USC men's basketball defeats Utah 56-52 on Thursday in Los Angeles to improve to 17-4 on the season. The Trojans are now 9-1 at Galen Center this season and start 6-2 in conference play for the first time in two seasons. Nick Rakocevic notched his 27th career double-double (16 points, 15 rebounds) and Onyeka Okongwu tallied his eighth double-double (11 points, 11 rebounds) to lead USC's victory. Utah falls to 12-8 overall and 3-5 in Pac-12 play; Timmy Allen scored a team-high 13 points on 5-20 shooting from the field.