2023–24 USC Trojans men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record8–9 (2–4 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Capko (8th season)
  • Eric Mobley (6th season)
  • Jay Morris (3rd season)
Home arenaGalen Center
(Capacity: 10,258)
2023–24 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Oregon50 1.000133  .813
Arizona State41 .800106  .625
Stanford42 .66797  .563
No. 12 Arizona32 .600124  .750
Colorado33 .500125  .706
Utah33 .500125  .706
Washington State33 .500125  .706
Washington24 .333107  .588
USC24 .33389  .471
UCLA24 .333710  .412
California24 .333611  .353
Oregon State14 .20097  .563
2024 Pac-12 tournament winner
As of January 14, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 USC Trojans men's basketball team represents the University of Southern California during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans are led by 11th-year head coach Andy Enfield and play their home games at the Galen Center for the 17th season in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

The season marks the team's last season as members of the Pac-12 Conference before joining the Big Ten Conference on July 1, 2024.

Previous season

The USC Trojans finished the 2022–23 season 22–11, 14–6 in Pac-12 Play to finish in a tie for 2nd Place with Arizona. As the No. 3 seed in the Pac-12 tournament, they would lose to the No. 6 seed Arizona State in the quarterfinals. For the 2nd straight year, the Trojans received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the East Region; where for the 2nd straight year would lose in the first round this time to the No. 7 seed Michigan State.

Off-season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Malik Thomas1G6'5"210SophomoreFontana, CATransferred to San Francisco
Reese Dixon-Waters2G6'5"210JuniorLong Beach, CATransferred to San Diego State
Drew Peterson13G6'9"205RS SeniorLibertyville, ILGraduated
Tre White22G6'7"210FreshmanDallas, TXTransferred to Louisville
Iaroslav Niagu55F7'0"215FreshmanKrasnodar, RUSTransferred to Charlotte

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
DJ Rodman10F6'6"225GSNewport Beach, CAWashington State

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Arrinten Page
#8 C
Atlanta, GA Wheeler High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Oct 10, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Isaiah Collier
#1 PG
Atlanta, GA Wheeler High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 16, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
Bronny James
#6 SG
Los Angeles, CA Sierra Canyon School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 6, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Brandon Gardner
#38 PF
Waynesboro, GA Christ the King School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 27, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2023 USC Trojans Recruiting Class". ESPN.com.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.


Roster

2023–24 USC Trojans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Kobe Johnson (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrNicolet Milwaukee, WI
G 1 Isaiah Collier 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrWheeler Atlanta, GA
F 3 Vincent Iwuchukwu 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoSouthern California Academy San Antonio, TX
G 4 Oziyah Sellers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSouthern California Academy Hayward, CA
G 5 Boogie Ellis (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSMission Bay
Memphis
San Diego, CA
G 6 Bronny James 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSierra Canyon Los Angeles, CA
F 10 DJ Rodman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSJSerra Catholic
Washington State
Newport Beach, CA
G 12 JD Plough (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrPeninsula
Los Angeles Harbor College
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
F 13 Brandon Gardner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrChrist the King Waynesboro, GA
G 15 Zach Brooker (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrSierra Canyon Calabasas, CA
F 22 Arrinten Page 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrWheeler Atlanta, GA
F 24 Joshua Morgan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrSheldon
Long Beach State
Sacramento, CA
F 30 Harrison Hornery 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrMater Dei Toowoomba, Australia
F 33 Kijani Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoSierra Canyon Los Angeles, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 8, 2023

