas - 7 |
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, California Attendance: 4,127 Referees: Earl Walton, Tim Comer, Paul Szelc

### vs Michigan

* FOX
* January 4th 5:00 p.m. PST
* Recap
Michigan Wolverines 85, USC Trojans 74 :
| Scoring by half: 42-38, 43-36 |||
| Pts: Danny Wolf - 21 Rebs: Danny Wolf - 13 Asts: Danny Wolf - 7 | Pts: Tied - 19 Rebs: Desmond Claude - 7 Asts: Josh Cohen - 6 |
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, California Attendance: 7,075 Referees: Jason Phillips, Brian Borsey, Verne Harris

### at Indiana

* BTN
* January 8th 4:00 p.m. PST
* Recap
USC Trojans 69, Indiana Hoosiers 82 :
| Scoring by half: 38-38, 31-44 |||
| Pts: Wesley Yates III - 18 Rebs: Chibuzo Agbo - 8 Asts: Chibuzo Agbo - 5 | Pts: Oumar Ballo - 23 Rebs: Myles Rice - 9 Asts: Tied - 6 |
* Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Indiana Attendance: 13,022 Referees: Bart Lenox, Doug Sirmons, Paul Szelc

### at Illinois

* BTN
* January 11th 9:00 a.m. PST
* Recap
USC Trojans 82, Illnois Fighting Illini 72 :
| Scoring by half: 35-38, 47-34 |||
| Pts: Desmond Claude - 31 Rebs: Tied - 8 Asts: Tied - 3 | Pts: Ben Humrichous - 15 Rebs: Kylan Boswell - 8 Asts: Kyland Boswell - 6 |
* State Farm Center • Champaign, Illinois Attendance: 15,544 Referees: Verne Harris, D.J. Carstensen, Keith Kimble

### vs Iowa

* FS1
* January 14th 7:30 p.m. PST
* Recap
Iowa Hawkeyes 89, USC Trojans 99 :
| Scoring by half: 32-48, 57-51 |||
| Pts: Owen Freeman - 23 Rebs: Owen Freeman - 6 Asts: Brock Harding - 8 | Pts: Desmond Claude - 25 Rebs: Rashaun Agee - 10 Asts: Desmond Claude - 9 |
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, California Attendance: 5,246 Referees: Jason Phillips, Nate Harris, Larry Scirotto

### vs Wisconsin

* BTN
* January 18th 12:00 p.m. PST
* Recap
No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers 84, USC Trojans 69 :
| Scoring by half: 42-27, 42-42 |||
| Pts: John Blackwell - 28 Rebs: Tied - 5 Asts: Tied - 4 | Pts: Saint Thomas - 19 Rebs: Chibuzo Agbo - 9 Asts: Saint Thomas - 3 |
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, California Attendance: 6,938 Referees: Randy Richardson, Tim Corner, Michael Reed

### at Nebraska

* BTN
* January 22nd 6:00 p.m. PST
* Recap
USC Trojans 78, Nebraska Cornhuskers 73 :
| Scoring by half: 31-33, 47-40 |||
| Pts: Desmond Claude - 21 Rebs: Chibuzo Agbo - 9 Asts: Desmond Claude - 6 | Pts: Juwan Gary - 27 Rebs: Rollie Worster - 6 Asts: Rollie Worster - 6 |
* Pinnacle Bank Arena • Lincoln, Nebraska Attendance: 14,492 Referees: D.J. Carstensen, Earl Walton, Jeffrey Anderson

### vs UCLA (Rivalry)

* FS1
* January 27nd 7:00 p.m. PST
* Recap
UCLA Bruins 82, USC Trojans 76 :
| Scoring by half: 42-37, 40-39 |||
| Pts: Eric Dailey Jr. - 16 Rebs: Aday Mara - 11 Asts: Dylan Andrew - 6 | Pts: Rashaun Agee - 21 Rebs: Saint Thomas - 8 Asts: Tied - 6 |
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, California Attendance: 7,532 Referees: Randy Richardson, Michael Reed, Keith Kimble

### vs Michigan State

* Peacock
* February 1st 1:30 p.m. PST
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, California

### at Northwestern

* BTN
* February 4th 6:00 p.m. PST
* Welsh-Ryan Arena • Evanston, Illinois

### at Purdue

* FS1
* February 7th 4:00 p.m. PST
* Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, Indiana

### vs Penn State

* BTN
* February 11th 6:00 p.m. PST
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, California

### vs Minnesota

* BTN
* February 15th 1:00 p.m. PST
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, California

### at Maryland

* FS1
* February 20th 5:30 p.m. PST
* Xfinity Center • Cllege Park, Maryland

### at Rutgers

* FS1
* February 23rd 3:00 p.m. PST
* Jersey Mike's Arena • Piscataway, New Jersey

### vs Ohio State

* BTN
* February 26th 7:30 p.m. PST
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, California

### at Oregon

* BTN
* March 1st 1:00 p.m. PST
* Matthew Knight Arena • Eugene, Oregon

### vs Washington (Senior Night)

* BTN
* March 5th 7:30 p.m. PST
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, California

### at UCLA (Rivalry)

* FOX
* March 8th 5:00 p.m. PST
* Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, California

### First Round: (11) Rutgers

* Peacock
* March 12th 5:30 p.m. PST
* Recap
(14) USC Trojans 97, (11) Rutgers Scarlet Knights 89 (OT) :
| Scoring by half: 41-30, 32-43 Overtime: 24-16 (OT: 8-8; 2OT: 16-8) |||
| Pts: Desmond Claude - 28 Rebs: Rashaun Agee - 11 Asts: Desmond Claude - 8 | Pts: Dylan Harper - 27 Rebs: Dylan Harper - 8 Asts: Dylan Harper - 9 |
* Gainbridge Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 12,922 Referees: Randy Richardson, Keith Kimble, Paul Szelc

### Second Round: (6) No. 20 Purdue

* BTN
* March 13th 6:00 p.m. PST
* Gainbridge Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, Indiana