1981–82 USC Trojans men's basketball team

The 1981–82 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Stan Morrison, they played their home games at the L. A. Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-10 Conference. The Trojans were 13–5 in the Pac-10, finishing third behind Oregon State and UCLA. USC received a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the West region where they fell to Wyoming in the opening round.

Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season

!colspan=9 style=| Pac-10 regular season

!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament