2021–22 USC Trojans men's basketball team

2021–22 USC Trojans men's basketball
Wooden Legacy champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
APNo. 22
Record26–8 (14–6 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Capko (6th season)
  • Eric Mobley (4th season)
  • Jay Morris (1st season)
Home arenaGalen Center
(Capacity: 10,258)
Seasons
2021–22 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Arizona † 18 – 2   .900 33 – 4   .892
No. 11 UCLA 15 – 5   .750 27 – 8   .771
No. 22 USC 14 – 6   .700 26 – 8   .765
Colorado 12 – 8   .600 21 – 12   .636
Oregon 11 – 9   .550 20 – 15   .571
Washington 11 – 9   .550 17 – 15   .531
Washington State 11 – 9   .550 22 – 15   .595
Arizona State 10 – 10   .500 14 – 17   .452
Stanford 8 – 12   .400 16 – 16   .500
California 5 – 15   .250 12 – 20   .375
Utah 4 – 16   .200 11 – 20   .355
Oregon State 1 – 19   .050 3 – 28   .097
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans are led by 9th-year head coach Andy Enfield and played their home games at the Galen Center for the 16th season in Los Angeles 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 Washington in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals to UCLA. 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 Miami (FL).

Previous season

See also: 2020-21 USC Trojans men's basketball team

The USC Trojans 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 Utah in the Quarterfinals and won in 2OT by the score of 91–85, they would move on to the semifinals but would lose to Colorado and would be eliminated from the tournament. They would then be invited to compete in the 2021 NCAA tournament and would get wins against Drake, Kansas, Oregon, but would then be eliminated by the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the Elite Eight.

Off-season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Talin Lewis 0 G 6'4" 180 Junior Westlake Village, CA Walk-on; left the team
Tahj Eaddy 2 G 6'2" 165 Redshirt Senior West Haven, CT Declared for the 2021 NBA draft; went Undrafted
Evan Mobley 4 F 7'0" 215 Freshman Murrieta, CA Declared for the 2021 NBA draft; selected 3rd overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers
McKay Anderson 14 G 6'5" 190 Redshirt Senior La Cañada, CA Walk-on; graduated
Noah Baumann 30 G 6'6" 215 Redshirt Junior Phoenix, AZ Transferred to Georgia

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Boogie Ellis 0 G 6'3" 185 Junior San Diego, CA Transferred from Memphis. Ellis will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Harrison Hornery
PF 		Toowoomba, Australia Mater Dei (CA) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 31, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Malik Thomas
SG 		Fontana, CA Damien (CA) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 27, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Kobe Johnson
SG 		Milwaukee, WI Nicolet (WI) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 3, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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:

  • "USC 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  • "2021 USC Trojans Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.

2022 Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2022)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Vincent Iwuchukwu
#4 C 		Nigeria Montverde Academy (FL) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 17, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Kijani Wright
#5 PF 		Los Angeles, CA Sierra Canyon (CA) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Aug 11, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Tre White
#18 SF 		Napa, CA Prolific Prep (CA) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 6, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Oziyah Sellers
#24 SG 		Modesto, CA Southern California Academy (CA) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Aug 15, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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:

Roster

2021–22 USC Trojans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Boogie Ellis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Memphis San Diego, CA
F 1 Chevez Goodwin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Wofford Columbia, SC
F 2 Kobe Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Nicolet HS Milwaukee, WI
F 3 Isaiah Mobley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Rancho Christian School Murrieta, CA
G 4 Malik Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Damien HS Fontana, CA
G 5 Isaiah White 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Utah Valley Rancho Cucamonga, CA
F 12 Boubacar Coulibaly 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So San Gabriel Academy Bamako, Mali
G 13 Drew Peterson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Rice Libertyville, IL
G 15 Zach Brooker (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Sierra Canyon School Calabasas, CA
G 20 Ethan Anderson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Fairfax HS Los Angeles, CA
G 21 Reese Dixon-Waters 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So St. Bernard HS Long Beach, CA
F 23 Max Agbonkpolo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Santa Margarita Catholic HS Laguna Niguel, CA
F 24 Joshua Morgan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Long Beach State Sacramento, CA
F 30 Harrison Hornery 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Mater Dei HS Toowoomba, Australia
G 32 Reggie Parris (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr San Diego Denver, CO
G 55 Amar Ross (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Sr Bethesda Long Beach, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 2, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
6:00 pm, P12N 		Cal State Northridge W 89–49  1–0
  20 – Ellis   9 – Mobley   3 – Mobley  Galen Center (3,321)
Los Angeles, CA
November 13, 2021*
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Temple W 76–71  2–0
  19 – Goodwin   8 – Tied   8 – Peterson  Liacouras Center (5,323)
Philadelphia, PA
November 16, 2021*
3:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 25 at Florida Gulf Coast W 78–61  3–0
  20 – Goodwin   9 – Mobley   6 – Tied  Alico Arena (4,509)
Fort Myers, FL
November 22, 2021*
8:00 pm, P12N 		No. 24 Dixie State W 98–71  4–0
  19 – Ellis   11 – Goodwin   4 – Mobley  Galen Center (2,189)
Los Angeles, CA
November 25, 2021*
6:30 pm, ESPN2 		No. 24 vs. Saint Joseph's
Wooden Legacy Semifinal 		W 70–55  5–0
  17 – Ellis   11 – Mobley   4 – Tied  Anaheim Convention Center (0)
Anaheim, CA
November 26, 2021*
8:30 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 24 vs. San Diego State
Wooden Legacy championship 		W 58–43  6–0
  18 – Mobley   12 – Mobley   4 – Anderson  Anaheim Convention Center (2,890)
Anaheim, CA
December 1, 2021
8:30 p.m., P12N 		No. 20 Utah W 93–73  7–0
(1–0) 		 21 – Mobley   13 – Mobley   4 – Tied  Galen Center (3,754)
Los Angeles, CA
December 4, 2021
3:00 p.m., P12N 		No. 20 at Washington State W 63–61  8–0
(2–0) 		 14 – Goodwin   6 – Peterson   4 – Anderson  Beasley Coliseum (4,069)
Pullman, WA
December 7, 2021*
7:00 p.m., P12N 		No. 16 Eastern Kentucky W 80–68  9–0
  23 – Mobley   13 – Mobley   5 – Tied  Galen Center (2,608)
Los Angeles, CA
December 12, 2021*
2:00 p.m., P12N 		No. 16 Long Beach State W 73–62  10–0
  21 – Mobley   12 – Mobley   4 – Anderson  Galen Center (5,561)
Los Angeles, CA
December 15, 2021*
6:00 p.m., P12N 		No. 10 UC Irvine W 66–61  11–0
  23 – Goodwin   12 – Mobley   5 – Peterson  Galen Center (3,253)
Los Angeles, CA
December 18, 2021*
1:00 p.m., P12N 		No. 10 vs. Georgia Tech
Jerry Colangelo Classic 		W 67–53  12–0
  16 – Ellis   8 – Tied   4 – Peterson  Footprint Center (7,821)
Phoenix, AZ
December 21, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 8 vs. Oklahoma State
Compete 4 Cause Classic 		Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[1] Paycom Center 
Oklahoma City, OK
January 6, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 7 at California W 77–63  13–0
