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
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 NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason 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 San Diego, CA Transferred from Memphis. Ellis will have three years of remaining eligibility.
2021 recruiting class
2022 Recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Pac-12 Tournament
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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 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
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.
Notes
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