The Trojans finished the season 24 – 12 , 12 – 6 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place . As the No. 2 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament , they defeated Oregon State in the quarterfinals and Oregon in the semifinals before losing to Arizona in the championship game . They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament and as a result earned a No. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament , where they defeated UNC Asheville in the first round before losing to Western Kentucky in the second round
Pac-12 Tournament
2018 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball team