USC Men's Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

CSM Staff
Fri, 03/03/2023
 

USC Trojans

Pac-12 (22-10, 14-6)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/18 Auburn (74-71), 1/26 UCLA (77-64)
Bad Losses: 1/1 at Washington State (71-81), 2/11 at Oregon State (58-61)
Coach: Andy Enfield
 
Probable Starters:
Joshua Morgan, Junior, Forward, 6.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.3 bpg
Kobe Johnson, Sophomore, Guard, 9.0 ppg, 2.5 apg, 4.9 rpg, 2.2 spg
Tre White, Freshman, Guard, 9.1 ppg, 1.1 apg, 5.1 rpg
Boogie Ellis, Senior, Guard, 18.0 ppg, 3.0 apg
Drew Peterson, Senior, Guard, 14.0 ppg, 4.4 apg, 6.2 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Vincent Iwuchukwu, Freshman, Forward, 5.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Reese Dixon-Waters, Sophomore, Guard, 9.8 ppg, 1.1 apg
Kijani Wright, Freshman, Forward, 2.0 ppg, 1.9 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.7 (154th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.9 (88, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.8 (109, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.0 (7, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.4 (277, 9)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.4 (172, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.3 (76, 3)
Rebound Margin: -0.6 (231, 8)
Assists Per Game: 13.6 (145, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.4 (180, 6)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022NCAARound of 64 loss to Miami (FL)
2021NCAARound of 64 win over Drake
2021NCAARound of 32 win over Kansas
2021NCAARegional Semifinal win over Oregon
2021NCAARegional Final loss to Gonzaga
2018NITFirst Round win over UNC Asheville
2018NITSecond Round loss to Western Kentucky
2017NCAAOpening Round win over Providence
2017NCAARound of 64 win over SMU
2017NCAARound of 32 loss to Baylor
2016NCAARound of 64 loss to Providence
2011NCAAOpening Round loss to VCU
2009NCAARound of 64 win over Boston College
2009NCAARound of 32 loss to Michigan State
2008NCAARound of 64 loss to Kansas State
2007NCAARound of 64 win over Arkansas
2007NCAARound of 32 win over Texas  
2007NCAARegional Semifinal loss to North Carolina
2002NCAARound of 64 loss to North Carolina-Wilmington
 
*all team stats through 3/5