(3–0) 		 19 – Mobley   9 – Tied   3 – Anderson  Haas Pavilion (4,811)
Berkeley, CA
January 11, 2022[a]
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 5 at Stanford L 69–75  13–1
(3–1) 		 16 – Mobley   7 – Mobley   5 – Mobley  Maples Pavilion (100)
Stanford, CA
January 13, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 5 Oregon State W 81–71  14–1
(4–1) 		 20 – Goodwin   12 – Goodwin   4 – Mobley  Galen Center (0[3])
Los Angeles, CA
January 15, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 5 Oregon L 69–79  14–2
(4–2) 		 18 – Tied   9 – Mobley   4 – Mobley  Galen Center (0[3])
Los Angeles, CA
January 20, 2022
4:30 p.m., P12N 		No. 16 at Colorado W 61–58  15–2
(5–2) 		 14 – Goodwin   18 – Goodwin   3 – Mobley  CU Events Center (7,475)
Boulder, CO
January 22, 2022
3:30 p.m., P12N 		No. 16 at Utah W 79–67  16–2
(6–2) 		 23 – Peterson   6 – Mobley   5 – Mobley  Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,846)
Salt Lake City, UT
January 24, 2022[b]
8:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 15 Arizona State W 78–56  17–2
(7–2) 		 16 – Peterson   8 – Goodwin   Johnson – 5  Galen Center (2,438)
Los Angeles, CA
January 27, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 15 Stanford L 61–64  17–3
(7–3) 		 14 – Peterson   7 – Tied   9 – Mobley  Galen Center (4,148)
Los Angeles, CA
January 29, 2022
4:00 p.m., P12N 		No. 15 California W 79–72  18–3
(8–3) 		 24 – Mobley   6 – Mobley   5 – Anderson  Galen Center (4,293)
Los Angeles, CA
February 3, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 19 at Arizona State W 58–53  19–3
(9–3) 		 21 – Ellis   13 – Peterson   3 – Ellis  Desert Financial Arena (7,246)
Tempe, AZ
February 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., FOX 		No. 19 at No. 7 Arizona L 63–72  19–4
(9–4) 		 15 – Mobley   8 – Peterson   5 – Ellis  McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
February 8, 2022[5]*
7:00 p.m., P12N 		No. 21 Pacific W 74–68  20–4
  13 – Ellis   6 – Tied   8 – Peterson  Galen Center (2,189)
Los Angeles, CA
February 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 21 No. 12 UCLA
Rivalry 		W 67–64  21–4
(10–4) 		 27 – Peterson   12 – Peterson   4 – Peterson  Galen Center (10,258)
Los Angeles, CA
February 17, 2022
8:30 p.m., P12N 		No. 17 Washington W 79–69  22–4
(11–4) 		 24 – Goodwin   9 – Goodwin   8 – Mobley  Galen Center (3,218)
Los Angeles, CA
February 20, 2022
4:30 p.m., P12N 		No. 17 Washington State W 62–60  23–4
(12–4) 		 21 – Ellis   9 – Mobley   4 – Mobley  Galen Center (4,268)
Los Angeles, CA
February 24, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 16 at Oregon State W 94–91 2OT 24–4
(13–4) 		 23 – Peterson   10 – Tied   6 – Anderson  Gill Coliseum (3,685)
Corvallis, OR
February 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 16 at Oregon W 70–69  25–4
(14–4) 		 20 – Peterson   9 – Mobley   4 – Anderson  Matthew Knight Arena (10,021)
Eugene, OR
March 1, 2022[c]
8:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 16 No. 2 Arizona L 71–93  25–5
(14–5) 		 14 – Agbonkpolo   11 – Mobley   4 – Peterson  Galen Center (10,258)
Los Angeles, CA
March 5, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 16 at No. 17 UCLA
Rivalry 		L 68–75  25–6
(14–6) 		 20 – Mobley   9 – Peterson   6 – Peterson  Pauley Pavilion (13,659)
Los Angeles, CA
Pac-12 Tournament
March 10, 2022
8:30 p.m., FS1 		(3) No. 21 vs. (6) Washington
Quarterfinals 		W 65–61  26–6
  17 – Ellis   9 – Mobley   6 – Mobley  T-Mobile Arena (10,417)
Paradise, NV
March 11, 2022
8:30 p.m., FS1 		(3) No. 21 vs. (2) No. 13 UCLA
Semifinals/Rivalry 		L 59–69  26–7
  27 – Ellis   7 – Tied   1 – Tied  T-Mobile Arena (14,158)
Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
March 18, 2022
12:10 p.m., TruTV 		(7 MW) No. 22 vs. (10 MW) Miami (FL)
First Round 		L 66–68  26–8
  17 – Peterson   6 – Goodwin   8 – Mobley  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,255)
Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source:[7]

