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USC Loses Rodney Rice for Season, Adds Kam Woods as Trojans Move to 11-1

USC turns to a graduate guard plus emerging contributors to stabilize a depleted backcourt.

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Nov 14, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Southern California Trojans guard Rodney Rice (1) dribbles the ball during the first half of the Hall of Fame Series game against the Illinois State Redbirds at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Overview

  • USC announced guard Rodney Rice will undergo right-shoulder surgery and miss the remainder of the 2025–26 season after averaging 20.3 points and 6.0 assists over six games, including a rare triple-double.
  • The Trojans beat UTSA 97-70 to improve to 11-1, led by Ezra Ausar’s 22 points and 10 rebounds, Chad Baker-Mazara’s 20 points, and a season-high 18 from Ryan Cornish.
  • Graduate guard Kam Woods, who averaged 14.9 points and 5.2 assists last season at Robert Morris, joined USC on Thursday with immediate eligibility and is expected to enter the rotation.
  • USC remains short-handed with Amarion Dickerson sidelined by a hip injury and five-star freshman Alijah Arenas still out, with a potential January return for Arenas reported.
  • A canceled Brown game was replaced with a home date against Division III UC Santa Cruz on Sunday, after which USC turns to an early Big Ten stretch featuring multiple ranked opponents.