India, March 2 -- Chad Baker-Mazara, the leading scorer for the USC Trojans men's basketball team, is no longer a member of the program, the school confirmed on Sunday, March 1. Baker-Mazara was sidelined with an injury in a loss to Nebraska on Saturday as USC got dropped 82-67 at home.

The sudden departure of the key offensive leader comes as USC's hopes of making the NCAA Tournament fade.

Due to Baker-Mazara's departure, USC no longer has its top two scorers and portal receipts from the previous campaign; Rodney Rice (20.3 points per game) hasn't played since suffering a right shoulder injury in mid-December.

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