Schedule and results

On May 19, the Trojans announced they would be doing a 10-day exhibition tour to Greece and Croatia between August 5-August 15.[1] Source:[2]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
August 9, 2023
9:00 a.m. PST, NBA TV
vs. Mega MIS
Foreign Summer Tour
W 76–73 
 25  B. Ellis  6  3 Tied  4  I. Colliers   (–)
Mykonos, Greece
August 11, 2023
9:00 a.m. PST, NBA TV
vs. Mega MIS
Foreign Summer Tour
W 71–62 
 21  B. Ellis  8  K. Johnson  3  I. Colliers   (–)
Mykonos, Greece
August 13, 2023
9:00 a.m. PST, NBA TV
vs. KK SC Derby
Foreign Summer Tour
W 96–87 
 21  B. Ellis  4  2 Tied  5  2 Tied   (–)
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., TNT
No. 21 vs. Kansas State
Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas
W 82–69  1–0
 24  Ellis  8  2 Tied  6  Collier  T-Mobile Arena (7,595)
Paradise, NV
November 9, 2023*
6:00 p.m., P12N
No. 21 Cal State Bakersfield W 85–59  2–0
 19  Collier  5  2 Tied  5  Collier  Galen Center (6,211)
Los Angeles, CA
November 14, 2023*
8:00 p.m., P12N
No. 16 UC Irvine L 60–70  2–1
 23  Collier  10  Morgan  2  Tied  Galen Center (4,730)
Los Angeles, CA
November 19, 2023*
5:00 p.m., P12N
No. 16 Brown W 81–70  3–1
 28  Ellis  9  Tied  4  Ellis  Galen Center (4,522)
Los Angeles, CA
November 23, 2023*
2:30 p.m., FS1
No. 23 vs. Seton Hall
Rady Children's Invitational Semifinal
W 71–63  4–1
 22  Ellis  6  Johnson  5  Collier  LionTree Arena (3,588)
San Diego, CA
November 24, 2023*
12:30 p.m., FOX
No. 23 vs. Oklahoma
Rady Children's Invitational Championship
L 70–72  4–2
 16  Tied  6  Morgan  4  Tied  LionTree Arena (3,912)
San Diego, CA
November 29, 2023*
8:00 p.m., P12N
Eastern Washington W 106–78  5–2
 28  Ellis  6  Iwuchukwu  7  Johnson  Galen Center (3,177)
Los Angeles, CA
December 2, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN
vs. No. 11 Gonzaga
Legends of Basketball Invitational
L 76–89  5–3
 25  Ellis  7  Ellis  6  Collier  MGM Grand Garden Arena (8,116)
Paradise, NV
December 10, 2023*
1:00 p.m., P12N
Long Beach State L 79–84 OT 5–4
 15  Collier  6  Iwuchukwu  5  Johnson  Galen Center (9,806)
Los Angeles, CA
December 17, 2023*
10:00 a.m., ESPN
at Auburn L 75–91  5–5
 22  Ellis  7  Johnson  3  Tied  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
December 19, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Alabama State
Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series
W 79–59  6–5
 12  Page  10  Rodman  6  Collier  Dunn–Oliver Acadome (7,500)
Montgomery, AL
Pac-12 regular season
December 28, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Oregon L 74–82  6–6
(0–1)
 14  Tied  7  Morgan  9  Johnson  Matthew Knight Arena (8,934)
Eugene, OR
December 30, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N
at Oregon State L 70–86  6–7
(0–2)
 20  Ellis  3  Tied  4  Tied  Gill Coliseum (4,318)
Corvallis, OR
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., P12N
California W 82–74  7–7
(1–2)
 15  Ellis  8  Ellis  7  Tied  Galen Center (4,603)
Los Angeles, CA
January 6, 2024
1:00 p.m., P12N
Stanford W 93–79  8–7
(2–2)
 26  Collier  5  Tied  5  Johnson  Galen Center (6,481)
Los Angeles, CA
January 10, 2024
7:30 p.m., FS1
Washington State L 64–72  8–8
(2–3)
 18  Ellis  8  Rodman  4  Johnson  Galen Center (6,218)
Los Angeles, CA
January 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Colorado L 58–68  8–9
(2–4)
 10  Tied  7  Tied  4  Johnson  CU Events Center (10,005)
Boulder, CO
January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 12 Arizona     McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
January 20, 2024
11:00 a.m., FOX
at Arizona State     Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
January 27, 2024
TBD, ESPN or ESPN2
UCLA
Rivalry
    Galen Center 
Los Angeles, CA
February 1, 2024
7:30 p.m., ESPN
Oregon     Galen Center 
Los Angeles, CA
February 3, 2024
4:00 p.m., P12N
Oregon State     Galen Center 
Los Angeles, CA
February 7, 2024
8:00 p.m., P12N
at California     Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, CA
February 10, 2024
TBD, ESPN or ESPN2 or ESPNU
at Stanford     Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
February 15, 2024
8:00 p.m., FS1
Utah     Galen Center 
Los Angeles, CA
February 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
Colorado     Galen Center 
Los Angeles, CA
February 24, 2024
TBD, ESPN or ESPN2
at UCLA
Rivalry
    Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
February 29, 2024
7:30 p.m., P12N
at Washington State     Beasley Coliseum 
Pullman, WA
March 2, 2024
1:00 p.m., CBS
at Washington     Alaska Airlines Arena 
Seattle, WA
March 7, 2024
8:00 p.m., FS1
Arizona State     Galen Center 
Los Angeles, CA
March 9, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN
Arizona     Galen Center 
Los Angeles, CA
Pac-12 tournament

vs. 
Quarterfinals
    T-Mobile Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Game summaries

This section will be filled in as the season progresses.

