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1953–54 USC Trojans men's basketball team

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The 1953–54 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1953–54 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Trojans were led by fourth-year head coach Forrest Twogood and played their home games off campus at Pan-Pacific Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.

APNo. 11
Record19–14 (8–4 PCC)
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1953–54 USC Trojans men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
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APNo. 11
Record19–14 (8–4 PCC)
Head coach
Home arenaPan-Pacific Auditorium
Seasons
← 1952–53
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1953–54 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
Oregon State11–5 .68822–8  .733
Idaho9–7 .56315–8  .652
Oregon9–7 .56317–10  .630
Washington7–9 .4388–18  .308
Washington State4–12 .25010–17  .370
South
No. 11 USC †8–4 .66719–14  .576
UCLA7–5 .58318–7  .720
California6–6 .50017–7  .708
Stanford3–9 .25015–10  .600
† Conference playoff series winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]
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The Trojans were 15–11 overall in the regular season and 8–4 in conference play. They won the Southern Division for the first time since 1940 and met Northern Division champion Oregon State in the best-of-three PCC playoff series at Long Beach City College. USC won the first and third games and advanced to the 24-team NCAA tournament.

At the West Regional at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon, the Trojans defeated Idaho State and Santa Clara (in double overtime). At the Final Four in Kansas City, Missouri, the Trojans dropped both games, to Bradley in the semifinals and Penn State in the consolation game.

NCAA tournament

Seeding in brackets

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NBA draft

One Trojan was selected in the 1954 NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA club
978Roy IrvinRochester Royals
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