Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs USC Trojans

College Basketball

Rutgers

9-13

75-78

Final

USC

16-6

Galen Center

Lead tracker

RUTG leadsBiggest lead RUTG 2, USC 19

USC leads

Team	1H	2H	T
RUTG	30	45	75
USC	40	38	78

Who won: USC 78-75

The USC Trojans beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 78-75 on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Galen Center. The USC outscored the Rutgers 40-30 in the 1st half. Ezra Ausar led the USC in points (21). Tariq Francis led the Rutgers in points (26).

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USC holds off Rutgers' late rally, wins 78-75

Ezra Ausar scored 21 points, Jacob Cofie had a double-double and Southern California held off Rutgers for a 78-75 victory on Saturday night.

What it means

Rutgers 0-6 on the road; USC 8-3 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA · Attendance 5,322
Officials: Verne Harris (Referee), Tim Comer (Referee), Jason Phillips (Referee)

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