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The USC Trojans’ NCAA Tournament story began in 1940 under program icon Sam Barry. You might recall that we did a long series on Barry this past spring, when there were no college sports due to the pandemic.

Sam Barry was the head coach for all three main USC sports teams in 1941 — basketball, football and baseball. His imprint on USC sports is enormous and far-reaching. It is hard to imagine USC becoming what it is without him.

Barry built USC athletics on so many fronts, but if he was especially gifted in coaching a sport, it was basketball. At USC, Barry cultivated multiple Hall of Fame coaches such as Jack Gardner of Utah and Kansas State. He taught future Hall of Fame players such as Bill Sharman.

The Trojans’ best NCAA Tournament results came from 1939 through 1961, the first 23 years of the Big Dance. Since then, USC has struggled in March, but this season’s team will get its chance to make a statement in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. This section demonstrates a complete, structured future odds that we offer at Las Vegas Sports Betting 2021 NBA Championship; 2021 NCAA Mens Championship; 2021 Stanley Cup Odds; 2021 World Series Odds; 2022 CFP Championship Odds; 2022 Super Bowl LVI Odds; 2021 NASCAR Cup Series; 2021 F1 Championship; 2021 The Masters; 2021 PGA Championship.

Barry gave USC basketball the program’s first Final Four in 1940.

In the eight-team 1940 NCAA Tournament, two schools which would become blue-bloods in college basketball — Indiana and Kansas — reached the Final Four and eventually met in the national championship game. However, several schools without a strong basketball reputation in a 21st-century context were part of that tournament. Rice, Duquesne, and Western Kentucky were part of the proceedings. So were USC and Colorado, who met in the round of eight.

Sam Barry also mentored Forrest Twogood, the coach who took the Trojans to their only other Final Four in 1954, four years after Barry died.

The Trojans’ best NCAA Tournament results came from 1939 through 1961, the first 23 years of the Big Dance. Since then, USC has struggled in March, but this season’s team will get its chance to make a statement in the 2021 NCAA Tournament.

Let’s go over USC’s March Madness catalog of results, beginning with the Trojans’ first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1940 under Sam Barry. USC didn’t get to play in the 2020 NCAA Tournament, so while the Trojans qualified for the event, there is no game associated with that particular postseason.

1940

Kansas City, MO, USA; A general view of Municipal Auditorium, where USC played in the 1940 Final Four against Kansas. Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports

Overall Record: 20-3

Pacific Coast Conference Record: 10-2

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1954

The Final Four in Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City. USC returned to Municipal Auditorium for the 1954 Final Four and lost to the Bradley Braves in the national semifinals. Malcolm Emmons- USA TODAY Sports

Overall Record: 19-14

PCC Record: 8-4

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1960

Utah in the NCAA Tournament, circa 1960. The Utes beat USC in the 1960 NCAA Tournament. Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

Overall Record: 16-11

Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) Record: 5-7

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1961

USC plays Oregon in men’s basketball at the Galen Center. USC defeated Oregon in the 1961 NCAA Tournament, 81-79. The Trojans didn’t reach the NCAA Tournament for another 18 years due to UCLA’s dominance of the Pac-8. Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports

Overall Record: 21-8

AAWU Record: 9-3

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1979 (NO. 7 SEED)

Mar 18, 1979; Indianapolis; Michigan State Spartans guard (33) Magic Johnson in action against the Notre Dame Irish at Market Square Arena during the 1979 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. USC made the 40-team field as a 7 seed and beat Utah State for its first NCAA Tournament win since 1961. Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

Overall Record: 20-9

Pac-10 Record: 14-4

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1982 (NO. 9 SEED)

Mar 29, 1982; New Orleans; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Dean Smith on the sideline against the Georgetown Hoyas during the 1982 NCAA Men’s Final Four Championship at the Superdome. That’s a young Roy Williams in the background. USC made the 1982 NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Wyoming. Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

Overall Record: 19-9

Pac-10 Record: 13-5

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1985 (NO. 8 SEED)

Memphis State coach Dana Kirk and the Tiger bench look on during the team’s loss to Villanova in the Final Four in Lexington, Kentucky on March 30, 1985.
USC made the 1985 NCAA Tournament and lost to Illinois State. The Trojans wanted to meet top-seeded Oklahoma in the second round of the Midwest Region, but Illinois State did instead. Memphis State and Dana Kirk beat OU and Billy Tubbs in a close Midwest Regional Final to make the school’s first Final Four since 1973.

