USC hosts No. 5 Oregon in men’s basketball on Saturday

Oregon (21-4, 10-2 PAC-12) at USC (21-4, 8-4) Tipoff: 7:30 p.m.TV/Radio: Pac-12 Network / AM 710Update: The Trojans begin one of their most difficult stretches on the Pac-12 schedule, facing the top three teams in the conference in a three-game stretch. The...

USC hosts No. 5 Oregon in men’s basketball on Saturday

Oregon (21-4, 10-2 PAC-12) at USC (21-4, 8-4)

Tipoff: 7:30 p.m.

TV/Radio: Pac-12 Network / AM 710

Update: The Trojans begin one of their most difficult stretches on the Pac-12 schedule, facing the top three teams in the conference in a three-game stretch. The second-place Ducks are up first, followed by road trips games at UCLA and Arizona. ... Oregon is one of the tougher teams to score on, ranking 15th among the 351 Division I teams in adjusted defensive efficiency, according to the statistician Ken Pomeroy, as it is anchored by lanky shot blockers Chris Boucher and Jordan Bell. It can also score, averaging a second-best 79.5 points per game in conference play. ... Junior guard Dillon Brooks is a leader for Oregon and averages 14.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. ... On its five-game winning streak, USC is shooting nearly 49 percent from the field. ... Sophomore forward Bennie Boatwright has averaged 17.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists in three games since returning from a knee injury. ... The Trojans have lost 13 consecutive games to Oregon, last winning in 2009.

–Joey Kaufman

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