The USC men’s basketball team is repeatedly having to find its identity. And with three players out due to injury, head coach Eric Musselman wants more from his team.

“You never want players to take advantage of a role because the bench is thinner,” he told reporters after beating San Diego on Tuesday . “And I think we’re getting into a comfort zone right now with guys just knowing they’re going to get minutes because there’s nowhere else to turn.”

Freshman guard Alijah Arenas, junior guard Rodney Rice and senior guard Amarion Dickerson are all dealing with injuries. The lineups and production have been unpredictable, and Sunday’s nonconference game against former Pac-12 foe Washington State (3-7) will be no exception.

Dartmouth transfer guard Ryan Cornish started for the first time t

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