On Nov. 17, the USC Trojans landed a commitment from five-star recruit Husan Longstreet. On3 released its final rankings for the class of 2025 and the USC recru

The USC Trojans suffered a tough loss to the UCLA Bruins at Galen Center in the crosstown rivalry matchup. USC guard Wesley Yates III blamed the team not producing for the lack of home court advantage as coach Eric Musselman's team falls to 12-8.

BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 USC aims to keep its 14-game win streak intact when the Trojans take on Minnesota. The Trojans are 9-1 in home games. USC scores 83.8 points and has outscored opponents by 29.6 points per game. The Golden Gophers are 6-3 in conference games. Minnesota is 14-1 in games decided by at least 10 points.

Watkins shoots 0 for 10 in the first half, but Iriafen (23 points) and others step up in a full look at the array of the Trojans’ offensive options in an 82-69 win.

Ryan Kartje is the USC beat writer at the Los Angeles Times. He joined The Times after six years with the Southern California News Group. A Michigan native and University of Michigan graduate, Kartje previously wrote for Fox Sports Wisconsin and the Bloomington (Ind.) Herald-Times.

The Gophers got themselves back in the game behind Hart, who scored 10 first-half points from the post. Minnesota pulled within 25-18 on a short Hart jumper before Lofton nailed a 3-pointer on a set play to end the first-quarter scoring and make it 25-15.

Five-star guard Alijah Arenas, the son of former NBA star Gilbert Arenas, committed to play for Eric Musselman USC on Thursday. The potent scoring guard narrowed his options to Kentucky, Arizona, Kansas,

With Kiki Iriafen leading the way, No. 4 USC women's basketball didn't let a rough shooting night for JuJu Watkins prevent it from getting its 15th straight win.

Kiki Iriafen scored 23 points, JuJu Watkins added 20 and fourth-ranked Southern California led the entire game to defeat Minnesota 82-69 and extend its winning streak to 15 games.

As for their offense, the Spartans employ a balanced scoring attack with a strong emphasis on ball movement. Senior guard Jaden Akins leads the team with 13.6 points per game, and eight other players average 5 or more a night. The team also ranks No. 5 nationally in assists per game, averaging 18.5.