Game summaries

Cal State Northridge Matadors vs USC Trojans

November 9
6:00 PM
Cal State Northridge 49, USC Trojans 89
Scoring by half: 19-52, 30-37
Pts: Boogie Ellis, 20
Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 9
Asts: Isaiah Mobley, 3		 Pts: Darius Brown II, Atin Wright 10
Rebs: Darius Brown II, 6
Asts: Elijah Hardy, 3
Galen Center (Los Angeles)
Attendance: 3,321
Referees: John Higgins, Jimmy Casas, Michael Mojica

USC Trojans vs Temple Owls

November 13
4:00 PM PST
USC Trojans 76, Temple Owls 71
Scoring by half: 46-27, 30-47
Pts: Chevez Goodwin, 19
Rebs: Chevez Goodwin, Isaiah Mobley 8
Asts: Drew Peterson, 8		 Pts: Khalif Battle, 26
Rebs: Nick Jourdain, 9
Asts: Jeremiah Williams, 5
Liacouras Center ([Philadelphia)
Attendance: 5,323
Referees: Rob Rorke, Chuck Jones, Terry Oglesby

No. 25 USC Trojans vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

November 16
6:00 PM PST
USC Trojans 78, Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 61
Scoring by half: 35-27, 43-34
Pts: Chevez Goodwin, 20
Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 9
Asts: Boogie Ellis, Isaiah Mobley 6		 Pts: Cyrus Largie, 20
Rebs: Kevin Samuel, 8
Asts: Luis Rolen, 6
Alico Arena (Fort Myers, Florida)
Attendance: 4,509
Referees: Josue Nieves, Wil Howard, Mike Nance

Dixie State Trailblazers vs No. 24 USC Trojans

P12N
November 22
8:00 PM PST
Dixie State 71, USC Trojans 98
Scoring by half: 36-47, 35-51
Pts: Cameron Gooden, Frank Staine 17
Rebs: Hunter Schofield, 8
Asts: Cameron Gooden, Brock Gilbert 4		 Pts: Boogie Ellis, 19
Rebs: Chevez Goodwin, 11
Asts: Isaiah Mobley, 4
Galen Center (Los Angeles)
Attendance: 2,189
Referees: D.G. Nelson, James Ford, Verne Harris

No.24 USC Trojans vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Wooden Legacy semifinals

November 25
6:30 PM PST
USC Trojans 70, Saint Joseph 55
Scoring by half: 38-26, 32-29
Pts: Boogie Ellis, 17
Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 11
Asts: Boogie Ellis, Drew Peterson 4		 Pts: Ejike Obinna, 18
Rebs: Ejike Obinna, 10
Asts: Erik Reynolds II, 4
Anaheim Arena (Anaheim, California)
Referees: Larry Spaulding, AJ Desai, Chris Rastatter

No. 24 USC Trojans vs San Diego State Aztecs

Wooden Legacy Championship Game

ESPN2
November 26
8:30 PM PST
USC Trojans 58, San Diego State 43
Scoring by half: 22-15, 36-28
Pts: Isaiah Mobley, 18
Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 12
Asts: Ethen Anderson, 4		 Pts: Trey Pulliam, 11
Rebs: Nathan Mensah, 7
Asts: Matt Bradley, 2
Anaheim Arena (Anaheim, California)
Attendance: 2,890
Referees: Larry Spaulding, Deron White, Chris Rastatter

Utah Runnin' Utes vs No. 20 USC Trojans

P12N
December 1
8:30 PM PST
Utah 73, USC Trojans 93
Scoring by half: 28-48, 45-45
Pts: Both Gach, 28
Rebs: Lahat Thioune, 11
Asts: Rollie Worster, 4		 Pts: Isaiah Mobley, 21
Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 13
Asts: Boogie Ellis, Drew Peterson 4
Galen Center (Los Angeles)
Attendance: 3,754
Referees: Davis Hall, Michael Irving, Kipp Kissinger

No. 20 USC Trojans vs Washington State Cougars

P12N
December 4
3:00 PM PST
USC Trojans 63, Washington State 61
Scoring by half: 30-32, 33-29
Pts: Chavez Goodwin, 14
Rebs: Drew Peterson, 6
Asts: Ethan Anderson, 4		 Pts: Michael Flowers, 13
Rebs: Dishon Jackson, 7
Asts: Noah WIlliams, 2
Beasley Coliseum (Pullman, Washington)
Attendance: 4,069
Referees: Mike Scyphers, Verne Harris, Chris Rastatter

Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs No. 16 USC Trojans

P12N
December 7
7:00 PM PST
Eastern Kentucky 68, USC Trojans 80
Scoring by half: 25-41, 43-39
Pts: Braxton Beverly, 16
Rebs: Curt Lewis, 6
Asts: Braxton Beverly, 4		 Pts: Isaiah Mobley, 23
Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 12
Asts: Isaiah Mobley, Max Agbonkpolo, Boogie Ellis 5
Galen Center (Los Angeles)
Attendance: 2,608
Referees: Larry Spaulding, Frank Harvey III, Randy McCall

