USC Men's Basketball Announces 2022-23 Nonconference Schedule
The USC men's basketball nonconference schedule and Pac-12 pairings for the 2022-23 season have been announced and once again will feature an ambitious slate of games. The Trojans are set to face a potential six teams in the 11-game nonconference schedule which played in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, as well as the always difficult Pac-12 schedule. Fans can purchase or renew season tickets now by going to USCTrojans.com/tickets.
USC, which tied the school record for wins during the 2021-22 season with a 26-8 mark, now has a total of 73 wins during the past three seasons which trail only the last two NCAA champions Kansas (83) and Baylor (81) among power conference teams.
The Trojans' nonconference slate features a potential nine of 11 contests against teams which won 20 or more games last season and could contain four games against defending conference champions, including matchups against the top two teams in the SEC a year ago (Auburn and Tennessee) and against the defending NCAA champions Kansas.
The Trojans will open the 2022-23 season with four home games, beginning with the opener vs. FGCU on Nov. 7. FGCU went 22-12 during the 2021-22 season. USC head coach Andy Enfield began his head coaching career at FGCU and was inducted with his 2012-13 team into the FGCU Hall of Fame last season when the Trojans traveled to FGCU and won 78-61. USC will then face Alabama State (9-21 last season) on Nov. 10, then defending American East conference champion Vermont (28-6 last season and an NCAA Tournament qualifier) on Nov. 15 and finally Mt. St. Mary's (14-16 last season) on Nov. 18.
USC will then travel to play in the prestigious Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas and begin with a game against BYU (24-11 last season) on Nov. 23. The Trojans then will face either Tennessee (28-7 last year and an NCAA Tournament qualifier) or Butler (14-19 last season) on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24. The Trojans final game of the holiday tournament will be on Nov. 25 against either the defending NCAA Champion Kansas (34-6 last season), Wisconsin (25-8 and an NCAA Tournament qualifier), Dayton (24-11 last season) or North Carolina State (11-21 last season).
The two stand alone Pac-12 games to be played prior to Christmas are next. First, USC will play at California on Nov. 30, then return home to host Oregon State on Dec. 4.
Three more tough home games will follow, beginning with CS Fullerton (21-11 last season and an NCAA Tournament qualifier) on Dec. 14. Big West champion Long Beach State (20-13 last season) is next on Dec. 18. USC defeated LBSU 73-62 at the Galen Center last season. The final game of the homestand will be against the defending SEC champion Auburn (28-6 last season and an NCAA Tournament qualifier) on Dec. 18.
USC's final nonconference game will be against Colorado State (25-6 last season and an NCAA Tournament qualifier) at the Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix, Ariz. on Dec. 21.
The remainder of the schedule is the always challenging Pac-12 Conference slate. USC went 14-6 in Pac-12 play during the 2021-22 season to finish third. The specific dates and times of the games are yet to be determined, but the weekly parings are set.
The Trojans will kickoff the first full week of conference games by playing at Washington State and Washington during the week of Dec. 29-Jan. 2. USC will then host the Washington schools the week of Feb. 1-5.
USC will travel crosstown to face the rival UCLA Bruins in Westwood the week of Jan. 4-8. The Trojans will host the Bruins at the Galen Center the week of Jan. 25-29.
Utah and Colorado will visit the Galen Center the week of Jan. 11-15. USC will travel to face the mountain schools the week of Feb. 22-26.
USC will travel to the Arizona schools the week of Jan. 18-22. Arizona State and Arizona will visit the Galen Center for a game each during the final week of the regular season, March 1-4.
USC will travel to Oregon to face the Beavers and Ducks the week of Feb. 8-12. The Trojans are facing Oregon only on the road this season.
USC will host California and Stanford at the Galen Center the week of Feb. 15-19. The Trojans are facing Stanford only at home this season.
The Pac-12 Tournament will once again be held in Las Vegas, Nev. at the T-Mobile Arena from March 8-11.
2022-23 USC Men's Basketball Schedule
November 7 FGCU Galen Center
November 10 Alabama State Galen Center
November 15 Vermont Galen Center
November 18 Mt. St. Mary's (Md.) Galen Center
November 23 vs. BYU Battle4Atlantis (Bahamas)
November 24 vs. Tennessee/Butler Battle4Atlantis (Bahamas)
November 25 vs. Kansas/Wisconsin/
Dayton/NC State Battle4Atlantis (Bahamas)
November 30 at California Berkeley, Calif.
December 4 Oregon State Galen Center
December 7 CS Fullerton Galen Center
December 14 Long Beach State Galen Center
December 18 Auburn Galen Center
December 21 vs. Colorado State Colangelo Classic (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Dec. 29-Jan. 2 at Washington State Pullman, Wash.
at Washington Seattle, Wash
Jan. 4-8 at UCLA Westwood, Calif.
Jan. 11-15 Utah Galen Center
Colorado Galen Center
Jan. 18-22 at Arizona State Tempe, Ariz.
at Arizona Tucson, Ariz.
Jan. 25-29 UCLA Galen Center
Feb. 1-5 Washington State Galen Center
Washington Galen Center
Feb. 8-12 at Oregon State Corvallis, Ore.
at Oregon Eugene, Ore.
Feb. 15-19 Stanford Galen Center
California Galen Center
Feb. 22-26 at Utah Salt Lake City, Utah
at Colorado Boulder, Colo.
March 1-4 Arizona State Galen Center
Arizona Galen Center
March 8-11 Pac-12 Tournament Las Vegas, Nev.
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