USC Guard Chad Baker-Mazara (4) celebrates his teammate during a Big Ten basketball game against Manhattan, Sunday November 9, 2025 in Los Angeles, Calif.Adrian MedinaMon, December 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM UTC·2 min readLOS ANGELES, CA -- For the first time since November of 2023, the USC Men's Basketball team has found itself ranked in the AP Top 25 Poll, debuting at No. 24 with a 7-0 start to the season.
This ranking also marks the first time the Trojans have been ranked under Head Coach Eric Musselman.
With the likes of Chad Baker-Mazara and Rodney Rice leading the charge to an explosive Trojans offense, USC finds itself as one of 25 teams in college basketball to remain undefeated thus far in the 2025-2026 season. USC is also coming off a historic last few days as they captured their first Maui Invitational Championship with wins over Boise State, Seton Hall, and Arizona State.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRice and Baker-Mazara lead in points per game with 20.3 points per game, but Rice leads the Trojans with assists per game with 6.0, and big man Jacob Cofie leads the team with rebounds per game (7.6) and blocks per game (2.4). Ezra Ausar is second behind Rice and Baker-Mazara with 17.3 points per game and 5.4 rebounds per game.
Along with the big three, the USC depth has had its fair share of contributions to their undefeated season, including Jordan Marsh, Jaden Brownell, Amarion Dickerson, and Terrance Williams II, to name a few.
The Trojans will open up Big Ten play this week as they travel to Eugene, Oregon, to play the 4-3 Ducks, who have a perfect record at home, and return to the Galen Center to play the 5-2 Washington Huskies on Saturday.
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