Source:

Kansas State Wildcats (Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas)

November 6th, 2023
7:00 p.m. PST
Kansas State Wildcats 69, No. 21 USC Trojans 82
Scoring by half: 30-40, 39-42
Pts: Tylor Perry - 22
Rebs: David N'Guessan - 10
Asts: Tylor Perry - 2
Pts: Boogie Ellis - 25
Rebs: Boogie Ellis, Kobe Johnson - 8
Asts: Isaiah Collier - 6
T-Mobile ArenaParadise, Nevada
Attendance: 7,595
Referees: Randy Richardson, Mike Greenstein, Kipp Kissinger

vs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners

November 9th, 2023
6:00 p.m. PST
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners 59, No. 21 USC Trojans 85
Scoring by half: 23-47, 36-38
Pts: Kaleb Higgins - 19
Rebs: Modestas Kancleris - 8
Asts: Kaleb Higgins - 5
Pts: Isaiah Collier - 19
Rebs: Harrison Hornery - 5
Asts: Isaiah Collier - 5
Galen CenterLos Angeles, California
Attendance: 6,211
Referees: Gerry Pollard, Brooks Wells, Kipp Kissinger

vs UC Irvine Anteaters

Pac-12 Network
November 14th, 2023
8:00 p.m. PST
UC Irvine Anteaters 70, No. 16 USC Trojans 60
Scoring by half: 29-26, 41-34
Pts: Justin Hohn - 25
Rebs: Devin Tillis - 10
Asts: Pierre Crockrell II - 6
Pts: Isaiah Collier - 23
Rebs: Joshua Morgan- 10
Asts: DJ Rodman, Oziyah Sellers - 2
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 4,730
Referees: Michael Greenstein, Michael Scyphers, Michael Irving

vs Brown Bears

Pac-12 Network
November 19th, 2023
5:00 p.m. PST
Brown Bears 70, No. 16 USC Trojans 81
Scoring by half: 32-35, 38-46
Pts: Kino Lily Jr. - 24
Rebs: Nana Owusu-Anane - 11
Asts: Kino Lily Jr. - 6
Pts: Boogie Ellis - 28
Rebs: Joshua Morgan - 9
Asts: Boogie Ellis - 4
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 4,522
Referees: Frank Harvey III, Matt Rafferty, Verne Harris

Seton Hall Pirates (Rady Children's Invitational semifinal)

November 23rd, 2023
2:30 p.m. PST
Seton Hall Pirates 63, No. 23 USC Trojans 71
Scoring by half: 22-32, 41-39
Pts: Kadary Richmond- 18
Rebs: Dylan Addae-Wusu - 9
Asts: Dre Davis - 3
Pts: Boogie Ellis - 22
Rebs: Kobe Johnson - 6
Asts: Isaiah Collier - 5
LionTree ArenaSan Diego, California
Attendance: 3,588
Referees: Nathan Farrel, Randy McCall, Roger Ayers

Oklahoma Sooners (Rady Children's Invitational Championship Game)

FOX
November 24th, 2023
12:30 p.m PST
Oklahoma Sooners 72, USC Trojans 70
Scoring by half: 36-39, 36-31
Pts: Javian McCollum - 18
Rebs: Jalon Moore - 6
Asts: Milos Uzan - 4
Pts: Boogie Ellis, Kobe Johnson - 16
Rebs: Joshua Morgan - 6
Asts: Boogie Ellis, Isaiah Collier - 4
LionTree Arena • San Diego, California
Attendance: 3,912
Referees: DJ Catstenson, Brooks Wells, Roger Ayers

vs Eastern Washington Eagles

Pac-12 Network
November 29th, 2023
8:00 p.m. PST
Eastern Washington Eagles 78, USC Trojans 106
Scoring by half: 33-52, 45-54
Pts: Jake Kyman - 25
Rebs: Cedric Coward - 9
Asts: Ellis Magnuson - 6
Pts: Boogie Ellis - 28
Rebs: Vincent Iwuchukwu - 6
Asts: Kobe Johnson - 7
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 3,177
Referees: Rick Crawford, DeSelle Dean, Jeffery Anderson

Gonzaga Bulldogs (Legends of Basketball Invitational)

