A sophomore forward is proving his worth over the past couple weeks. It's an important role, one his teammates can look up to fulfill for tournament runs.

In a tense moment during the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday, USC men’s basketball players were involved in an altercation with a Purdue fan following their game against the Boilermakers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The incident occurred as the players were exiting the court after their loss to Purdue.