Eric Musselman and the USC Trojans are celebrating their strong momentum to start the 2025-26 season after beating the Arizona State Sun Devils 88-75 in the Maui Invitational championship game on Wednesday night.
Going into the matchup, the Trojans had a perfect 6-0 record to begin the campaign. They were coming off wins over Cal Poly, Manhattan, Illinois State, Troy, Boise State, and Seton Hall. The last two games took place in the state of Hawaii, showing how successful the program has been this season as they start making their case as a potential contender.
Beating the Sun Devils in the championship simply put the cherry on top for their time in the in-season tournament. Musselman reflected on the win after the game on social media, praising his team's effort throughout the invit

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