Overall Record: 19-10

Pac-10 Record: 13-5

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1991 (NO. 10 SEED)

Sep 11, 2015; Springfield, MA, USA; George Raveling speaks during the 2015 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Springfield Symphony Hall. Raveling coached USC to the 1991 and 1992 NCAA Tournaments. David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

Overall Record: 19-10

Pac-10 Record: 10-8

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1992 (NO. 2 SEED)

Feb 20, 1992; Los Angeles; Southern California Trojans guard Harold Miner (23) sin action against the California Golden Bears at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Miner led USC to its highest NCAA Tournament seeding of all time in 1992. Long Photography-USA TODAY Sports

Overall Record: 24-6

Pac-10 Record: 15-3

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1997 (NO. 11 SEED)

Henry Bibby led USC to the 1997 NCAA Tournament. Jed Jacobsohn/ALLSPORT

Overall Record: 17-11

Pac-10 Record: 12-6

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2001 (NO. 6 SEED)

17 Feb 2001: Sam Clancy #50 of the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans takes a shot during the game against the Arizona Wildcats at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. USC made the Elite Eight in 2001, before losing to Duke in the East Regional Final in Philadelphia. This remains USC’s only Elite Eight since the 1954 Final Four season. Stephen Dunn /Allsport

Overall Record: 24-10

Pac-10 Record: 11-7

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2002 (NO. 4 SEED)

14 Mar 2002: Head coach Henry Bobby of USC shouts from the sideline during the first round of the NCAA Basketball Championship game against UNC Wilmington at Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. UNC Wilmington defeated 93-89. Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images

Overall Record: 22-10

Pac-10 Record: 12-6

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2007 (NO. 5 SEED)

SPOKANE, WA – MARCH 18: Kevin Durant #35 of the Texas Longhorns dribbles the ball near the sideline against Dwight Lewis #15 of the USC Trojans during the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Spokane Memorial Arena on March 18, 2007 in Spokane, Washington. USC reached the Sweet 16 for just the second time since 1961. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

Overall Record: 25-12

Pac-10 Record: 11-7

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2008 (NO. 6 SEED)

O.J. Mayo of Southern California (32) dribbles upcourt during 70-57 victory over UC Riverside at the Galen Center. Mayo lost to Michael Beasley and Kansas State in the 2008 NCAA Tournament. Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports

Overall Record: 21-12

Pac-10 Record: 11-7

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2009 (NO. 10 SEED)

March 14, 2009; Los Angeles; Arizona State Sun Devils guard James Harden (13) moves the ball up court as he is defended by Southern California Trojans guard Daniel Hackett (13) during the second half of the championship game of the Pac-10 tournament at Staples Center. Southern California won 66-63 to make the 2009 NCAA Tournament. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Overall Record: 22-13

Pac-10 Record: 9-9

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2011 (FIRST FOUR)

DAYTON, OH – MARCH 16: Nikola Vucevic #5 of the USC Trojans runs onto the court as he is introduced before the game against the Virginia Commonwealth Rams during the first round of the 2011 NCAA men’s basketball tournament at UD Arena on March 16, 2011 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)

Overall Record: 19-15

Pac-10 Record: 10-8

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2016 (NO. 8 SEED)

Mar 17, 2016; Raleigh, NC, USA; USC Trojans forward Nikola Jovanovic (32) and forward Chimezie Metu (4) celebrate on the court against the Providence Friars during the second half at PNC Arena. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Overall Record: 21-13

Pac-12 Record: 9-9

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2017 (FIRST FOUR, NO. 11 SEED IN ROUND OF 64)

Mar 17, 2017; Tulsa, OK, USA; USC Trojans guard Elijah Stewart (30) shoots the game-winning shot over Southern Methodist Mustangs guard Jarrey Foster (10) in the second half in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at BOK Center. USC defeated SMU 66-65. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Overall Record: 26-10

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Pac-12 Record: 10-8

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