Rodney Rice Back to Lead USC | USC Trojans Basketball News

Rodney Rice is back, healthy and hungry, ready to lead USC men’s basketball into a historic run — aiming for the Final Four for the first time since 1981. After missing last season with a shoulder injury, the senior guard brings championship grit from his Sweet Sixteen run at Maryland, where he averaged 13 PPG. Now fully committed to the Trojans, Rice sees his experience and leadership as the spark USC needs to dominate the Big Ten and make a deep NCAA Tournament run in 2026-27. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bb6dd93a27ee6448