On Wednesday night, USC men’s basketball took down Nebraska on the road. With the victory, the Trojans and Eric Musselman improved to 12-7 on the season and 4-4 in Big Ten play.

The USC Trojans men's basketball team fell 84-69 to the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday. It was another home loss for the Trojans as they dropped to 11-7 this season, and coach Eric Musselman spoke on the home crowd in the Galen Center after the game.

Eric Musselman‘s first season leading the USC Trojans men’s basketball team hasn’t been without its pitfalls. Especially when it comes to Big Ten play. Following Saturday’s lopsided 84-69 home loss to No.

One thing that has remained relatively constant for USC men’s basketball is the less-than-imposing atmosphere at Galen Center. The Trojans have drawn more than 7,000 fans for just one home game so far, and that was a game against Michigan with a heavy contingent of Wolverine fans.

Two marquee matchups headlined the week: Michigan State-Illinois (Jan. 19) and Purdue-Oregon (Jan. 18). The Spartans and Boilermakers’ respective victories firmly establish them as the Big Ten’s top two teams at this stage of the season.

Although he was tasked with rebuilding the roster from scratch, USC coach Eric ... throughout Musselman's first season. After the Trojans broke their win streak with back-to-back conference ...

USC coach Eric Musselman was highly complimentary of Wisconsin, its caliber and depth, and guard John Blackwell (28 points) when meeting with the media postgame.

Here's what USC head coach Eric Musselman had to say after the Trojans earned their first Big Ten conference win at the Galen Center. USC wasn't in panic mode, but the Trojans were reeling Tuesday ...

The 6-foot-4 sophomore went from averaging 8.1 points against the Big Ten last season to ranking sixth in the league with an 19.2 points per game.

In cross-country road trips in the Big Ten this season, the teams traveling two-plus time zones for a conference game have gone 8-9, including 4-5 last week.

Another week of Big Ten conference play is in the books. Here's where Big Ten basketball teams rank in the latest Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 poll:

Illinois men’s golf coach Mike Small, right, talks with Champaign resident John Schumacher at the Esquire Lounge in downtown Champaign this past Monday. Small was a guest on ‘Monday Night SportsTalk’ along with his dad, Bill Small.