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2021–22 USC Trojans men's basketball team
| 2021–22 USC Trojans men's basketball |
|---|
| Pac-12 Conference |
| No. 22 |
| 26–8 (14–6 Pac-12) |
| Andy Enfield (9th season) |
| Chris Capko (6th season) |
| Eric Mobley (4th season) |
| Jay Morris (1st season) |
| Galen Center(Capacity: 10,258) |
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).
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.
| 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 |
| 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. |
| Name | Hometown | School | 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 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80) | |||||
| Malik Thomas SG | Fontana, CA | Damien (CA) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 27, 2020 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82) | |||||
| Kobe Johnson SG | Milwaukee, WI | Nicolet (WI) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 3, 2020 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (79) | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: |
"2021 USC Trojans Recruiting Class". ESPN.
"2021 Team Ranking". Rivals. | | | | | |
| College recruiting information (2022) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Iwuchukwu #4 C | Nigeria | Montverde Academy (FL) | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 17, 2021 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (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 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (88) | |||||
| Tre White #18 SF | Napa, CA | Prolific Prep (CA) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 6, 2021 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (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 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81) | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.
"2022 USC Trojans Recruiting Class". ESPN.
"2022 Team Ranking". Rivals. | | | | | |
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 – .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}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, 20218:30 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, 20213:00 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 | Paycom Center Oklahoma City, OK | ||||
| January 6, 20228:00 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, 20227:00 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, 20228:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 5 | Oregon State | W 81–71 | 14–1(4–1) | 20 – Goodwin | 12 – Goodwin | 4 – Mobley | Galen Center (0)Los Angeles, CA |
| January 15, 20228:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 5 | Oregon | L 69–79 | 14–2(4–2) | 18 – Tied | 9 – Mobley | 4 – Mobley | Galen Center (0)Los Angeles, CA |
| January 20, 20224:30 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, 20223:30 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, 20228:00 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, 20228:00 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, 20224:00 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, 20228:00 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, 20222:00 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*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, 20227:00 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, 20228:30 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, 20224:30 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, 20228:00 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, 20227:00 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, 20228:00 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, 20227:00 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 |
| March 10, 20228:30 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, 20228:30 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 |
| March 18, 202212:10 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:
Wooden Legacy semifinals
Wooden Legacy Championship Game
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Notes: Game with Oklahoma State on December 21 was Canceled due to COVID-19 Issues.
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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.
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
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