2024–25 USC Trojans men's basketball team

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

2024–25 USC Trojans men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record17–18 (7–13 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGalen Center
(Capacity: 10,258)
Seasons
2024–25 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Michigan State173 .850307  .811
No. 9 Maryland146 .700279  .750
No. 10 Michigan146 .7002710  .730
UCLA137 .6502311  .676
No. 16 Wisconsin137 .6502710  .730
No. 14 Purdue137 .6502412  .667
Illinois128 .6002213  .629
Oregon128 .6002510  .714
Indiana1010 .5001913  .594
Ohio State911 .4501715  .531
Rutgers812 .4001517  .469
Minnesota713 .3501517  .469
Northwestern713 .3501716  .515
USC713 .3501718  .486
Iowa713 .3501716  .515
Nebraska713 .3502114  .600
Penn State614 .3001615  .516
Washington416 .2001318  .419
2025 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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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.[1] On April 5, the school named Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman the team's new head coach.[2]

Offseason

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Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Kobe Johnson0G6'6"200JuniorMilwaukee, WITransferred to UCLA
Isaiah Collier1G6'5"210FreshmanAtlanta, GADeclared for 2024 NBA draft; selected 29th overall by Utah Jazz
Vincent Iwuchukwu3F7'1"240SophomoreSan Antonio, TXTransferred to St. John's
Oziyah Sellers4G6'5"185SophomoreHayward, CATransferred to Stanford
Boogie Ellis5G6'3"190GS SeniorSan Diego, CAGraduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft; signed with the Sacramento Kings
Bronny James6G6'4"210FreshmanLos Angeles, CADeclared for 2024 NBA draft; selected 55th overall by Los Angeles Lakers
DJ Rodman10F6'6"225GS SeniorNewport Beach, CAGraduated
Brandon Gardner13F6'8"215FreshmanWaynesboro, GATransferred to Arizona State
Zach Brooker15G6'0"160SeniorCalabasas, CAWalk-on; graduate transferred
Arrinten Page22F6'11"245FreshmanAtlanta, GATransferred to Cincinnati
Joshua Morgan24F6'11"225Redshirt SeniorSacramento, CAGraduated
Kijani Wright33F6'9"235SophomoreLos Angeles, CATransferred to Vanderbilt

Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Saint Thomas0F6'7"200SeniorOmaha, NENorthern Colorado
Desmond Claude1G6'6"203JuniorNew Haven, CTXavier
Matt Knowling3F6'6"200GS SeniorEllington, CTYale
Bryce Pope4G6'3"185GS SeniorSan Diego, CAUC San Diego
Terrance Williams II5F6'7"225GS SeniorClinton, MDMichigan
Wesley Yates III6G6'4"200Redshirt FreshmanBeaumont, TXWashington
Chibuzo Agbo7G6'7"226GS SeniorSan Diego, CABoise State
Kevin Patton Jr.8G6'8"197SophomoreTemecula, CASan Diego
Rashaun Agee12F6'8"225GS SeniorChicago, ILBowling Green
Clark Slajchert32G6'1"170GS SeniorLos Angeles, CAPenn
Josh Cohen33F6'10"220GS SeniorLincroft, NJUMass

2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (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 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (86)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

Roster

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2024–25 USC Trojans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Saint Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrMillard North
Northern Colorado
Omaha, NE
G 1 Desmond Claude 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrPutnam Science Academy
Xavier
New Haven, CT
G/F 2 Isaiah Elohim 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSierra Canyon North Hills, CA
F 3 Matt Knowling 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSEast Catholic
Yale
Manchester, CT
G 4 Bryce Pope 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSTorrey Pines
UC San Diego
San Diego, CA
F 5 Terrance Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSGonzaga College
Michigan
Washington, D.C.
G 6 Wesley Yates III 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrBeaumont United
Washington
Beaumont, TX
G 7 Chibuzo Agbo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)226 lb (103 kg) GSSt. Augustine
Boise State
San Diego, CA
G 8 Kevin Patton Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoRancho Christian School
San Diego
Temecula, CA
F 9 Jalen Shelley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrLink Academy Little Elm, TX
F 12 Rashaun Agee 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSBogan
Bowling Green
Chicago, IL
G 13 Kallai Patton (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
FrRancho Christian School Murrieta, CA
G/F 14 Avand Dorian (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrAGBU MDS Los Angeles, CA
G 21 Jonah Goorin (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSacred Heart Cathedral San Francisco, CA
G 24 JD Plough (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSPeninsula
Los Angeles Harbor College
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
F 30 Harrison Hornery 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrMater Dei Toowoomba, Australia
G 32 Clark Slajchert 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) GSOak Park
Penn
Los Angeles, CA
F 33 Josh Cohen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) GSChristian Brothers Academy
UMass
Lincroft, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Source:[3]

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
5:30 p.m., 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
W 89–60  17–17
 27  Agee  9  Agee  9  Thomas  MGM Grand Garden Arena (2,407)
Paradise, NV
April 3, 2025*
6:30 p.m., FS1
vs. Villanova
Quarterfinals
L 59–60  17–18
 23  Thomas  13  Thomas  3  Tied  MGM Grand Garden Arena (2,279)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Game summaries

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This section will be filled in as the season progresses.

