2021–22 USC Trojans men's basketball team
The 2021–22 USC Trojans men's basketball team represents 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 play their home games at the Galen Center for the 16th season in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-12 Conference.
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Wooden Legacy champions | |
| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 9 |
| AP | No. 10 |
| 2021–22 record | 11–0 (2–0 Pac-12) |
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| Home arena | Galen Center (Capacity: 10,258) |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 USC | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 UCLA | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | – | 1 | .889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Arizona | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 7 | – | 3 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 5 | – | 3 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 5 | – | 6 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 4 | – | 4 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 1 | – | 9 | .100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2022 Pac-12 Tournament winner As of December 16, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Harrison Hornery PF |
Toowoomba, Australia | Mater Dei (CA) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 31, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
| Malik Thomas SG |
Fontana, CA | Damien (CA) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 27, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
| Kobe Johnson SG |
Milwaukee, WI | Nicolet (WI) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 3, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
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2022 Recruiting class
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| 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 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 9, 2021* 6:00 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 24 | vs. Saint Joseph's Wooden Legacy semifinal |
W 70–55 | 5–0 |
17 – Ellis | 11 – Mobley | 4 – Tied | Anaheim Convention Center 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 |
Footprint Center Phoenix, AZ | ||||||||
| December 21, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. Oklahoma State Compete 4 Cause Classic |
Paycom Center Oklahoma City, OK | |||||||||
| December 30, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Arizona State | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| January 2, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
Arizona | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| January 6, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
at California | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
| January 8, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
at Stanford | Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA | |||||||||
| January 13, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
Oregon State | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| January 15, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
Oregon | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| January 20, 2022 4:30 p.m., P12N |
at Colorado | CU Events Center Boulder, CO | |||||||||
| January 22, 2022 3:30 p.m., P12N |
at Utah | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||||
| January 27, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
Stanford | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| January 29, 2022 4:00 p.m., P12N |
California | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| February 3, 2021 TBA, ESPN2/ESPNU |
at Arizona State | Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ | |||||||||
| February 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., FOX |
at Arizona | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
| February 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
UCLA Rivalry |
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| February 17, 2022 8:30 p.m., P12N |
Washington | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| February 20, 2022 4:30 p.m., P12N |
Washington State | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| February 24, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Oregon State | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR | |||||||||
| February 26, 2022 TBA, ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Oregon | Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR | |||||||||
| March 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
at UCLA Rivalry |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| Pac-12 Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 9–12, 2022 TBA, P12N/FS1 |
vs. TBA | T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. | |||||||||||
Source:[3]
Cal State Northridge vs USC Trojans
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AP | RV | 25 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 10 | Not released | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | RV | RV^ | 25 | 18 | 15 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
References
- "Pac-12 unveils early 2021-22 Conference game dates as part of new men's basketball 10-year schedule rotation". PAC-12 Conference. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".
- "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". USC Athletics.
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