No. 5 Purdue heads to Los Angeles for a matchup with USC. Here's the television and radio information, key stats, top players, and more for Saturday's clash.

There’s a trade-off for having a highly skilled, but not highly athletic, lineup. If teams are hitting their shots, Purdue needs to hit their shots. There are going to be some games where Purdue has outscore teams; there are going to be some games where teams miss and Purdue blows them out. Such is life.

Purdue has the second-highest scoring offense in the conference and is averaging 86 points each game while outscoring opponents by 17.7 points. They get a boost from their bench, which is contributing 24.41 points per game and chipped in 21 points in the Boilermakers’ most recent 79-72 win over Iowa.

USC hosts the Purdue Boilermakers after Kara Dunn scored 21 points in USC's 62-55 loss to the Maryland Terrapins.

Twenty-four of college basketball's 25 ranked teams are in action Saturday. And sixteen of those teams are playing on the road. So as someone who has followed this sport closely for decades, let me translate: the forecast over the next 24 hours in the sport has a high probability of chaos.

If IU wins a football national championship before Purdue can win a basketball national championship, that would be crazy," one student said. Who are you rooting for?

The Mastodons have gone 8-1 at home. Purdue Fort Wayne is 5-6 in games decided by 10 or more points. The Panthers are 4-4 in Horizon League play. Milwaukee is 5-6 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 10.

CJ Cox has played a big role in Purdue's success this season, especially on the defensive end. Braden Smith raved about how the sophomore has played.