Eric Musselman defends USC as NCAA Tournament team after blowout loss

February 19, 2026

By Thomas Goldkamp, On3: Following an absolute beatdown at the hands of Illinois on Wednesday night, USC coach Eric Musselman was asked rather bluntly whether he believes his team deserves a spot in the NCAA Tournament still. USC is 18-8 overall and 7-8 in Big Ten play.

The program has lost two straight and has split its last six games. Outside of the game against Illinois, a 101-65 loss, none of the other six opponents have been ranked.

“Yeah, we do. Not the way we played tonight, but yes,” Musselman said.

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Eric Musselman defends USC as an NCAA Tournament team after blowout loss to Illinois

USC coach Eric Musselman defended his team as an NCAA Tournament squad still, even after a blowout loss to Illinois on Wednesday.

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