USC men’s tournament hopes are almost gone after loss to Ohio State
There was no hiding the desperation any longer. Not with the clock ticking on USC’s narrow tournament hopes. Not with three straight losses in the…
Illness hits USC men, but Desmond Claude’s return helps them defeat Penn State
Wesley Yates III wiped the sweat already pouring from his forehead and steeled himself for the 40 brutal minutes to come. It had already been…
With Desmond Claude out, USC men’s basketball falls to Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Trey Kaufman-Renn had 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 7 Purdue to a 90-72 victory over USC on Friday night for…
USC men lose on shot in final seconds at Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. — Nick Martinelli scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and his basket with 2.6 seconds left helped Northwestern hold off USC 77-75 on Tuesday…
USC’s free-throw shooting woes cost them potential win vs. UCLA
Saint Thomas wiped his hands, tossing away the towel as he stepped to the free-throw line. Ninety-six seconds remained in the latest meeting of the…
Another big game for Desmond Claude as USC men defeat Iowa
At the end of a long, emotional week, USC’s basketball staff emerged one by one from the Galen Center tunnel just before tip Tuesday, relieved…
USC men fade in second half of loss to Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Oumar Ballo powered his way to 23 points and Indiana overcame an early double-digit deficit to beat USC 82-69 Wednesday.The Hoosiers (13-3) earned…
USC men rain threes down upon Cal State Northridge in victory
Just two weeks ago, after a third straight loss, USC’s season seemed headed in a disconcerting direction. Eric Musselman, just eight games into his tenure…
Desmond Claude leads USC men’s basketball past Montana State
Desmond Claude scored 19 points, Saint Thomas scored 13 of his season-high 17 points in the the first half and USC never trailed Sunday night…
USC men’s basketball can’t keep pace with red-hot Saint Mary’s
PALM DESERT — Jordan Ross scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting Thursday night to help Saint Mary’s beat USC 71-36 at the Acrisure Classic. Saint Mary’s…
Inside Eric Musselman’s 30-day sprint to revive USC basketball
By the time Eric Musselman had a moment to take stock of his new roster this spring, there wasn’t much team left for the new…
USC hopes Eric Musselman can revive stagnant basketball program
At the dawn of a new day for USC men’s basketball, a white horse awaited inside the doors of Galen Center. It was an unusual…
USC men can’t hold on to lead and lose to Washington State
PULLMAN, Wash. — Isaiah Watts and Andrej Jakimovski scored 18 points each and Myles Rice added 16 to help No. 19 Washington State rally past USC…
Isaiah Collier returns, but USC winning streak vs. Cal ends
BERKELEY — Jaylon Tyson had 27 points, Jalen Celestine had six of his 11 points in overtime, and California defeated USC 83-77 after blowing a 16-point…