About this podcast
USCBasketball.com's Chris Huston, Mark Backstrom and Sky Liam co-host the Dunk City Podcast, the only podcast devoted solely to USC Trojans basketball. Weekly during the season, intermittent during the offseason, the DCP is the "podcast of record" for Trojan hoops, featuring inside information, special guests and expert analysis.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 70 episodes
- Back To The Future · 1 h 12 min · Season 3 Episode 9Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Chris Huston and Mark Backstrom of USCBasketball.com analyze USC's place in the new college basketball universe, why it's hard to be a fan these…
- Trojans Split the Rust Belt · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 8Send us Fan Mail USC embarked on a two-game tour of the Rust Belt and came away with a win over Penn State and a loss to Ohio State. Chad Baker-Mazara is slated to come back on…
- The USC Trojans are better than the Indiana Hoosiers · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 7Send us Fan Mail USC moves to 17-6 overall and 6-6 in conference play following home wins over Rutgers and Indiana, with the latter game seeing a breakout performance from…
- University of Scratching and Clawing · 57 min · Season 3 Episode 6Send us Fan Mail The indefagitable USC Trojans men's basketball team continues to confound the skeptics, proving to be one of the toughest road-outs in the Big Ten conference…
- Pivotal Weeks · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 5Send us Fan Mail Chris and Mark discuss the Trojans salvaging a rough road trip against Minnosota before coming back home with a resounding win over Maryland. A pivotal week…
- Wolverines, Spartans and Gophers: Oh My! · 57 min · Season 3 Episode 4Send us Fan Mail Chris and Mark recap the non-conference schedule and look ahead to the meat of the Big Ten schedule that starts with a road trip to Michigan, Michigan State and…
- So far, so good · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 3Send us Fan Mail Chris, Mark and Sky discuss USC's season-opening dominance through the first two games and look ahead to the upcoming contests with Illinois State and Troy…
- 2025-26 USC Season Preview · 1 h 2 min · Season 3 Episode 2Send us Fan Mail Who's ready for some Trojan basketball? Chris, Mark and Sky recap the two recent exhibition games and project the team's prospects for the coming season. Support…
- (Nothing Is) Better Than Ezra · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 1Send us Fan Mail With the first exhibition game of the 2025-26 USC men's basketball season looming this coming Saturday, we chatted with forward Ezra Ausar about life, basketball…
- Practice Pod: NBA Scouts Check Out The Trojans · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 58Send us Fan Mail USCBasketball.com's Sky Liam joins the podcast to talk about USC basketball's "Pro Day" practice held on Sept 29. Who looked good? Who were the NBA scouts…
- Practice Pod: Trojans working hard · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 57Send us Fan Mail Our latest Dunk City Practice Pod comes after our guy Sky Liam attended the Sept. 3 practice at Galen Center. Listen for the latest inside information on the USC…
- Marsh Madness! · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 56Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Dunk City Podcast, host Chris Huston, along with Mark Backstrom and Sky Liam, welcome point guard Jordan Marsh from USC. They discuss…
- USC Basketball Dietitian Jessica Isaacs · 54 min · Season 2 Episode 55Send us Fan Mail Step inside the world of performance and nutrition with USC sports dietitian manager Jessica Isaacs, RD. Listen as Sky and Jessica discuss all the ins and outs…
- Practice Pod: Alijah Arenas Update & Harold Miner Sightings · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 21Send us Fan Mail The DCP returns with yet another practice update from Galen by USCBasketball.com beat reporter Sky Liam. It was a spirited session before alums, boosters and…
- Practice Pod: New Trojans learning the ropes · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 20Send us Fan Mail USCBasketball.com beat reporter Sky Liam joins the pod to give a recap of the Trojan practice on July 9, which featured more high energy hoops and plenty of team…
- Practice Pod: USC basketball dials up the intensity · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 19Send us Fan Mail USCBasketball.com beat reporter Sky Liam gives his report from the June 24, 2025, summer practice held at Galen Center. Sky provides Chris his impressions of the…
- Michael Musselman · 49 min · Season 2 Episode 18Send us Fan Mail USC men's basketball assistant coach Michael Musselman joins the Dunk City Podcast to break down the rebuilt Trojan roster and discuss the program's priorities…
- We sleep in May · 1 h 39 min · Season 2 Episode 17Send us Fan Mail LA Times USC beat writer Ryan Kartje joins the pod to discuss the latest on Alijah Arenas, Eric Musselman's roster construction, the state of USC's NIL and how…
- Dude, where's my roster? · 1 h 21 min · Season 2 Episode 16Send us Fan Mail The USC roster roller coaster continues as the Trojans add three key players from the transfer portal in Jacob Cofie, Keonte Jones and Amarion Dickerson, but…
- That’s a wrap · 1 h 31 min · Season 2 Episode 15Send us Fan Mail The Trojans finish off the 2024-25 season with a win over Rutgers and a close loss to Purdue in the Big Ten tournament. Chris, Mark and Sky discuss the finish to…
