USC men’s basketball finalizing deal to face Illinois State at Intuit Dome on November 14

With the start of the 2025-2026 season just a few months away, USC mens basketball is continuing to fill out its nonconference schedule.

On Tuesday, college basketball analyst Rocco Miller reported that the Trojans are finalizing an agreement to face Illinois State at Intuit Dome in Inglewood on November 14.According to Miller, the game will be one half of a doubleheader in Inglewood that day.

The other matchup will feature an old Pac-12 showdown between UCLA and Arizona.USC is coming off an underwhelming debut season in the Big Ten.

With high-profile newcomers such as Auburn transfer Chad Baker-Mazara and highly-touted freshman Alijah Arenas, the Trojans will be looking to take a major step forward in year two of the Eric Musselman era.The game will be part of a massive sports weekend for USCs Homecoming.

The following day, the Trojans football team will host Iowa at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

In addition, Saturday will feature a high profile womens basketball matchup between USC and South Carolina at Crypto.com Arena (formerly known as Staples Center) in Downtown Los Angeles.

USC alumni who are in town for Homecoming will certainly have plenty of opportunities to watch the Trojans that weekend.This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC mens basketball set to face Illinois State in November.

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