On Nov. 17, the USC Trojans landed a commitment from five-star recruit Husan Longstreet. On3 released its final rankings for the class of 2025 and the USC recru
USC men's basketball has endured several Big Ten losses at home this season. Wesley Yates very directly spoke to this problem for the Trojans.
The USC Trojans suffered a tough loss to the UCLA Bruins at Galen Center in the crosstown rivalry matchup. USC guard Wesley Yates III blamed the team not producing for the lack of home court advantage as coach Eric Musselman's team falls to 12-8.
BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 USC aims to keep its 14-game win streak intact when the Trojans take on Minnesota. The Trojans are 9-1 in home games. USC scores 83.8 points and has outscored opponents by 29.6 points per game. The Golden Gophers are 6-3 in conference games. Minnesota is 14-1 in games decided by at least 10 points.
Watkins shoots 0 for 10 in the first half, but Iriafen (23 points) and others step up in a full look at the array of the Trojans’ offensive options in an 82-69 win.
A king and queen and their royal court all in big, bejeweled crowns and with the queen — Miss CSU Breanna Lovelace, a graduating senior from Columbus, belting out the national anthem with such power and pitch-perfect pipes that the rival team turned around to applaud her.
With Kiki Iriafen leading the way, No. 4 USC women's basketball didn't let a rough shooting night for JuJu Watkins prevent it from getting its 15th straight win.
Ryan Kartje is the USC beat writer at the Los Angeles Times. He joined The Times after six years with the Southern California News Group. A Michigan native and University of Michigan graduate, Kartje previously wrote for Fox Sports Wisconsin and the Bloomington (Ind.) Herald-Times.
BOTTOM LINE: USC hosts No. 7 Michigan State after Rashaun Agee scored 21 points in USC's 82-76 loss to the UCLA Bruins. The Trojans are 9-5 on their home court. USC has a 1-0 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
Kiki Iriafen scored 23 points, JuJu Watkins added 20 and fourth-ranked Southern California led the entire game to defeat Minnesota 82-69 and extend its winning streak to 15 games.