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Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 23 at USC
2/2/2026 2:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Opening Tip
• Indiana University closes its annual west coast road trip at USC on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Tip is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET at the Galen Center. Ted Robinson (PxP) and Matt Muehlebach (Analyst) will be on the call for the Peacock broadcast.
• USC (16-6, 5-6 B1G) is under the direction of second-year head coach Eric Musselman. He started his collegiate head coaching career with eight-straight 20-win seasons at Nevada and Arkansas.
• The Trojans are led by graduate senior wing Chad Baker-Mazzara (18.8 points per game, 50 made 3-pointers) and senior forward Ezra Ausar (16.1 points, 6.0 rebounds per game).
• Sophomore forward Jacob Cofie has averaged 9.9 points and a team-best 7.4 rebounds per outing on 54.6% (89-of-163) shooting from the floor.
• USC has made 19.9 free throws per game on 71.5% (438-of-613) shooting from the line this season. The Trojans have made 25-plus free throws in six games.
Game Information
Feb. 3, 2026 • 10 PM ET
Galen Center (10,258) • Los Angeles, Calif.
TV: Peacock (Ted Robinson, Matt Muehlebach)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 3-2
Last Meeting: IU 82, USC 69 on Jan. 8, 2025, in Bloomington
Series History
• For the second time as conference foe and sixth time overall, Indiana and USC will meet up on the court. The Hoosiers have won three of the previous five game, which includes an 82-69 win in Bloomington on Jan. 8, 2025.
• Indiana most recently played USC in Los Angeles on Dec. 30, 1960. The Trojans won the non-conference clash by a score of 90-71.
Last Time Out
• Indiana (15-7, 6-5 B1G) came away with the program's third road win of the Big Ten slate with a 98-97 triumph at UCLA in double overtime on Saturday, Jan. 31, at Pauley Pavilion.
• Junior guard Nick Dorn scored 21 of his game-high 26 points in the second half. He knocked down six 3-pointers and pulled down seven rebounds. Dorn is the first IU player with at least 25 points and six made 3-point field goals in a road Big Ten contest since Feb. 17, 2018. (Robert Johnson at Iowa).
• Fifth-year senior forward Lamar Wilkerson scored 24 points, his 10th 20-point outing of the season, to pair with eight rebounds and three assists. He scored 10 of the Indiana's 22 points in the overtime periods.
• Senior forward Reed Bailey turned in 24 points, six rebounds, and five assists in 28 bench minutes. He is the first player in the last 30 seasons to record a 20-5-5 game in a reserve role for the Hoosiers.
• Redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries stuffed the box score with nine points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists. He is the second Hoosier (Trayce Jackson-Davis, 3 times) to post that line or better in a Big Ten Conference game.
Big Ten Brilliance
• Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson has averaged 22.1 points per night in Big Ten Conference play this season. He has shot 45.9% (83-of-181) from the floor, 38.6% (39-of-101) from the 3-point line, and 88.4% (38-of-43) from the free throw line in league play.
• The Sam Houston State transfer has scored 15-plus points in nine conference games, has scored at least 20 points six times, added a 32-point night against No. 10 Nebraska (Jan. 10), and went for a career-best 44 points against Penn State (Dec. 9).
• Wilkerson is top five among Big Ten players in total points (243), points per game (22.1), made 3-pointers (39), and 3-point shooting percentage (38.6%) in league play.
Long-Distance Calls
• Indiana has averaged 10.6 made 3-pointers per game, which is fourth in the Big Ten and 23rd nationally, and 11.0 triples per league game. The Hoosiers have buried 10 or more triples in 15 games. In those contests, IU holds a record of 11-4 and averaged 87.0 points per game.
• IU made at least 10 3-pointers in four-straight conference games (at Michigan on Jan. 20, at Rutgers on Jan. 23, vs. Purdue on Jan. 27, at UCLA on Jan. 31), the longest streak in Big Ten play since the 2002-03 season.
• Fifth-year senior Lamar Wilkerson is tied for 19th nationally and second in the Big Ten with 3.3 made 3-pointers per game. Redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries (2.7) is fourth in the B1G.
• Junior guard Nick Dorn (2.4) is ninth in the league. The Elon transfer has made 47-of-106 attempts (44.3%) from long range this season. He has made at least one triple in 15 games.
