The USC Trojans look to snap their six-game losing streak Thursday night as they battle the Oregon Ducks in Eugene. The Trojans will be without junior forward Aaron Fuller, who is out for the season with shoulder injuries per Pedro Moura of ESPN LA. Here are the relevant details of Thursday night's Pac-12 conference game:
Records: USC (5-13, 0-5 in Pac-12); Oregon (13-5, 4-2)
Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon
Time: 5:30 p.m. PST
TV: Comcast SportsNet Northwest
Radio: KLAA 830 AM
Series History: The Trojans have lost their last four games against Oregon, but lead the all-time series 62-46.
Leading Scorers: Maurice Jones, USC (14.2 points per game); Devoe Joseph, Oregon (14.9 ppg)
Leading Rebounders: with Fuller (5.9 rebounds per game) out, USC's leading rebounder is center Dewayne Dedmon (5.4 rpg); E.J. Singler, Oregon (5.2 rpg)
Slow Start: The Trojans are 0-5 in the Pac-12 for the first time since 2005. They haven't had a worst start in conference play since 1989, when they began 0-12 in the Pac-10.
First Half Point Shortage: In their last 10 games, USC has scored under 20 points in the first half six times. During that span, they have averaged just 21.4 points in the first half and 29.4 points in the second half. The Trojans have lost nine of their last 10 games following their 4-4 start to the season.
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