No. 5 Nevada has an opportunity to justify its national ranking in a road test against USC, which will be looking to make its case for a spot in the Top 25 on Saturday.
Nevada (7-0) is coming off a road win against Loyola Chicago, which upset the Wolf Pack in last season's Sweet 16. The Wolf Pack is hoping to use its next two games in Los Angeles -- it plays Arizona State in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic next Friday -- to gain more national attention and prove how competitive it can be.
"The next two opponents, especially with them being in the Pac-12, will be a big test for us especially since we're in kind of a smaller conference," said Nevada senior forward Trey Porter.