Big Ten Conference Announces 2025-26 Men's Basketball Conference Schedule
September 18, 2025 | Men's Basketball
USC Men's Basketball will play 10 road games and 10 home games, seven of which will be played on Saturdays.
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced the schedule for the upcoming men's basketball season. USC's schedule will feature 10 road games and 10 home games, seven of which will be played on Saturdays.
The Trojans will open the second season under head coach Eric Musselman with a quick trip up to Eugene, Oregon, to take on the Ducks on Tuesday, Dec. 2. From there, USC will return home to host the Washington Huskies on Saturday, Dec. 6.
Following the pair of conference games, the Trojans will return to non-conference play for almost a month before traveling east for a trio of road games to open 2026. First, USC will head to Ann Arbor to face the Wolverines of Michigan on Friday, Jan. 2. The Cardinal and Gold will then make the quick trip to East Lansing to face Michigan State on Jan. 5. The Trojans will make one more pitstop along the way, facing the Gophers of Minnesota on Friday, Jan. 9, before returning to Los Angeles.
The long road trip will be followed by a three-game home stand, beginning with a game against the University of Maryland on Tuesday, Jan. 13. USC will remain at home for a major Big Ten Tournament rematch against Purdue on Saturday, Jan. 17. The Trojans will follow that up with a midweek contest against the Wildcats of Northwestern on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
From there, the Trojans will leave the Pacific time zone to head to the Midwest, starting the road trip in Madison to face the Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday, Jan. 25. Following the game in Madison, USC will head down to Iowa City to face the Hawkeyes on Wednesday, Jan. 28.
After the road trip, USC returns home to the Galen Center with a quick turnaround as they face Rutgers on Saturday, Jan. 31. Indiana will also make the trip to Los Angeles, with the matchup between the Trojans and Hoosiers scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 3.
The Trojans will then make the trip to the East Coast, starting with a game at Penn State on Sunday, Feb. 8. USC will wrap up the trip in Columbus, taking on the Buckeyes of Ohio State on Wednesday, Feb. 11.
Troy will host four of the six final games of the conference schedule, including contests against Illinois on Feb. 18 and Oregon on Feb. 21. Just a few days later, the Cardinal and Gold will head across town to play rival UCLA at Pauley Pavillion on Tuesday, Feb. 24. From there, the Trojans return to the Galen Center to host Nebraska on Saturday, Feb. 28.
USC will close out the regular season against former Pac-12 foes Washington and UCLA. The Trojans will make the trip to Seattle to face the Huskies on Wednesday, March 4, before returning to the Galen Center to host the final game of the regular season against UCLA (Senior Night) on Saturday, March 7.
Following the conclusion of the regular season, teams will head to Chicago for the Big Ten Championship Tournament, taking place from March 10-15.
Game times and TV assignments will be announced at a later date.
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The Trojans will open the second season under head coach Eric Musselman with a quick trip up to Eugene, Oregon, to take on the Ducks on Tuesday, Dec. 2. From there, USC will return home to host the Washington Huskies on Saturday, Dec. 6.
Following the pair of conference games, the Trojans will return to non-conference play for almost a month before traveling east for a trio of road games to open 2026. First, USC will head to Ann Arbor to face the Wolverines of Michigan on Friday, Jan. 2. The Cardinal and Gold will then make the quick trip to East Lansing to face Michigan State on Jan. 5. The Trojans will make one more pitstop along the way, facing the Gophers of Minnesota on Friday, Jan. 9, before returning to Los Angeles.
The long road trip will be followed by a three-game home stand, beginning with a game against the University of Maryland on Tuesday, Jan. 13. USC will remain at home for a major Big Ten Tournament rematch against Purdue on Saturday, Jan. 17. The Trojans will follow that up with a midweek contest against the Wildcats of Northwestern on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
From there, the Trojans will leave the Pacific time zone to head to the Midwest, starting the road trip in Madison to face the Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday, Jan. 25. Following the game in Madison, USC will head down to Iowa City to face the Hawkeyes on Wednesday, Jan. 28.
After the road trip, USC returns home to the Galen Center with a quick turnaround as they face Rutgers on Saturday, Jan. 31. Indiana will also make the trip to Los Angeles, with the matchup between the Trojans and Hoosiers scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 3.
The Trojans will then make the trip to the East Coast, starting with a game at Penn State on Sunday, Feb. 8. USC will wrap up the trip in Columbus, taking on the Buckeyes of Ohio State on Wednesday, Feb. 11.
Troy will host four of the six final games of the conference schedule, including contests against Illinois on Feb. 18 and Oregon on Feb. 21. Just a few days later, the Cardinal and Gold will head across town to play rival UCLA at Pauley Pavillion on Tuesday, Feb. 24. From there, the Trojans return to the Galen Center to host Nebraska on Saturday, Feb. 28.
USC will close out the regular season against former Pac-12 foes Washington and UCLA. The Trojans will make the trip to Seattle to face the Huskies on Wednesday, March 4, before returning to the Galen Center to host the final game of the regular season against UCLA (Senior Night) on Saturday, March 7.
Following the conclusion of the regular season, teams will head to Chicago for the Big Ten Championship Tournament, taking place from March 10-15.
Game times and TV assignments will be announced at a later date.
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