Men’s Basketball | December 31, 2022
The USC Trojans (11-3, 3-0) will face the Washington State Cougars (5-9, 0-3) at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Wash. on Jan. 1 at noon. The game will air on the Pac-12 Network with Greg Heister and Dan Dickau calling the action. USC has opened Pac-12 play 3-0 for the second consecutive season and for only the second time since the 2002 season, when it began 5-0. USC has won seven consecutive games for the first time since beginning last season 13-0. USC is also seeking a 3-0 start in Pac-12 road games for the first time since winning the first six conference road games in 1985.
USC’S STELLAR STRETCH — USC won a school-record 73 games over the last three seasons (22 in 2020, 25 in 2021 and 26 in 2022). The previous school record for wins in three consecutive seasons was 71 (2016-18). The three consecutive seasons of 20+ wins also equals the school record for most consecutive 20-win seasons set from 2016-18.
WINNING WAYS — USC’s 73 total wins the previous three seasons tied for the third most among all Power 6 basketball programs, trailing only the last two NCAA champions Kansas (83) and Baylor (81). Also, USC’s 160 wins the previous seven seasons ranked 13th among all Power 6 conference teams.
ENFIELD LEADING THE WAY — USC head coach Andy Enfield is in his 10th season at USC and has compiled an 194-121 record. His wins total ranks fourth on USC’s all-time wins list, trailing only Sam Barry (260), Forrest Twogood (251) and Bob Boyd (216). Including his two seasons as the head coach at FGCU (2012-13), Enfield has compiled a 235-149 record.
FACING WASHINGTON STATE — The Washington State Cougars (5-9, 0-3) are coming off a heart-breaking 67-66 home loss to No. 11 UCLA on Dec. 30, being outscored 14-4 in the final 7:23 of the game and missing its last 9 field goals. The Cougars have lost their last three games. TJ Bamba leads four Cougars scoring in double figures with a 16.0 average. USC has an 81-48 all-time record against Washington State, including winning the last 12 games against the Cougars.
No. 11 UCLA ON DECK — USC’s next game will be against No. 11 UCLA (12-2, 3-0) at Pauley Pavilion in Westwood, Calif. on Jan. 5 at 6 p.m. The Bruins have won 9 consecutive games, including its comeback 67-66 win at Washington State on Dec. 30. …
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