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vs. UTSA (Exhibition)

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October 15th, 2024
7:00 p.m. PST
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 CenterLos Angeles, California
Referees: Mchael Reed, Michael Irving, Janetta Graham

No. 6 Gonzaga (Exhibition)

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BTN+
October 15th, 2024
5:00 p.m. PST
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
November 4th, 2024
7:00 p.m. PST
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
BTN+
November 7th, 2024
7:00 p.m. PST
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
BTN
November 13th, 2024
8:00 p.m. PST
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
BTN
November 17th, 2024
6:30 p.m. PST
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
November 20th, 2024
7:00 p.m. PST
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
BTN+
November 24th, 2024
4:00 p.m. PST
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)

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November 28th, 2024
6:00 p.m. PST
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 ArenaPalm Desert, California
Attendance: 1,006
Referees: John Hampton, Michael Greenstein, Gregory Nixon

New Mexico (Acrisure Classic Consolation Game)

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TruTV/Max
November 29th, 2024
9:00 p.m. PST
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
BTN
December 4th
7:30 p.m. PST
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
BTN
December 7th
3:00 p.m. PST
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 ArenaSeattle, Washington
Attendance: 7,251
Referees: D.J. Carstensen, Verne Harris, Michael Irving
BTN
December 15th
5:00 p.m. PST
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
BTN
December 18th
7:00 p.m. PST
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
BTN
December 22nd
1:00 p.m. PST
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
January 4th
5:00 p.m. PST
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
BTN
January 8th
4:00 p.m. PST
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 HallBloomington, Indiana
Attendance: 13,022
Referees: Bart Lenox, Doug Sirmons, Paul Szelc
BTN
January 11th
9:00 a.m. PST
USC Trojans 82, Illinois 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 CenterChampaign, Illinois
Attendance: 15,544
Referees: Verne Harris, D.J. Carstensen, Keith Kimble
January 14th
7:30 p.m. PST
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
BTN
January 18th
12:00 p.m. PST
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
BTN
January 22nd
6:00 p.m. PST
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 ArenaLincoln, Nebraska
Attendance: 14,492
Referees: D.J. Carstensen, Earl Walton, Jeffrey Anderson
FS1
January 27nd
7:00 p.m. PST
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
Peacock
February 1st
1:30 p.m. PST
No. 7 Michigan State Spartans vs. USC Trojans
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California
BTN
February 4th
6:00 p.m. PST
USC Trojans vs. Northwestern Wildcats
FS1
February 7th
4:00 p.m. PST
USC Trojans vs. No. 7 Purdue Boilermakers
BTN
February 11th
6:00 p.m. PST
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. USC Trojans
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California
BTN
February 15th
1:00 p.m. PST
Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. USC Trojans
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California
FS1
February 20th
5:30 p.m. PST
USC Trojans vs. No. 20 Maryland Terrapins
FS1
February 23rd
3:00 p.m. PST
USC Trojans vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
BTN
February 26th
7:30 p.m. PST
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. USC Trojans
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California

at Oregon

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BTN
March 1st
1:00 p.m. PST
USC Trojans vs. Oregon Ducks

vs Washington (Senior Night)

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BTN
March 5th
7:30 p.m. PST
Washington Huskies vs. USC Trojans
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California

at UCLA (Rivalry)

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FOX
March 8th
5:00 p.m. PST
USC Trojans vs. UCLA Bruins
Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, California

First Round: (11) Rutgers

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Peacock
March 12th
5:30 p.m. PST
(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 FieldhouseIndianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 12,922
Referees: Randy Richardson, Keith Kimble, Paul Szelc

Second Round: (6) No. 20 Purdue

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BTN
March 13th
6:00 p.m. PST
(14) USC Trojans vs. (6) No. 20 Purdue Boilermakers
Gainbridge Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, Indiana

See also

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References

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  1. "SMU hires Andy Enfield: USC coach leaves Trojans after 11 seasons to lead Mustangs into ACC era". CBSSports.com. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  2. Wilner, Jon (April 5, 2024). "USC hires San Diego's Eric Musselman, and everything changes (everywhere)". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  3. "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". USC Athletics.
  4. "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". USC Athletics.