2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball team
2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball | |
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Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
Record | 16–17 (8–10 Pac-12) |
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Home arena | Galen Center |
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Washington | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 25 | – | 13 | .658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Pac-12 Conference tournament winner |
The 2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by sixth-year head coach Andy Enfield, they played their home games at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-12 Conference.
Previous season
The
Western Kentucky
in the second round.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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Kurt Karis | G | 6'1" | 195 | RS Senior | Northbrook, Illinois | Graduated |
Elijah Stewart | G | 6'5" | 195 | Senior | Deridder, Louisiana | Graduated |
Jordan McLaughlin | G | 6'1" | 185 | Senior | Etiwanda, California | Graduated |
Chimezie Metu | F | 6'11" | 225 | Junior | Lawndale, California | Declared for 2018 NBA draft[1] |
Harrison Henderson | F | 6'10" | 225 | Sophomore | Dallas, Texas | Transferred[2] |
2018 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Kevin Porter Jr. SG |
Seattle, WA | Rainier Beach HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Feb 7, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
Elijah Weaver PG |
Oldsmar, FL
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Oldsmar Christian School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 23, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
J'Raan Brooks PF |
Seattle, WA | Garfield HS
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Mar 11, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Onyeka Okongwu C |
Chino Hills, CA
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Chino Hills HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | May 14, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Isaiah Mobley PF |
Temecula, CA
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Rancho Christian School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 18, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Drake London SG |
Moorpark, CA
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Moorpark HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 27, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Max Agbonkpolo SF |
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
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Santa Margarita Catholic | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 6, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Kyle Sturdivant PG |
Norcross, GA
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Norcross HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 20, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Ethan Anderson PG |
Los Angeles, CA
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Fairfax Senior | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Mar 22, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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- Sophomore Forward Jordan Usher transferred to Georgia Tech on December 31, 2018 after being suspended indefinitely for "unspecified conduct issues."
Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2018* 8:00 pm, P12N |
Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game
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W 83–62 | 1–0 |
20 – Aaron | 16 – Rakocevic | 6 – Mathews | Galen Center (2,502) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
November 11, 2018* 6:00 pm, P12N |
Vanderbilt | L 78–82 | 1–1 |
19 – Rakocevic | 18 – Rakocevic | 2 – Tied | Galen Center (3,804) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
November 14, 2018* 7:00 pm, P12N |
Stetson Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game |
W 95–59 | 2–1 |
16 – Tied | 12 – Rakocevic | 3 – Tied | Galen Center (1,533) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
November 19, 2018* 6:30 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Texas Tech Hall of Fame Classic semifinals |
L 63–78 | 2–2 |
15 – Porter | 9 – Rakocevic | 4 – Thornton | Sprint Center
Kansas City, MO | ||||
November 20, 2018* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 |
vs. Missouri State Hall of Fame Classic consolation |
W 99–80 | 3–2 |
22 – Boatwright | 7 – Tied | 6 – Thornton | Sprint Center Kansas City, MO | ||||
November 25, 2018* 4:00 pm, P12N |
Cal State Bakersfield | W 90–75 | 4–2 |
22 – Usher | 9 – Usher | 5 – Weaver | Galen Center (2,348) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
November 28, 2018* 8:00 pm, P12N |
Long Beach State | W 75–65 | 5–2 |
19 – Rakocevic | 12 – Rakocevic | 6 – Thornton | Galen Center (2,031) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
December 1, 2018* 1:30 pm, FOX |
No. 5 Nevada | L 61–73 | 5–3 |
20 – Rakocevic | 12 – Rakocevic | 4 – Tied | Galen Center (5,844) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
December 7, 2018* 6:30 pm, FS1 |
vs. TCU Basketball Hall of Fame Classic |
L 61–96 | 5–4 |
