The Trojans finished the 2016 – 17 season 26 – 10 , 10 – 8 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place ; their 26 victories set a program record . They defeated Washington in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to UCLA . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Providence in the First Four and SMU in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Baylor
Pac-12 Tournament
2017 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 USC Trojans men's basketball team