USC Men's Basketball Faces Indiana In The Galen Center

Tuesday, February 3

Los Angeles, Calif.

7 p.m.

USC

Indiana

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Chad Baker-Mazara and Jacob Cofie celebrating against Rutgers

USC Men's Basketball Faces Indiana In The Galen Center

February 02, 2026 | Men's Basketball

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This will be the first meeting between these two teams in Los Angeles since 1960.

LOS ANGELES – USC Men's Basketball (16-6, 5-6 Big Ten) will play one more game in the Galen Center before hitting the road again. This time, the Trojans will take on the Indiana Hoosiers (15-7, 6-5 Big Ten) in Los Angeles for the first time since 1960. USC is 3-0 at home all-time against the Hoosiers.

LAST TIME OUT
The Trojans fended off the Rutgers Scarlet Knights to win 78-75 in the Galen Center on Saturday, Jan. 31. The Trojans were up by as many as 19 points before Rutgers mounted a frenetic comeback attempt in the second half.

Ezra Ausar led the Trojans with 21 points, while Chad Baker-Mazara added 17 points, three assists and two steals, including the game-sealing steal on Rutgers' final possession. Jacob Cofie chipped in a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double — his fifth of the season — and went a perfect 5-for-5 from the field in the second half.

SCOUTING THE HOOSIERS

First-year head coach Darian DeVries has led the Indiana Hoosiers to a 15-7 record, which is just four wins away from matching last year's total. The Hoosiers' offense is 30th in KenPom thanks to a 56.2% effective field goal percentage, which is the fourth-best mark in the Big Ten.
Despite a four-game losing streak in Big Ten play, the Hoosiers have righted the ship and carry a three-game win streak heading into Tuesday. The wins include a 72-67 win over their rivals No. 12 Purdue and a 98-97 double-overtime win against UCLA on Saturday, Jan. 31.
Sam Houston State transfer Lamar Wilkerson leads the team with 19.6 points per game, which is good for fifth in the Big Ten. Earlier this season, Wilkerson had a 44-point game with 10 three-pointers against Penn State, which is the second-highest scoring game of any Big Ten player this season.
DeVries' son, Tucker, is one of the most prolific scorers in Division I basketball. The fifth-year senior has 2,296 career points, which ranks second amongst all NCAA basketball players, regardless of division. He is averaging 14.1 points and a team-high 5.5 rebounds per game.
Indiana is currently ranked No. 30 in the latest NET rankings, making Tuesday's game a Quad. 1 contest for both teams.

IN THE PAINT
USC has made a name for itself by putting up shots in the paint. The Trojans have shot 51.2% of their shots from the paint or around the rim, accounting for 65% of the team's made baskets.

UNDER PRESSURE
USC is 6-1 in one-possession games and 2-0 in overtime games. The Trojans lead the Big Ten in one-possession wins, topping Nebraska, which has four, and Rutgers, which has three.