South Carolina opened the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas with a win over Duke, led by dominant performances from Joyce Edwards and Madina Okot.

In a battle of Trojans between Troy and the Men of Troy, USC looked cooked after blowing multiple opportunities to close out the game and repeatedly falling behind by six points in the third overtime.

Seton Hall had an opportunity to take the lead with less than 15 seconds remaining in its college basketball game against USC at the Maui Invitation.

The USC Trojans men's basketball team defeated the Troy Trojans in arguably one of the most thrilling games in this still very early college basketball season.

The guaranteed money paid to the smaller schools in a buy game varies by sport. For example, South Carolina football will pay Coastal Carolina $1.4 million for playing the Gamecocks this weekend. The South Carolina men’s basketball team paid Presbyterian $95,000 to play at Colonial Life Arena last week.

Notre Dame women's basketball is coming off a 39-point loss to No. 9 Michigan, and the No. 23 Irish have another tough test against No. 11 USC on Friday.

The No. 11 USC Trojans face the No. 24 Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Ind.

USC men's basketball takes on Seton Hall in the second round of the Maui Invitational. Follow along with Trojans Wire's live coverage and analysis:

On Tuesday, South Carolina basketball lost a commitment in the class of 2026. Isaac Ellis, who had been committed to the Gamecocks since the summer, backed off his pledge to join his older brother Eli Ellis at USC and reclassified to the 2027 class.