Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

USC Trojans vs Purdue Boilermakers

Preview · updated August 30, 2026 · 2025–26 season

USC Trojans

USC

1-1-2

— home · — away

Head coach Jane Alukonis

Purdue Boilermakers

Purdue

4-1-0

— home · — away

Head coach Richard Moodie

Storylines

Momentum — USC took the last meeting by 1 and can build on it.
Series edge — USC owns the recent series 2-1.

Stakesconference positioning on the line

Players to watch

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PUR

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Team comparison · per game

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Series & head-to-head

Series (ESPN era)USC leads series 2-1 (since 2021-22)

Last meetingSep 20, 2024: PUR 0 — USC 1 (W: USC)

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