USC Men's Basketball Heads To San Diego To Face Toreros

Tuesday, December 9

San Diego, Calif.

6 p.m.

USC

San Diego

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USC Men's Basketball Heads To San Diego To Face Toreros

December 08, 2025 | Men's Basketball

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The Trojans are 6-0 against the Toreros.

SAN DIEGO – USC Men's Basketball (8-1, 1-1 Big Ten) hits the road for its only true road contest of non-conference play against the University of San Diego on Tuesday, Dec. 9. The Trojans are 6-0 all-time against this West Coast opponent, and this will be their fourth meeting in San Diego's home court

WHEREABOUTS
Game #10 vs San Diego
Tuesday, Dec. 9
Jenny Craig Pavilion | San Diego, Calif.
TV: ESPN 2

LAST TIME OUT
USC Men's Basketball fell to Washington 84-76 on Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Galen Center. The Trojans led by double-digits heading into the break, but the Huskies rallied behind a second-half surge to hand USC its first loss of the season.

The Trojans saw season-high scoring from Jordan Marsh (17) and a career-high for Jerry Easter II (13). While USC held Washington to 1-11 shooting from the three-point line in the first half, the Huskies took their first lead with 4:07 left. The Trojans couldn't recover from Washington's steady comeback.

SCOUTING THE TOREROS

San Diego is currently 3-5 (.375) overall, having yet to start West Coast Conference play. The team enters Tuesday's matchup off a four-game losing streak.
The Toreros are led in scoring by a trio of guards. Juanse Gorosito and Ty-Laur Johnson both average 10.9 points, and Toneari Lane adds 10.6 points per game.
Johnson also leads the team in assists (4.0) and steals (1.7) per game.
They lost on the road to San Jose State with a score of 86-69 on Dec. 5. In the loss, forward Tim Moore Jr. was the only player to break double-figure scoring, recording 17 points off the bench. San Diego shot .324 from the field and .252 beyond the arc.
The program is led by Coach Steve Lavin, who is in his fourth season with the Toreros. In his head coaching career, he's seen 11 NCAA Tournament wins.
This season, San Diego's roster sees six returners, nine transfer players and five freshmen.

COMING HOME
Head Coach Eric Musselman is returning to the University of San Diego's campus to play a basketball game for the first time since he graduated in 1987, as he is 0-0 all-time against San Diego. Musselman helped the Toreros to two NCAA Tournament appearances and was a three-time West Coast Conference All-Academic team honoree during his time with the program.

Assistant Coach Michael Musselman also attended the University of San Diego and graduated in 2018. While he was a Torero, he was a manager for the men's basketball team.

20-POINT CLUB
Chad Baker-Mazara is one of two Trojans over the last 10 years to average 20+ points through nine games, as he is currently averaging 20.9 points per game. The only other Trojan to average over 20 points through nine games was Boogie Ellis in the 2023-24 season, when he averaged 21.4 points per game.

TOLEDO'S FINEST
Toledo native Jerry Easter II has embraced his new role as the starting point guard for USC, stepping up for the team after some injuries. In the last two games, Easter finished with double-digit points, topping his career-high both times with 11 against Oregon and 13 against Washington. The freshman is also getting more comfortable in USC's systems, contributing four assists in his last outing.