On Tuesday, the host of the CollegeHoopsPodcast, Jon Rothstein reported the Auburn basketball team would travel to Los Angeles to play USC. The game is scheduled to take place on December 18, 2022, and will be played in the Galen Center.
The Trojans will have to make the trip to Neville Arena in 2023 although a date has not been set at this time. The game will feature two of the more talented teams in all of college basketball. Auburn will return a great nucleus with players like Wendell Green Jr., K.D. Johnson, Zep Jasper, and Allen Flanigan all returning. Other players like Jaylin Williams, Dylan Cardwell, and Morehead State transfer Johni Broome will look to complement those guys as key players in the paint for the Tigers.
As for the Trojans, they will also return some key players from a season ago. Head coach Andy Enfield will get to utilize guards Boogie Ellis and Drew Peterson for another year as both elected to return rather than go pro. It also doesn’t hurt that the Trojans are bringing in a superb class with five-star Vince Iwuchukwu being the head of the class. Other players that will join the team are four-stars Kijani White and Tre White.
The matchup between the two will be a well-played game on both ends of the floor. Both of the programs are coming off of NCAA Tournament appearances. It will be interesting to see how the Tigers perform out West against one of the premier teams in college basketball.
Source: The start of next season's home-and-home series between Auburn and USC will be on Sunday — December 18th — at the Galen Center in Los Angeles.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 31, 2022
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