One of the problems with college basketball is that high-major programs play too many games against completely overmatched opponents and rarely play true road games in the non-league portion of the schedule -- proof being how not a single school in the top 10 of the CBS Sports Top 25 (and one) has played a true road game yet this season. But that will change Sunday night when USC plays Vanderbilt at Memorial Gym in Nashville. It's the first of two true road non-league games Andy Enfield's Trojans have on the schedule. And it should serve as a real test considering Vanderbilt is a top-55 KenPom team with a meaningful home-court advantage.
USC is No. 8 in the updated Top 25 (and one).
The complete Top 25 (and one) is below.
Biggest Movers
Rk | Teams | Chg | Rcrd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Grayson Allen had a back-to-earth game in Friday's win over Southern. The senior guard missed all six 3-pointers he attempted and finished with just 10 points. | -- | 27-9 |
| 2 |  | DeAndre Ayton has recorded three double-doubles in three games. The freshman forward is averaging 18.7 points and 11.7 rebounds while shooting 60.0 percent from the field. | -- | 27-9 |
| 3 |  | Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk scored a career-high 27 points in Friday's win over South Dakota State. The senior wing is averaging 19.7 points and 4.3 rebounds through three games. | -- | 23-11 |
| 4 |  | The Spartans lost to top-ranked Duke Tuesday primarily because they let the Blue Devils grab 25 offensive rebounds. Michigan State only finished with 23 defensive rebounds in the game. | -- | 20-15 |
| 5 |  | Shaq Morris finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds in Monday's win over Charleston. The 6-8 post player is averaging 17.0 points and 7.5 rebounds through two games. | -- | 15-19 |
| 6 |  | The Wildcats shot 56.9 percent from the field in Friday's win over East Tennessee State. Quade Green finished with a game-high 21 points. | -- | 23-10 |
| 7 |  | Mikal Bridges took 10 shots, made nine and finished with a game-high 24 points in Friday's win over Lafayette. Jalen Brunson added 22 points and six assists. | -- | 18-16 |
| 8 |  | Bennie Boatwright finished with 28 points and eight rebounds in Monday's win over North Dakota State. The Trojans held De'Anthony Melton out for the second consecutive game. | -- | 15-18 |
| 9 |  | Rice transfer Egor Koulechov got 13 points and 10 rebounds in Thursday's 108-68 win over North Florida. He's averaging 23.0 points and 7.0 rebounds through two games. | -- | 24-12 |
| 10 |  | Bruce Brown was one of three Miami starters to score 15 points in Thursday's 90-59 win over Florida A&M. Chris Lykes added 13 points off the bench. | -- | 15-17 |
| 11 |  | Joel Berry missed 10 of the 11 shots he took in Wednesday's 93-81 win over Bucknell. It was Berry's first time on the court in a game since breaking his hand in the preseason. | -- | 29-8 |
| 12 |  | Bonzie Colson got 27 points and 11 rebounds in Monday's win over Mount St. Mary's. Rex Pflueger added 13 points and 10 rebounds. | -- | 13-20 |
| 13 |  | Jordan Murphy got 18 points and 11 rebounds in Wednesday's 107-81 victory over Niagara. The junior forward is averaging 25.3 points and 13.3 rebounds through three games. | -- | 19-15 |
| 14 |  | The Bearcats have scored at least 97 points in all three games this season. Jaron Cumberland is averaging a team-high 16.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists. | -- | 22-15 |
| 15 |  | Killian Tillie scored a game-high 20 points in Saturday's win over Utah State. The Zags won by 13 even though Utah State made 11 3-pointers. | -- | 27-8 |
| 16 |  | Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds in Friday's victory over Alcorn State. Manu Lecomte added 17 points and five assists. | -- | 24-11 |
| 17 |  | Deng Adel took eight shots, made seven and finished with 21 points in Friday's win over Omaha. Ray Spalding added 19 points and 11 rebounds. | -- | 8-24 |
| 18 |  | Collin Sexton finished with 25 points and five assists in Friday's victory over Alabama A&M. The McDonald's All-American is averaging 23.5 points and 5.0 assists. | -- | 25-12 |
| 19 |  | The Bruins shot 55.2 percent from the field in Friday's win over South Carolina State. Thomas Welsh finished with 13 points and 15 rebounds. | -- | 16-17 |
| 20 |  | Calvin Hermanson scored 22 points on 10 field goal attempts in Wednesday's 76-57 win over Cal State Fullerton. The junior forward is averaging 20.7 points through three games. | -- | 26-8 |
| 21 |  | Trevon Bluiett scored a game-high 25 points in Thursday's 80-70 win at Wisconsin. He's averaging 25.3 points and 7.7 rebounds through two games. | -- | 16-18 |
| 22 |  | DJ Hogg scored a team-high 24 points in Friday's victory over UC Santa Barbara. The junior forward is averaging 21.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists. | -- | 21-15 |
| 23 |  | Dakota Mathias scored a game-high 23 points in Saturday's win over Fairfield. Vince Edwards added 21 points and 11 rebounds. | -- | 34-5 |
| 24 |  | The Pirates handled NJIT easily Saturday despite getting just five points and two rebounds from Angel Delgado. Desi Rodriguez led Seton Hall with 19 points in 26 minutes. | -- | 25-12 |
| 25 |  | Vladimir Brodziansky is averaging a team-high 16.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in 26.3 minutes per game. The senior forward is shooting 65.6 percent from the field. | -- | 21-13 |
| 26 |  | Daxter Miles Jr. got a career-high 32 points in Saturday's blowout of Morgan State. West Virginia created 27 turnovers in the game. | -- | 9-23 |
