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The 2025–26 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans were led by second-year head coach Eric Musselman, and played their home games at the Galen Center for the 19th season in Los Angeles, California as second-year members of the Big Ten Conference.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record18–14 (7–13 Big Ten)
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2025–26 USC Trojans men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record18–14 (7–13 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGalen Center
(Capacity: 10,258)
Seasons
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2025–26 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Michigan19–1 .95037–3  .925
No. 14 Nebraska15–5 .75028–7  .800
No. 5 Illinois15–5 .75028–9  .757
No. 11 Michigan State15–5 .75027–8  .771
No. 25 Wisconsin14–6 .70024–11  .686
No. 6 Purdue †13–7 .65030–9  .769
UCLA13–7 .65024–12  .667
Ohio State12–8 .60021–13  .618
No. 15 Iowa10–10 .50024–13  .649
Indiana9–11 .45018–14  .563
Minnesota8–12 .40015–18  .455
USC7–13 .35018–14  .563
Washington7–13 .35016–17  .485
Rutgers6–14 .30014–20  .412
Northwestern5–15 .25015–19  .441
Oregon5–15 .25012–20  .375
Maryland4–16 .20012–21  .364
Penn State3–17 .15012–20  .375
† 2026 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

See also: 2024–25 USC Trojans men's basketball team

The Trojans finished the 2024–25 season 17–18, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in 14th place.[1] In the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Rutgers in the first round[2] before losing to Purdue.[3] They received an invitation to the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament,[4] where they defeated Tulane[5] before losing to Villanova in the quarterfinals.[6]

Offseason

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
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Incoming transfers

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USC incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Years remaining Date eligible
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Recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Alijah Arenas
SG		 Oakland, California Chatsworth HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 6-20-2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 5/5 stars   
Jerry Easter II
CG		 Toledo, Ohio Link Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 11-25-2024 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 4/5 stars   
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:

  • "2025 USC Commits". Rivals.
  • "ESPN- USC Trojans Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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Roster

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2025–26 USC Trojans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Alijah Arenas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)199 lb (90 kg) FrChatsworth High School Woodland Hills, California
G 1 Rodney Rice Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)199 lb (90 kg) JrMaryland Clinton, Maryland
F 2 Ezra Ausar 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)253 lb (115 kg) SrUtah Atlanta, Georgia
G/F 3 Amarion Dickerson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)197 lb (89 kg) SrRobert Morris Cleveland, Ohio
G/F 4 Chad Baker-Mazara (I) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)172 lb (78 kg) GSAuburn Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
F 5 Terrance Williams II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) GSMichigan Clinton, Maryland
F 6 Jacob Cofie 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)231 lb (105 kg) SoVirginia Seattle, Washington
G 7 Jordan Marsh 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)146 lb (66 kg) JrUNC Asheville Monroe, North Carolina
G 8 Jerry Easter II 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)193 lb (88 kg) FrLink Academy Toledo, Ohio
G 9 Ryan Cornish 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)173 lb (78 kg) GSDartmouth Potomac, Maryland
G 12 EJ Neal Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSSacramento State San Francisco, California
G 13 Kam Woods 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSRobert Morris Bessemer, Alabama
G 18 Patrick O'Brien 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)204 lb (93 kg) FrCathedral Catholic High School San Diego, California
G 21 Jonah Goorin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)177 lb (80 kg) SoSacred Heart Cathedral Prep San Francisco, California
F 22 Brit Burden 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoPiedmont High School Piedmont, California
F 33 Jaden Brownell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) GSSamford Sandy, Utah
C 45 Gabe Dynes 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)214 lb (97 kg) JrYoungstown State Independence, Kentucky
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Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 29, 2025

