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Alijah Arenas - Won't debut quite yet Arenas (knee) won't debut this week, remaining sidelined in clashes with Maryland and Purdue, per Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times.

Impact USC head coach Eric Musselman had previously indicated the prized five-star freshman was slated for a mid-January return. However, Arenas won't hit the hardwood quite yet, as he's set to remain sidelined for at least the next two games -- a homestand against the Terps and Boilermakers. He's reportedly "progressing well" and allegedly still plans to debut during Big Ten play.

8 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

USC plays Maryland after Baker-Mazara's 29-point performance

USC plays the Maryland Terrapins after Chad Baker-Mazara scored 29 points in USC's 70-69 overtime win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers

9 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

USC vs. Maryland Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Jan 13

Preview the Jan 13 matchup between the USC Trojans and Maryland Terrapins with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/under,...

17 HOURS AGO • Data Skrive

USC vs. Maryland Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Jan 13

Kansas City will part ways with Marvin Menzies after he finishes his 4th season with the Roos

Marvin Menzies will not return as the men's basketball coach at Kansas City after his fourth season

23 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Maryland visits USC after Baker-Mazara's 29-point performance

USC hosts the Maryland Terrapins after Chad Baker-Mazara scored 29 points in USC's 70-69 overtime win against the Minnesota Golden Gophers

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Chad Baker-Mazara scores 29 to help Southern California beat Minnesota 70-69 in OT

Chad Baker-Mazara scored 29 points and hit two free throws with 10 seconds left in overtime to rally Southern California to a 70-69 victory over Minnesota

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Gabe Dynes cuts baseline for alley-oop, extending USC's lead over Minnesota

Gabe Dynes cuts baseline for alley-oop, extending USC's lead over Minnesota

3 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

College Basketball Games of the Week: Kansas, Peterson Headline Stars in Action

Darryn Peterson, Bennett Stirtz, Lauren Betts and many more college basketball stars are battling this weekend. Here's how you can catch all...

4 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

College Basketball Games of the Week: Kansas, Peterson Headline Stars in Action

Reynolds and Minnesota host USC

Minnesota hosts the USC Trojans after Langston Reynolds scored 22 points in Minnesota's 70-67 victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Minnesota vs. USC Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Jan 9

Preview the Jan 9 matchup between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and USC Trojans with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/u...

4 DAYS AGO • Data Skrive

Minnesota vs. USC Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Jan 9

Minnesota takes on USC following Reynolds' 22-point game

Minnesota takes on the USC Trojans after Langston Reynolds scored 22 points in Minnesota's 70-67 victory against the Iowa Hawkeyes

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Last Night in College Basketball: Michigan State Downs USC For Tom Izzo's 750th W

Tom Izzo hits a milestone, Coen Carr hits some sick dunks, Michigan still can't shoot from deep, Nebraska remains undefeated and more from M...

JANUARY 6 • FOX SPORTS

Last Night in College Basketball: Michigan State Downs USC For Tom Izzo's 750th W

Jacob Cofie - Ice cold in loss Cofie provided seven points (3-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and two steals across 33 minutes during Monday's 80-51 loss to Michigan State.

Impact Seven points on nine shots isn't going to cut it for a USC team that's struggled all season and needed all systems to be firing at full capacity -- and then some -- to knock off Michigan State. Cofie has been very streaky this season. He'll have a three-game stretch where he can't miss, and then go silent for a few games, and then turn into a dynamic scorer again, and so on and so forth. That's made him hard to trust from a fantasy perspective, and he'll need to find some consistency to help USC stay afloat in the Big Ten.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Ezra Ausar - Another solid outing despite loss Ausar racked up 16 points (5-11 FG, 6-8 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal across 30 minutes during Monday's 80-51 loss to Michigan State.

Impact Ausar has been excellent in his senior season with the Trojans after transferring from Utah. The forward averages 16.9 points and 5.9 rebounds in 2025-26, and has scored in double figures in all but two games. One of the biggest reasons why he's been able to grow as a scorer is that he's getting to the free throw line more regularly as a senior, averaging 9.1 free throw attempts per game. USC has been a mess this season, but Ausar is a definite bright spot.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Cornish - Held to five points in big loss Cornish logged five points (1-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and one assist in 21 minutes during Monday's 80-51 loss to Michigan State.

