The 2021–22 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Trojans are led by 9th-year head coach Andy Enfield and played their home games at the

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for the 16th season in

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as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 26–8, 14–6 in Pac-12 Play to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the Pac-12 tournament, they defeated

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in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals to

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the Midwest Region, where they lost in the First Round to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2020–21 season with a 25–8 overall record, and a 15–5 conference record. They finished in second place in the Pac-12 Conference. They were a part of the Pac-12 tournament they played against the

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in the Quarterfinals and won in 2OT by the score of 91–85, they would move on to the semifinals but would lose to

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and would be eliminated from the tournament. They would then be invited to compete in the 2021 NCAA tournament and would get wins against

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, but would then be eliminated by the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the Elite Eight.

Off-season

Departures

Incoming transfers

2021 recruiting class

2022 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Game summaries

Cal State Northridge Matadors vs USC Trojans

USC Trojans vs Temple Owls

No. 25 USC Trojans vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

Dixie State Trailblazers vs No. 24 USC Trojans

No.24 USC Trojans vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Wooden Legacy semifinals

No. 24 USC Trojans vs San Diego State Aztecs

Wooden Legacy Championship Game

Utah Runnin' Utes vs No. 20 USC Trojans

No. 20 USC Trojans vs Washington State Cougars

Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs No. 16 USC Trojans

Long Beach State vs No. 16 USC Trojans

UC Irvine Anteaters vs No. 10 USC Trojans

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs No. 10 USC Trojans

Oklahoma State

* Notes: Game with

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on December 21 was Canceled due to COVID-19 Issues.

Arizona State and No. 9 Arizona

* Notes: Games with

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on December 30 and No. 9 Arizona on January 2 were postponed due to COVID-19 Issues and will be rescheduled.

No. 7 USC Trojans vs California Golden Bears

No. 5 USC Trojans vs Stanford Cardinal

Oregon State Beavers vs No. 5 USC Trojans

Oregon Ducks vs No. 5 USC Trojans

No. 16 USC Trojans vs Colorado Buffaloes

No. 16 USC Trojans vs Utah Runnin' Utes

Arizona State Sun Devils vs USC Trojans

Stanford Cardinal vs USC Trojans

California Golden Bears vs USC Trojans

USC Trojans vs Arizona State Sun Devils

USC Trojans vs Arizona Wildcats

UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans

Washington Huskies vs USC Trojans

Washington State Cougars vs USC Trojans

USC Trojans vs Oregon State Beavers

USC Trojans vs Oregon Ducks

USC Trojans vs UCLA Bruins

Pac-12 Conference tournament Game Summary

TBD

Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

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