Up next for USC basketball: Thursday at Oregon

When: 8.

Where: Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Ore.

On the air: TV: Pac-12 LA; Radio 710.

Records: USC 9-8, 1-4 in the Pac-12; Oregon 12-6, 2-3.

Update: After getting hot to end the nonconference season, the Trojans have lost four of their last five games, including a 17-point loss to UCLA at home. Now USC will have to travel to Oregon, which has beaten USC in eight consecutive games. This matchup will be about speed. Both teams run up-tempo offenses, and Oregon leads the Pac-12 in scoring at 77.8 points per game.