Cal vs. USC: The Golden Bears traveled down the coast to Los Angeles and defeated the Trojans, 71-66. Cal gave Southern Cal their first loss of the season, and the win was Califorina's first non-conference road win since December 2017 vs. Seattle University. Javon Blacksher Jr. scored 18 of his 19 points in the first half. Andrej Stojakovic scored a team-high 20 points and grabbed five rebounds. For USC, Desmond Claude finished the game with 20 points, four rebounds, three assists, and a steal.