Long Beach State vs No. 16 USC Trojans

P12N
December 12
2:00 PM PST
Long Beach State 62, USC Trojans 73
Scoring by half: 38-38, 24-35
Pts: Joel Murray, 14
Rebs: Romelle Mansel, 7
Asts: Joe; Murray, 3		 Pts: Isaiah Mobley, 21
Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 12
Asts: Drew Peterson, 5
Galen Center (Los Angeles)
Attendance: 5,561
Referees: D.G. Nelson, Gregory Nixon, Tony Padilla

UC Irvine Anteaters vs No. 10 USC Trojans

P12N
December 15
6:00 PM PST
UC Irvine 61, USC Trojans 66
Scoring by half: 36-28, 25-38
Pts: Collin Welp, 24
Rebs: Austin Johnson, 9
Asts: DJ Davis, 2
Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 3,253
Referees: Casey McClellan, Nate Harris, Randy McCall

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs No. 10 USC Trojans

P12N
December 18
1:00 PM PST
Georgia Tech 53, USC Trojans 67
Scoring by half: 24-33, 29-34
Pts: Michael Devoe, 25
Rebs: Khalid Moore, 8
Asts: Khalid Moore, 2		 Pts: Boogie Ellis, 16
Rebs: Drew Peterson, Chevez Goodwin 8
Asts: Drew Peterson, 4
Footprint Center (Phoenix, Arizona)
Attendance: 7,821
Referees: Rob Riley, Kipp Kissinger, Greg Nixon

Oklahoma State

  • Notes: Game with Oklahoma State on December 21 was Canceled due to COVID-19 Issues.

Arizona State and No. 9 Arizona

  • Notes: Games with Arizona State 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

January 6
8:00 PM PST
USC Trojans 77, California 63
Scoring by half: 36-31, 41-32
Pts: Isaiah Mobley, 19
Rebs: Drew Pederson, Isaiah Mobley, 9
Asts: Ethan Andreson, 3		 Pts: Grant Anticevich, 19
Rebs: Andre Kelly. 11
Asts: Joel Brown, 9
Haas Pavilion (Berkeley, California)
Attendance: 4,811
Referees: Jimmy Casas, Larry Spaulding, Michael Irving

No. 5 USC Trojans vs Stanford Cardinal

ESPN2
January 11
7:00 PM PST
USC Trojans 69, Stanford 75
Scoring by half: 33-32, 36-43
Pts: Isaiah Mobley, 16
Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 7
Asts: Isaiah Mobley, 5		 Pts: Harrison Ingram, Spencer Jones 21
Rebs: Harrison Ingram, 10
Asts: Michael O'Connell, 7
Maples Pavilion (Stanford, California)
Attendance: 100
Referees: Jim Schipper, Michael Greenstein, David Hall

Oregon State Beavers vs No. 5 USC Trojans

ESPNU
January 13
8:00 PM PST
Oregon State 71, USC Trojans 81
Scoring by half: 42-37, 29-44
Pts: Chavez Goodwin, 20
Rebs: Chavez Goodwin, 12
Asts: Isaiah Mobley, 4		 Pts: Jarod Lucas, 27
Rebs: Warith Alatishe, 8
Asts: Dashawn Davis, 7
Galen Center (Los Angeles)
Attendance: 0[3]
Referees: Marques Pettigrew, Kelly Pfeifer, Gerry Pollard

Oregon Ducks vs No. 5 USC Trojans

FS1
January 15
8:00 PM PST
Oregon 79, USC Trojans 69
Scoring by half: 45-29, 34-40
Pts: Will Richardson, 28
Rebs: N'Faly Dante, 7
Asts: Will Richardson, Jacob Young 4		 Pts: Isaiah Mobley, Boogie Ellis 18
Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 9
Asts: Isaiah Mobley, 4
Galen Center (Los Angeles)
Attendance: 0[3]
Referees: Randy McCall, D.G. Nelson, Wilson Holland