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 18, 2025*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Loyola Marymount W 60–51  –
  14 – Baker-Mazara  8 – Tied  3 – Tied  Gersten Pavilion (2,431)
Los Angeles, CA
October 25, 2025*
6:30 p.m., MW Network		 at Grand Canyon W 67–61  –
  15 – Baker-Mazara  11 – Easter II  3 – Tied  Global Credit Union Arena (7,379)
Phoenix, AZ
Regular season
November 3, 2025*
6:30 p.m., B1G+		 Cal Poly W 94–64  1–0
  23 – Cofie  10 – Cofie  8 – Rice  Galen Center (3,902)
Los Angeles, CA
November 9, 2025*
3:00 p.m., B1G+		 Manhattan W 114–83  2–0
  26 – Baker-Mazara  10 – Cofie  5 – Cofie  Galen Center (4,378)
Los Angeles, CA
November 14, 2025*
4:30 p.m., Peacock		 vs. Illinois State
Hall of Fame Series: Los Angeles		 W 87–67  3–0
  21 – Rice  10 – Rice  10 – Rice  Intuit Dome (7,554)
Inglewood, CA
November 20, 2025*
7:00 p.m., BTN		 Troy W 107–106 3OT 4–0
  34 – Baker-Mazara  9 – Baker-Mazara  9 – Rice  Galen Center (3,342)
Los Angeles, CA
November 24, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. Boise State
Maui Invitational Quarterfinals		 W 70–67  5–0
  27 – Rice  8 – Baker-Mazara  3 – Rice  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 25, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN		 vs. Seton Hall
Maui Invitational Semifinals		 W 83–81  6–0
  25 – Ausar  11 – Cofie  3 – Cofie  Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaiana, HI
November 26, 2025*
11:30 a.m., ESPN		 vs. Arizona State
Maui Invitational Championship Game		 W 88–75  7–0
  23 – Baker-Mazara  8 – Cofie  4 – Tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaiana, HI
December 2, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 24 at Oregon W 82–77  8–0
(1–0)		  25 – Baker-Mazara  9 – Ausar  3 – Baker-Mazara  Matthew Knight Arena (6,107)
Eugene, OR
December 6, 2025
3:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 24 Washington L 76–84  8–1
(1–1)		  21 – Baker-Mazara  6 – Tied  4 – Easter II  Galen Center (5,338)
Los Angeles, CA
December 9, 2025*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at San Diego W 94–81  9–1
  31 – Baker-Mazara  7 – Ausar  6 – Baker-Mazara  Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,317)
San Diego, CA
December 14, 2025*
4:30 p.m., FS1		 Washington State W 68–61  10–1
  21 – Cofie  10 – Cofie  5 – Tied  Galen Center (5,394)
Los Angeles, CA
December 17, 2025*
6:00 p.m., BTN		 UTSA W 97–70  11–1
  22 – Ausar  10 – Ausar  5 – Baler-Mazara  Galen Center (3,030)
Los Angeles, CA
December 21, 2025*
1:00 p.m., BTN		 UC Santa Cruz[a] W 102–63  12–1
  16 – Dynes  7 – Tied  6 – Woods  Galen Center (4,575)
Los Angeles, CA
January 2, 2026
4:00 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN		 No. 24 at No. 2 Michigan L 66–96  12–2
(1–2)		  16 – Brownell  6 – Tied  2 – Baker-Mazara  Crisler Center (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 5, 2026
5:30 p.m., FS1		 at No. 12 Michigan State L 51–80  12–3
(1–3)		  16 – Ausar  7 – Ausar  3 – Woods  Breslin Event Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
January 9, 2026
5:30 p.m., BTN		 at Minnesota W 70–69 OT 13–3
(2–3)		  29 – Baker-Mazara  9 – Ausar  8 – Baker-Mazara  Williams Arena (9,404)
Minneapolis, MN
January 13, 2026
7:30 p.m., FS1		 Maryland W 88–71  14–3
(3–3)		  20 – Marsh  8 – Dynes  4 – Tied  Galen Center (4,586)
Los Angeles, CA
January 17, 2026
3:00 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN		 No. 5 Purdue L 64–69  14–4
(3–4)		  15 – Baker-Mazara  15 – Cofie  3 – Tied  Galen Center (8,629)
Los Angeles, CA
January 21, 2026
8:00 p.m., BTN		 Northwestern L 68–74  14–5
(3–5)		  19 – Marsh  12 – Cofie  3 – Tied  Galen Center (4,853)
Los Angeles, CA
January 25, 2026
1:00 p.m., Peacock		 at Wisconsin W 73–71  15–5
(4–5)		  29 – Baker-Mazara  11 – Cofie  5 – Cofie  Kohl Center (15,216)
Madison, WI
January 28, 2026
4:00 p.m., BTN		 at Iowa L 72–73  15–6
(4–6)		  33 – Woods  7 – Tied  3 – Woods  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (10,512)
Iowa City, IA
January 31, 2026
4:00 p.m., Peacock		 Rutgers W 78–75  16–6
(5–6)		  21 – Ausar  10 – Cofie  4 – Woods  Galen Center (5,322)
Los Angeles, CA
February 3, 2026
7:00 p.m., Peacock		 Indiana W 81–75  17–6
(6–6)		  29 – Arenas  7 – Tied  5 – Cofie  Galen Center (6,353)
Los Angeles, CA
February 8, 2026
9:00 a.m., BTN		 at Penn State W 77–75  18–6
(7–6)		  24 – Arenas  7 – Tied  9 – Woods  Bryce Jordan Center (6,504)
University Park, PA
February 11, 2026
3:30 p.m., BTN		 at Ohio State L 82–89  18–7
(7–7)		  25 – Arenas  9 – Ausar  3 – Woods  Value City Arena (11,367)
Columbus, OH
February 18, 2026
7:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 10 Illinois L 65–101  18–8
(7–8)		  15 – Ausar  11 – Ausar  7 – Woods  Galen Center (7,327)
Los Angeles, CA
February 21, 2026
1:00 p.m., FS1		 Oregon L 70–71  18–9
(7–9)		  21 – Baker-Mazara  11 – Ausar  5 – Tied  Galen Center (6,490)
Los Angeles, CA
February 24, 2026
8:00 p.m., FS1		 at UCLA
Rivalry		 L 62–81  18–10
(7–10)		  25 – Baker-Mazara  8 – Baker-Mazara  4 – Cofie  Pauley Pavilion (13,659)
Los Angeles, CA
February 28, 2026
1:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 12 Nebraska L 67–82  18–11
(7–11)		  14 – Tied  5 – Brownell  4 – Tied  Galen Center (6,645)
Los Angeles, CA
March 4, 2026
7:30 p.m., BTN		 at Washington L 72–91  18–12
(7–12)		  19 – Arenas  11 – Asuar  3 – Woods  Alaska Airlines Arena (8,121)
Seattle, WA
March 7, 2026
6:00 p.m., FS1		 UCLA
Rivalry/Senior Night		 L 68–89  18–13
(7–13)		  20 – Arenas  11 – Ausar  11 – Woods  Galen Center (8,441)
Los Angeles, CA
Big Ten tournament
March 11, 2026
11:30 a.m., Peacock/NBCSN		 (13) vs. (12) Washington
Second round		 L 79–83 OT 18–14
  24 – Woods  9 – Tied  7 – Woods  United Center (15,661)
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Rankings

See also: 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
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  1. [a]
    This game was originally scheduled to be played against Brown, but Brown's participation was canceled in the wake of the 2025 Brown University shooting.[7][8]

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