If you tuned into Friday night’s showdown at the Crisler Center expecting a nail-biter between two ranked heavyweights, you probably changed the channel by halftime. The No. 2 Michigan Wolverines didn’t just beat the No. 24 USC Trojans; they ran them out of the gym, down the street, and arguably all the way back to the airport.
The final score was 96-66, but even that 30-point margin feels like it’s doing a kindness to how lopsided this affair actually was.
For USC Head Coach Eric Musselman, this wasn’t just a loss; it was a wake-up call delivered via sledgehammer. The Trojans walked into Ann Arbor hoping to prove they belonged in the elite tier of the Big Ten. Instead, they ran into a buzzsaw in Maize and Blue that looks terrifyingly ready for March.
A Historical Beatdown By Dusty May’s Squad
Let’s be honest: blowouts happen. But what Dusty May has this Michigan team doing is bordering on ridiculous. With this win, the Wolverines became the first team since the 1996-97 season to beat three ranked opponents by 30 or more points in a single campaign. Read that again. We aren’t talking about beating up on directional schools in November; they are doing this to Gonzaga, Auburn, and now USC…