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• Indiana University closes its annual west coast road trip at USC on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Tip is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET at the Galen Center. Ted Robinson (PxP) and Matt Muehlebach (Analyst) will be on the call for the Peacock broadcast.
• USC (16-6, 5-6 B1G) is under the direction of second-year head coach Eric Musselman. He started his collegiate head coaching career with eight-straight 20-win seasons at Nevada and Arkansas.
• The Trojans are led by graduate senior wing Chad Baker-Mazzara (18.8 points per game, 50 made 3-pointers) and senior forward Ezra Ausar (16.1 points, 6.0 rebounds per game).
• Sophomore forward Jacob Cofie has averaged 9.9 points and a team-best 7.4 rebounds per outing on 54.6% (89-of-163) shooting from the floor.
• USC has made 19.9 free throws per game on 71.5% (438-of-613) shooting from the line this season. The Trojans have made 25-plus free throws in six games.
Game Information
Feb. 3, 2026 • 10 PM ET
Galen Center (10,258) • Los Angeles, Calif.
TV: Peacock (Ted Robinson, Matt Muehlebach)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 3-2
Last Meeting: IU 82, USC 69 on Jan. 8, 2025, in Bloomington
Series History
• For the second time as conference foe and sixth time overall, Indiana and USC will meet up on the court. The Hoosiers have won three of the previous five game, which includes an 82-69 win in Bloomington on Jan. 8, 2025.
• Indiana most recently played USC in Los Angeles on Dec. 30, 1960. The Trojans won the non-conference clash by a score of 90-71.
Last Time Out
• Indiana (15-7, 6-5 B1G) came away with the program's third road win of the Big Ten slate with a 98-97 triumph at UCLA in double overtime on Saturday, Jan. 31, at Pauley Pavilion.
• Junior guard Nick Dorn scored 21 of his game-high 26 points in the second half. He knocked down six 3-pointers and pulled down seven rebounds. Dorn is the first IU player with at least 25 points and six made 3-point field goals in a road Big Ten contest since Feb. 17, 2018. (Robert Johnson at Iowa).
• Fifth-year senior forward Lamar Wilkerson scored 24 points, his 10th 20-point outing of the season, to pair with eight rebounds and three assists. He scored 10 of the Indiana's 22 points in the overtime periods.
• Senior forward Reed Bailey turned in 24 points, six rebounds, and five assists in 28 bench minutes. He is the first player in the last 30 seasons to record a 20-5-5 game in a reserve role for the Hoosiers.
• Redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries stuffed the box score with nine points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists. He is the second Hoosier (Trayce Jackson-Davis, 3 times) to post that line or better in a Big Ten Conference game.
Big Ten Brilliance
• Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson has averaged 22.1 points per night in Big Ten Conference play this season. He has shot 45.9% (83-of-181) from the floor, 38.6% (39-of-101) from the 3-point line, and 88.4% (38-of-43) from the free throw line in league play.
• The Sam Houston State transfer has scored 15-plus points in nine conference games, has scored at least 20 points six times, added a 32-point night against No. 10 Nebraska (Jan. 10), and went for a career-best 44 points against Penn State (Dec. 9).
• Wilkerson is top five among Big Ten players in total points (243), points per game (22.1), made 3-pointers (39), and 3-point shooting percentage (38.6%) in league play.
Long-Distance Calls
• Indiana has averaged 10.6 made 3-pointers per game, which is fourth in the Big Ten and 23rd nationally, and 11.0 triples per league game. The Hoosiers have buried 10 or more triples in 15 games. In those contests, IU holds a record of 11-4 and averaged 87.0 points per game.
• IU made at least 10 3-pointers in four-straight conference games (at Michigan on Jan. 20, at Rutgers on Jan. 23, vs. Purdue on Jan. 27, at UCLA on Jan. 31), the longest streak in Big Ten play since the 2002-03 season.
• Fifth-year senior Lamar Wilkerson is tied for 19th nationally and second in the Big Ten with 3.3 made 3-pointers per game. Redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries (2.7) is fourth in the B1G.
• Junior guard Nick Dorn (2.4) is ninth in the league. The Elon transfer has made 47-of-106 attempts (44.3%) from long range this season. He has made at least one triple in 15 games.
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For all the latest on Indiana University men's basketball, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMBB on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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