University Southern California Trojans
USC Men’s Basketball’s Acrisure Series Opponents Set
August 06, 2026 | Men's Basketball
The Trojans will face South Carolina and Utah State in Palm Desert.
LOS ANGELES — The USC Men's Basketball team will face South Carolina and Utah State during the Acrisure Series, held at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif. from Nov. 25-26.
The Trojans will take on the South Carolina Gamecocks on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 1:30 p.m. PT, before facing the Utah State Aggies at 11:00 a.m. PT on Thursday, Nov. 26. Tickets will be available to purchase on Aug. 8 at 10:00 a.m. PT through Ticketmaster.com. Both games will be broadcasted on CBS Sports Network.
This is the second time the Trojans will compete in the Acrisure Series under Head Coach Eric Musselman. During Musselman's first season in 2024-25, USC faced Saint Mary's and New Mexico in the second-annual Acrisure Classic.
South Carolina is coming off a 13-19 season under fourth-year head coach Lamont Paris. The series is tied 2-2 between these two teams, with the last result being a USC win in Las Vegas during the 2011-12 season. Additionally, head coach Eric Musselman has a 3-3 record against South Carolina from his time at Arkansas.
Entering the season with a new head coach in the revamped Pac-12 Conference, the Utah State Aggies have been one of the nation's most successful programs outside the Power-4 ranks. During the offseason, first-year head coach Ben Jacobson came over from Northern Iowa, where he led the Panthers to five NCAA Tournament appearances in his 20-year tenure. USC leads 7-5 in the all-time series and Musselman is 7-2 against the Aggies from his days coaching against them at Nevada.
The Trojans will look to improve upon last year's 18-14 record with three returners, seven transfers and the No. 5 recruiting class in ESPN's rankings, which is USC's second-best recruiting class since ESPN started tracking that data in 2007. A full schedule is forthcoming.
The Trojans will take on the South Carolina Gamecocks on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 1:30 p.m. PT, before facing the Utah State Aggies at 11:00 a.m. PT on Thursday, Nov. 26. Tickets will be available to purchase on Aug. 8 at 10:00 a.m. PT through Ticketmaster.com. Both games will be broadcasted on CBS Sports Network.
This is the second time the Trojans will compete in the Acrisure Series under Head Coach Eric Musselman. During Musselman's first season in 2024-25, USC faced Saint Mary's and New Mexico in the second-annual Acrisure Classic.
South Carolina is coming off a 13-19 season under fourth-year head coach Lamont Paris. The series is tied 2-2 between these two teams, with the last result being a USC win in Las Vegas during the 2011-12 season. Additionally, head coach Eric Musselman has a 3-3 record against South Carolina from his time at Arkansas.
Entering the season with a new head coach in the revamped Pac-12 Conference, the Utah State Aggies have been one of the nation's most successful programs outside the Power-4 ranks. During the offseason, first-year head coach Ben Jacobson came over from Northern Iowa, where he led the Panthers to five NCAA Tournament appearances in his 20-year tenure. USC leads 7-5 in the all-time series and Musselman is 7-2 against the Aggies from his days coaching against them at Nevada.
The Trojans will look to improve upon last year's 18-14 record with three returners, seven transfers and the No. 5 recruiting class in ESPN's rankings, which is USC's second-best recruiting class since ESPN started tracking that data in 2007. A full schedule is forthcoming.
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