In 2017, USC won its first NCAA Tournament game this decade. The fringe tournament team had to prove itself by beating Providence in the First Four just to make it to the final 64. The Trojans showed once again that they belonged when they upset SMU in the first round.
USC narrowly missed its opportunity to get to the Sweet 16 in a close loss to Baylor. It was a solid season for USC, and the team looks poised to have another one in 2018. In fact, the Trojans have a chance to turn some heads next season as one of the top teams in the Pac-12.