December 2nd, 2023
7:00 p.m. PST
Gonzaga Bulldogs 89, USC Trojans 76
Scoring by half: 44-37, 45-39
Pts: Ryan Nembhard, Dusty Stromer - 15
Rebs: Graham Ike - 10
Asts: Ryan Nembhard - 7
Pts: Boogie Ellis - 28
Rebs: Boogie Ellis - 7
Asts: Isaiah Collier - 6
MGM Grand Garden Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance: 8,116
Referees: Chance Moore, Greg Nixon, Randy McCall

vs Long Beach State Beach

Pac-12 Network
December 10th, 2023
1:00 p.m. PST
Long Beach State Beach 84, USC Trojans 79 (OT)
Scoring by half: 30−45, 45−29 Overtime: 10-5
Pts: Marcus Tsohonis - 28
Rebs: Jadon Jones, Aboubacar Traore - 8
Asts: Aboubacar Traore - 5
Pts: Isaiah Collier, Vincent Iwuchukwu- 15
Rebs: Kobe Johnson - 8
Asts: Kobe Johnson- 5
Galen Center • Los Angeles,California
Attendance: 9,806
Referees: Brook Wells, Kipp Kissinger, Tony Padilla

at Auburn Tigers

ESPN
December 17th, 2023
10:00 a.m. PST
USC Trojans 75, Auburn Tigers 91
Scoring by half: 35−49, 40−42
Pts: Boogie Ellis − 22
Rebs: Kobe Johnson − 7
Asts: Boogie Ellis − 3
Pts: Aden Holloway − 15
Rebs: Dylan Cardwell − 5
Asts: Aden Holloway − 6
Neville ArenaAuburn, Alabama
Attendance: 9,121
Referees: Don Daily, Terry Oglesby, K.B. Burdett

at Alabama State Hornets

TBD
December 19th, 2023
TBD p.m. PST
USC Trojans vs. Alabama State Hornets

at Oregon Ducks

ESPN2
December 28th, 2023
6:30 p.m. PST
USC Trojans vs. Oregon Ducks

at Oregon State Beavers

Pac-12 Network
December 30th, 2023
7:00 p.m. PST
USC Trojans vs. Oregon State Beavers

vs California Golden Bears

Pac-12 Network
January 3rd, 2024
7:00 p.m. PST
California Golden Bears vs. USC Trojans
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California

vs Stanford Cardinal

Pac-12 Network
January 6th, 2024
1:00 p.m. PST
Stanford Cardinal vs. USC Trojans
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California

vs Washington State Cougars

FS1
January 10th, 2024
7:30 p.m. PST
Washington State Cougars vs. USC Trojans
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California

at Colorado Buffaloes

ESPN2
January 13th, 2024
7:00 p.m. PST
USC Trojans vs. Colorado Buffaloes

at Arizona Wildcats

ESPN
January 17th, 2024
7:00 p.m. PST
USC Trojans vs. Arizona Wildcats

at Arizona State Sun Devils

FOX
January 20th, 2025
11:00 a.m. PST
USC Trojans vs. Arizona State Sun Devils

vs UCLA Bruins (Rivalry)

ESPN or ESPN2
January 27th, 2025
TBD p.m. PST
UCLA Bruins vs. USC Trojans
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California

vs Oregon Ducks

ESPN
February 1st, 2024
7:30 p.m. PST
Oregon Ducks vs. USC Trojans
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California

vs Oregon State Beavers

P12N
February 3rd, 2024
4:00 p.m. PST
Oregon State Beavers vs. USC Trojans
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California

at California Golden Bears

P12N
February 7th, 2024
8:00 p.m. PST
USC Trojans vs. California Golden Bears

at Stanford Cardinal

ESPN or ESPN2 or ESPNU
February 10th, 2024
TBD p.m. PST
USC Trojans vs. Stanford Cardinal

vs Utah Utes

FS1
February 15th, 2024
8:00 p.m. PST
Utah Utes vs. USC Trojans
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California

vs Colorado Buffaloes

ESPN2
February 17th, 2024
7:00 p.m. PST
Colorado Buffaloes vs. USC Trojans
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California

at UCLA Bruins (Rivalry)

ESPN or ESPN2
February 24th, 2024
TBD p.m. PST
USC Trojans vs. UCLA Bruins
Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, California

at Washington State Cougars

P12N
February 29th, 2024
7:30 p.m. PST
USC Trojans vs. Washington State Cougars

at Washington Huskies

March 2nd, 2024
1:00 p.m. PST
USC Trojans vs. Washington Huskies

vs Arizona State Sun Devils

FS1
March 7th, 2024
8:00 p.m. PST
Arizona State Sun Devils vs. USC Trojans
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California

vs Arizona Wildcats

ESPN
March 9th, 2024
7:00 p.m. PST
Arizona Wildcats vs. USC Trojans
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California

Pac-12 Tournament

vs TBD

March TBD, 2025
TBD p.m. PST
TBD vs. TBD


Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP211623RVNot released
Coaches2220RVRVRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

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