Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

Illinois Fighting Illini vs USC Trojans

Preview · updated September 12, 2026 · 2025–26 season

Illinois Fighting Illini

Fighting Illini

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— home · — away

1st in big10

Head coach Chris Tamas

USC Trojans

Trojans

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— home · — away

7th in pac12

Head coach Brad Keller

Storylines

Revenge angle — USC won the last meeting by 3; ILL wants an answer.
Series edge — ILL owns the recent series 2-1.

Stakes1st in big10

Players to watch

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USC

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Team comparison · per game

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Series & head-to-head

Series (ESPN era)ILL leads series 2-1 (since 2010-11)

Last meetingNov 23, 2025: USC 3 — ILL 0 (W: USC)

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