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.

The USC Trojans men's basketball looks like they have finally turned a corner after stringing together back-to-back Big Ten conference wins. USC coach Eric Musselman has been laying the foundation for what he wants to the program to become.

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.

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 ...

As young assistants under Musselman’s late father Bill with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the future head coaches learned when to stick with your toughest five

The Trojans cut a one-time 19-point Wisconsin second-half lead to three, but the Badgers outplayed USC in virtually every facet to close out the 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:

Sonny Giuliano is an experienced sports writer for ClutchPoints who has been covering the NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, and NCAA Basketball for well over a decade. Sonny received his degree from Florida Gulf Coast University.

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