As young assistants under Musselman’s late father Bill with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the future head coaches learned when to stick with your toughest five

The USC Trojans men's basketball looks like they have finally turned a corner after stringing together back-to-back Big Ten conference wins. USC coach Eric Musselman has been laying the foundation for what he wants to the program to become.

USC coach Eric Musselman was highly complimentary of Wisconsin, its caliber and depth, and guard John Blackwell (28 points) when meeting with the media postgame.

Jan 14, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Eric Musselman poses with fans after the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Galen Center. Mandatory Credit ...

Iowa, the second-best scoring offense in the ... It was another notable win for USC head coach Eric Musselman in his first season with the Trojans, coming fresh off USC's first road win over ...

Wisconsin and USC are set to tip-off at 3 p.m. ET, 2 p.m. CT on the Big Ten Network. The Badgers are in search of their seventh consecutive victory and fifth-straight in conference play. They may need their top form in order to achieve that result.

Yates’ introduction to USC’s starting lineup “changed our season,” Coach Eric Musselman says, after the freshman guard scores 21 points and the Trojans shoot 65% from the field in a 99-89

The USC Trojans men’s basketball team is 11-7, 3-4 in Big Ten conference play. The Trojans are coming off a loss against the Wisconsin Badgers. The Trojans will

But after a stunning road win over then No. 13 Illinois (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten) — USC’s first win against a ranked opponent away from home in 15 years — the Trojans made a triumphant return to their home court, holding off the visiting Hawkeyes to pull out a 99-88 victory.

At the end of a long, emotional week, USC ’s men’s basketball staff emerged one by one from the Galen Center tunnel just before tip-off Tuesday, relieved as ever to be back home. Days earlier, as wildfires ravaged their city,

And midgame, naturally, he asked head coach Eric Musselman for a break. Denied. “He said if I wanna be an NBA player,” Thomas after USC’s victory over Iowa on Tuesday, “I gotta suck it up.”

In both the Illinois and Iowa games, the Trojans had at least three players play 35 or more minutes. Head coach Eric Musselman discussed leaving his starters in for the vast majority of the Iowa game, attributing his decisions to the influence of a notable NBA coach.