USC football and Lincoln Riley do not have the benefit of the doubt heading into the 2025 season, nor do they deserve it.

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

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.

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.

A look at MSU's men's basketball game at USC on Saturday – including matchup analysis, how to watch and stream, the betting line and a prediction.

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.

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The Trojans (18-1, 8-0) have won 14 in a row since a 74-61 home loss to Notre Dame on Nov. 23. Watkins and No. 4 USC will look to end January with a second straight perfect month when they take on Minnesota (18-3, 6-3) Thursday at the Galen Center in Los Angeles.

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.

The No. 7 Michigan State Spartans have a big weekend ahead on the court. Aside from their meeting with USC, there will be other significant conference matchups across the country that could shake up the top of the Big Ten.