The USC Trojans officially have their 2026 schedule set, and now prepare for another competitive Big Ten slate. Among the Trojans schedule, weeks 4-7 are difficult matchups paired with travel that could define USC's season.

Iowa basketball welcomes USC to Carver-Hawkeye Arena tonight for a 6 p.m. game. Follow along here for live score updates of the Hawkeyes' Big Ten game

Cooper Koch hit Iowa’s first basket to cut the lead to 14-6 but the Hawks still struggled to string positive possessions together. Defense sprung Iowa, with Banks having a layup & dunk back-to-back followed by a Folgueiras transition layup to cut it to 4.

The USC Trojans lost its top two tight ends from last season but major moves this past cycle landing five-star Mark Bowman and four-star Josiah Jefferson, the top-ranked junior college tight end to revamp its room.

It wasn't a great week for Trojan hoops, but many stars elevated themselves in specific ways as January winds down