East Lansing enters 4-0 in league play, while Holt stands at 7-3 overall and 3-2 in conference action. The Trojans are riding high as defending Division 1 state champions after capturing the school’s first boys basketball title since 1958 with a victory over Wayne Memorial at Breslin Center last March.

After 10 consecutive runaway victories, Michigan finally looked human in Tuesday's 74-72 grinder win over Big Ten cellar-dweller Penn State. Dusty May's No. 2-ranked Wolverines exited Happy Valley with a blemish-free record, but a helpful reminder that conference play is different.

What channel is Michigan vs. USC on? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch men's college basketball game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. No. 2 Michigan and No. 24 USC will jump into the new year with a ranked Big Ten showdown.

The No. 2 Michigan Wolverines look to remain undefeated on Friday, Jan. 2 when they host the No. 24 USC Trojans.

The Michigan Wolverines face the USC Trojans in this NCAA college basketball matchup on Friday at the Crisler Center.

The Eagles (3-3, 2-0 TVC-East) and Falcons (2-2, 1-0) last met in the opening round of the 2025 state tournament, where Frankenmuth emerged with a 53-44 victory that ended Freeland’s season. Now, less than a year later, the teams square off again with league standings on the line.