Impact Cornish's production has been mind-numbingly all over the place for the Trojans. He's started the last six games, but scored zero points in two of those contests. He also had an 18-point outing in one of those games, attempting 10 shots from the field. He hasn't attempted more than three since or before that game -- he's been wildly inconsistent and as such, impossible to trust from a fantasy perspective.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Jerry Easter II - Back in double figures Easter finished with 12 points (4-9 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-6 FT), one assist and two steals over 30 minutes during Monday's 80-51 loss to Michigan State.

Impact Easter notched double-digit points for the first time since Dec.14, also the last time he was in the starting five, but it wasn't enough to keep the Trojans from getting blown out by the Spartans. The freshman guard's minutes have fluctuated significantly this season, and as long as his playing time remains sporadic, his production will likely follow suit.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Terrance Williams II - Nearly silent in start Williams accumulated two points (1-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds and one steal over 19 minutes during Monday's 80-51 loss to Michigan State.

Impact Williams was inserted back into the starting lineup for the first time since Dec. 17, but he didn't exactly reward head coach Eric Musselman for that decision. He shot just 20 percent from the field and was hardly a factor elsewhere on the court. Williams has been in and out of the starting five as USC searches for answers, but he's only hit double-digit points once this season in the second game of the year.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Chad Baker-Mazara - Comes off bench in blowout loss Baker-Mazara registered four points (2-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt), one rebound, two assists and one block over 18 minutes during Monday's 80-51 loss to Michigan State.

Impact In an odd turn of events, Baker-Mazara was held out of the starting lineup for the first time this season, while Terrance Williams got the nod at small forward. The end result wasn't good, as Baker-Mazara played a season-low in minutes, was held to single-digit scoring for the first time all year, and also committed three turnovers in the process. Whatever point Eric Musselman was trying to make to his fifth-year senior and star player was not well-received, and the Trojans lost by almost 30 as a result. If USC has any hopes of making the NCAA Tournament after the season-ending shoulder injury to Rodney Rice, the team will need much heavier doses of Baker-Mazara moving forward.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

No. 12 Michigan State Routs USC, Hands Trojans 1st Back-to-Back Losses This Season

The Spartans blew out the Trojans on Monday night to improve to 13-2.

JANUARY 6 • FOX SPORTS

No. 12 Michigan State Routs USC, Hands Trojans 1st Back-to-Back Losses This Season

Stingy Defense Leads Michigan State to Blowout Win over USC MSU got a much-needed win over the Trojans to bounce back from its loss to Nebraska.

JANUARY 6 • SI.COM

USC Trojans vs. No. 12 Michigan State Spartans Highlights 🏀 FOX College Hoops

USC Trojans vs. No. 12 Michigan State Spartans Highlights 🏀 FOX College Hoops

JANUARY 6 • FOX SPORTS

Men's CBK AP Top 25: Arizona Remains No. 1 by a Single Point Over Michigan

Arizona holds onto the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 by a single point over Michigan in one of the closest poll results in AP history.

JANUARY 5 • FOX SPORTS

Men's CBK AP Top 25: Arizona Remains No. 1 by a Single Point Over Michigan

Last Night in College Basketball: Both USC Teams Were Crushed in Ranked Matchups

Both USC teams were steamrolled, a 47-point game out of Bowling Green, the Big 12 saw 3 undefeated teams lose, UConn got healthy again and m...

JANUARY 5 • FOX SPORTS

Last Night in College Basketball: Both USC Teams Were Crushed in Ranked Matchups

No. 9 Michigan State takes home win streak into matchup with No. 24 USC

No. 9 Michigan State will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Spartans face No. 24 USC

JANUARY 5 • Associated Press

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Nebraska Jumps, While UNC, Louisville Tumble

FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares the latest college basketball rankings, with several teams making moves this week.

JANUARY 5 • FOX SPORTS

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Nebraska Jumps, While UNC, Louisville Tumble