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USC Trojans’ Eric Musselman After Wisconsin Loss: ‘We Have No Home Court Advantage’
The USC Trojans men’s basketball team lost at home to the Wisconsin Badgers 84-69 on Saturday. Home court has not been friendly to USC in Big Ten conference play, where they have a conference record of 1-3 at the Galen Center, with losses to Oregon, Michigan, and now Wisconsin.
Trojans coach Eric Musselman spoke after the game about the loss.
In the postgame after the Trojans 84-69 loss at home, USC coach Eric Musselman had this to say as his team lost their fourth game at home and third loss at home in Big Ten conference play.
“We have no home court advantage,” Eric Musselman says.
— Connor Morrissette (@C_Morrissette) January 18, 2025
“We have no home court advantage,” Musselman said.
The Galen Center has not exactly been a hostile environment for visiting teams to come into in recent memory. In Saturday’s game against Wisconsin, the attendance was 6,938. The capacity at the Galen Center is 10,258, so roughly 40 percent of the arena was empty. That’s a major problem and one USC was hoping they wouldn’t face as they moved to the Big Ten conference this season.
The school Musselman is coming from, Arkansas, repeatedly had sellouts and is one of the most rowdy fanbases in the SEC.
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The USC Trojans saw their mini two-game winning streak come to an end the loss to the Wisconsin Badgers. Wisconsin was in control of the game the whole way and cruised to a 15-point win. After the Trojans looked like they had turned a corner this season after wins over Illinois and Iowa, USC is now 3-4 in Big Ten conference play and 11-7 overall this season.
Against Wisconsin, the Trojans shot a healthy 49.1 percent from the field, but turnovers and missed free throws killed any chance they had of beating the Badgers. USC had 16 turnovers and shot just 11 for 17 from the free throw line. The Trojans were led by forward Saint Thomas, who had 19 points, four rebounds, and three assists.
On the flip side, Wisconsin shot 56.4 percent from the field and13 for 15 from the free throw line while turning the ball over four fewer times than USC. The Badgers were led by guard John Blackwell’s 28 points and five rebounds.
Next up for the Trojans is a road game at Nebraska on Wednesday. The Cornhuskers are 12-5 this season with a 2-4 record in Big Ten conference play. Tip off is set for 6 p.m PT on the Big Ten Network.
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With the action-packed Wisconsin high school boys basketball regular season completed and March Madness beginning, it’s time to take a look at some of the outstanding players and cast your vote for the best.
We began by looking at the most prolific individual scoring threats, talented 3-point shooters,strong rebounders, and top free-throw shooters so now it’s time to take a look at the high-caliber guards from throughout the state.
There are hundreds of high-caliber boys basketball players in Wisconsin, and these lists are not intended to be comprehensive.
Voting remains open until March 9 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
(Players are listed in alphabetical order and all nominees are leaders from the 2025-26 season as compiled by Bound.com, and WIAA; the poll is below the list of athletes)
Castillo is averaging 25.4 points per game with 5.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.1 steals for Greendale (18-6 overall record).
Collien is averaging 15 points per game with 4.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists for Oakfield (21-3 overall record).
Edwards is averaging 14.1 points per game with 7.1 rebounds and 6.6 assists for D.C. Everest (21-3 overall record).
Gray Jr. was averaging 24.3 points per game with 6.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.1 steals prior for West Allis Central (22-2 overall record).
Hereford is averaging 36.4 points per game with 9.0 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 4.1 steals for Beloit Memorial (22-2 overall record).
Johnson is averaging 27.3 points per game with 8.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 3.6 steals for Milwaukee Juneau (22-1 overall record).
Jones is averaging 23.3 points per game with 5.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.6 steals for Germantown (15-9 overall record).
Kern is averaging 16 points per game with 6.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists for New Berlin West (21-3 overall record).
Kilgore is averaging 14.6 points per game with 7.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 3.0 steals for Kewaunee (24-0 overall record).
Kohnen is averaging 16.3 points per game with 3.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.3 steals for Slinger (20-4 overall record).
Knueppel is averaging 17.4 points per game with 7.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.9 blocks, and 1.4 steals for Wisconsin Lutheran (24-0 overall record).
Loose is averaging 18.2 points per game with 5.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.3 steals for Port Washington (23-1 overall).
Manchester is averaging 35.8 points per game for Mount Horeb (19-5 overall record).
Platz is averaging 19.5 points per game with 7.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists, and 1.4 steals for Brookfield East (19-5 overall record).
Prochnow is averaging 21.3 points per game with 11.1 assists, 4.8 assists, and 3.2 steals for Reedsville (21-3 overall record).
Resch is averaging 21.3 points per game with 3.3 assists and 2.0 steals for Arrowhead (18-6 overall record).
Schultz is averaging 27.4 points per game with 6.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 2.0 steals for Plymouth (17-7 overall record).
Schwalbach is averaging 15 points per game with 4.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds, and 1.7 steals for Kaukauna (21-3 overall).
Sweeney is averaging 15.5 points per game for Appleton North (20-4 overall record).
Vandenberg is averaging 13 points per game with 2.3 assists and 2.0 rebounds for Freedom (23-1 overall).
About Our Player Poll Voting
High School on SI voting polls are meant to be a fun, lighthearted way for fans to show support for their favorite athletes and teams. Our goal is to celebrate all of the players featured, regardless of the vote totals. Sometimes one athlete will receive a very large number of votes — even thousands — and that’s okay! The polls are open to everyone and are simply a way to build excitement and community around high school sports. Unless we specifically announce otherwise, there are no prizes or official awards for winning. The real purpose is to highlight the great performances of every athlete included in the poll.
— Jeff Hagenau | jeffreyhagenau@gmail.com
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