Up next for USC: Sunday at Oregon State
Oregon’s Elgin Cook, top center, goes up for two points under pressure from USC’s Chimezie Metu (4), Darion Clark (0) and Bennie Boatwright, right, during the second half of a game on Jan. 21.
USC AT OREGON STATE
When: Sunday, noon.
Where: Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, Ore.
On the air: TV: Pac-12 Networks; Radio: 710.
Update: No. 21 USC’s first stint as a ranked team since 2008 could be a short one. The Trojans (15-4, 4-2) lost at Oregon on Thursday and now travel to play Oregon State (11-6, 2-4). USC hasn’t lost consecutive games since losing to Xavier and Monmouth in November. Freshman forward Bennie Boatwright scored a career-high 23 points against the Ducks. The Beavers have lost three games in a row, to Colorado, Utah and UCLA. Guard Gary Payton II is averaging 17.2 points, eight rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.
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