14 – Boatwright | 7 – Rakocevic | 7 – Thornton | Staples Center Los Angeles, CA | ||||
December 15, 2018* 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Oklahoma Tulsa Showcase |
L 70–81 | 5–5 |
17 – Rakocevic | 15 – Rakocevic | 4 – Thornton | BOK Center (7,170) Tulsa, OK | ||||
December 18, 2018* 7:00 pm |
at Santa Clara | L 92–102 2OT | 5–6 |
22 – Usher | 9 – Boatwright | 5 – Matthews | Leavey Center (2,226) Santa Clara, CA | ||||
December 21, 2018* 8:00 pm, P12N |
Southern Utah | W 91–49 | 6–6 |
21 – Rakocevic | 10 – Boatwright | 8 – Thornton | Galen Center (3,125) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
December 30, 2018* 6:00 pm, P12N |
UC Davis | W 73–55 | 7–6 |
19 – Boatwright | 8 – Boatwright | 7 – Matthews | Galen Center (3,127) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
Pac-12 regular season | |||||||||||
January 3, 2019 7:00 pm, P12N |
California | W 82–73 | 8–6 (1–0) |
27 – Rakocevic | 8 – Rakocevic | 12 – Thornton | Galen Center (3,371) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
January 6, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPNU |
Stanford | W 77–66 | 9–6 (2–0) |
23 – Rakocevic | 10 – Rakocevic | 9 – Thornton | Galen Center (3,768) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
January 10, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Oregon State | L 74–79 OT | 9–7 (2–1) |
37 – Boatwright | 8 – Boatwright | 3 – Rakocevic | Gill Coliseum (4,935) Corvallis, OR | ||||
January 13, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Oregon | L 60–81 | 9–8 (2–2) |
15 – Mathews | 8 – Boatwright | 5 – Weaver | Matthew Knight Arena (8,148) Eugene, OR | ||||
January 19, 2019 1:00 pm, CBS
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UCLA Rivalry |
W 80–67 | 10–8 (3–2) |
21 – Tied | 12 – Rakocevic | 7 – Aaron | Galen Center (5,226) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
January 24, 2019 6:00 pm, FS1 |
Arizona | W 80–57 | 11–8 (4–2) |
27 – Rakocevic | 12 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Galen Center (4,125) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
January 26, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Arizona State | W 69–67 | 12–8 (5–2) |
17 – Boatwright | 9 – Rakocevic | 6 – Thornton | Galen Center (5,111) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
January 30, 2019 8:00 pm, FS1 |
at Washington | L 62–75 | 12–9 (5–3) |
22 – Boatwright | 10 – Rakocevic | 4 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (9,121) Seattle, WA | ||||
February 2, 2019 4:00 pm, P12N |
at Washington State | W 93–84 | 13–9 (6–3) |
25 – Rakocevic | 13 – Rakocevic | 6 – Thornton | Beasley Coliseum (2,559) Pullman, WA | ||||
February 6, 2019 8:00 pm, P12N |
Utah | L 70–77 | 13–10 (6–4) |
18 – Mathews | 12 – Boatwright | 4 – Thornton | Galen Center (2,952) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
February 9, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
Colorado | L 65–69 | 13–11 (6–5) |
24 – Boatwright | 7 – Thornton | 4 – Boatwright | Galen Center (3,974) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
February 13, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Stanford | L 76–79 | 13–12 (6–6) |
19 – Boatwright | 11 – Rakocevic | 3 – Tied | Maples Pavilion (5,052) Stanford, CA | ||||
February 16, 2019 5:00 pm, P12N |
at California | W 89–66 | 14–12 (7–6) |
36 – Boatwright | 11 – Rakocevic | 7 – Thornton | Haas Pavilion (7,345) Berkeley, CA | ||||
February 21, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN |
Oregon | W 66–49 | 15–12 (8–6) |
20 – Boatwright | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Galen Center (3,425) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
February 23, 2019 3:00 pm, P12N |
Oregon State | L 62–67 | 15–13 (8–7) |
15 – Matthews | 10 – Porter Jr. | 6 – Thornton | Galen Center (4,772) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
February 28, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN |
at UCLA Rivalry |
L 88–93 OT | 15–14 (8–8) |
25 – Boatwright | 15 – Boatwright | 7 – Aaron | Pauley Pavilion (12,427) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
March 7, 2019 7:00 pm, FS1 |
at Utah | L 74–83 | 15–15 (8–9) |
20 – Boatwright | 8 – Rakocevic | 5 – Weaver | Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,007) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
March 9, 2019 2:00 pm, P12N |
at Colorado | L 67–78 | 15–16 (8–10) |
17 – Rakocevic | 10 – Rakocevic | 4 – Weaver | CU Events Center (9,379) Boulder, CO | ||||
Pac-12 tournament | |||||||||||
March 13, 2019 12:00 pm, P12N |
(8) | vs. (9) Arizona First round |
W 78–65 | 16–16 |
22 – Boatwright | 11 – Boatwright | 4 – Boatwright | T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV | |||
March 14, 2019 12:00 pm, P12N |
(8) | vs. (1) Washington Quarterfinals |
L 75–78 | 16–17 |
17 – Tied | 17 – Rakocevic | 7 – Boatwright | T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. .All times are in Pacific Time |
References
- ^ Williams, James H. "San Antonio Spurs select USC's Chimezie Metu in the NBA draft". OCRegister.com. The Orange County Register. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey. "USC sophomore forward Harrison Henderson to transfer". OCRegister.com. The Orange County Register. Retrieved June 23, 2018.