No. 16 USC Trojans vs Colorado Buffaloes

P12N
January 20
4:30 PM PST
USC Trojans 61, Colorado 58
Scoring by half: 25-25, 36-33
Pts: Chavez Goodwin, 14
Rebs: Chavez Goodwin, 18
Asts: Isaiah Mobley, 3		 Pts: Jabari Walker, 13
Rebs: Nique Clifford, 7
Asts: Evan Battey, 3
CU Events Center (Boulder, Colorado)
Attendance: 7,475
Referees: Frank Harvey III, Chris Rastatter, Tony Padilla

No. 16 USC Trojans vs Utah Runnin' Utes

P12N
January 22
3:30 PM PST
USC Trojans 79, Utah 67
Scoring by half: 35-30, 44-37
Pts: Drew Peterson, 23
Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 7
Asts: Isaiah Mobley 5		 Pts: Gabe Madsen, 20
Rebs: Marco Anthony, Dusan Mahorici 5
Asts: Rollie Worster, 6
Jon M. Huntsman Center (Salt Lake City)
Attendance: 7,846
Referees: Larry Spaulding, Chuck Jones, Scott Brown

Arizona State Sun Devils vs USC Trojans

ESPN
January 24
8:00 PM PST
Arizona State vs. USC Trojans
Galen Center (Los Angeles)

Stanford Cardinal vs USC Trojans

FS1
January 27
8:00 PM PST
Stanford vs. USC Trojans
Galen Center (Los Angeles)

California Golden Bears vs USC Trojans

P12N
January 29
4:00 PM PST
California vs. USC Trojans
Galen Center (Los Angeles)

USC Trojans vs Arizona State Sun Devils

ESPN2/ESPNU
February 3
TBD
USC Trojans vs. Arizona State
Desert Financial Arena (Tempe, Arizona)

USC Trojans vs Arizona Wildcats

February 5
2:00 PM PST
USC Trojans vs. Arizona
McKale Center (Tucson, Arizona)

UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans

Further information: UCLA-USC rivalry
ESPN/ESPN2
February 12
7:00 PM PST
UCLA 64, USC Trojans 67
Galen Center (Los Angeles)

Washington Huskies vs USC Trojans

P12N
February 17
8:30 PM PST
Washington 69, USC Trojans 79
Galen Center (Los Angeles)

Washington State Cougars vs USC Trojans

P12N
February 20
4:30 PM PST
Washington State 60, USC Trojans 62
Galen Center (Los Angeles)

USC Trojans vs Oregon State Beavers

ESPN2
February 24
8:00 PM PST
USC Trojans vs. Oregon State
Gill Coliseum (Corvallis, Oregon)

USC Trojans vs Oregon Ducks

ESPN/ESPN2
February 26
TBD
USC Trojans vs. Oregon
Matthew Knight Arena (Eugene, Oregon)

USC Trojans vs UCLA Bruins

ESPN
March 5
7:00 PM PST
USC Trojans vs. UCLA
Pauley Pavilion (Los Angeles)

Pac-12 Conference tournament Game Summary

TBD

March 9, March 10, March 11, March 12 (All Day)
TBD PST


Rankings

See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRV25242016108775161519211716162122Not released
CoachesRVRV^25181599987151519211716162122

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

Notes

  1. ^ This game was originally scheduled for January 8 before being postponed and rescheduled for January 11 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Stanford program.[2]
  2. ^ This game was originally scheduled for December 30 before being postponed and rescheduled for January 24 due to COVID-19 protocols within the USC program.[4]
  3. ^ This game was originally scheduled for January 2 before being postponed and rescheduled for March 1 due to COVID-19 protocols within the USC program.[6]

References

  1. ^ "USC Men's Basketball Game Against Oklahoma State In OKC Canceled". usctrojans.com. December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "No. 7 USC Men's Basketball Away Game At Stanford Re-Scheduled For Jan. 11". usctrojans.com. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "USC's Indoor Home Athletic Events Continue to be Closed to General Public Through Jan. 21".
  4. ^ "No. 16 USC Reschedules Home Game Versus Arizona State". usctrojans.com. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "No. 19 USC Men's Basketball Adds Home Game Against Pacific On Feb. 8". usctrojans.com. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "No. 21 USC Men's Basketball's Home Game Against No. 4 Arizona Rescheduled To March 1". usctrojans.com. February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". USC Athletics.