Saturday, January 9, 2016

Galen Center

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The Arizona Wildcats travel to Galen Center to play the USC Trojans on Saturday, January 9, 2016. The opening line for this game has Arizona as 2 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 13-2 and a road record of 2-1. They are 8-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-5. The Trojans have an overall record of 13-3 and a home record of 10-0. They have an over/under record of 7-9 and they are 11-5 against the spread.

Ryan Anderson comes into this contest averaging 15.1 points per game while playing 29.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 10.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 54% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Allonzo Trier averages 14.1 points per game in 26.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 3.3 rebounds per game for Arizona. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%.

Jordan McLaughlin averages 12.8 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per contest this year for the Trojans. He grabs 3.8 rebounds per game and has 5.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. Katin Reinhardt averages 12.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.1 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

Arizona averages 80.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 37th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 15.4 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 28th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 174th in the country. They average 41 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per game which ranks them 28th and 97th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 160th with 12.7 per game. The Wildcats allow 64.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 38th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 96th and 36th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 29 rebounds a game which ranks 4th and they give up 12.5 assists per contest which puts them in 129th place in the country. They force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 208th in the Division 1.

USC averages 83.1 points per game this year which ranks them 21st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 13.3 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 46th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 12th in the nation. They average 42.9 rebounds per game and 15.9 assists per contest which ranks them 10th and 46th respectively. In the turnover department the Trojans rank 196th with 13.2 per game. The Trojans allow 69.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 133rd in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 13th and 50th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38 rebounds a game which ranks 246th and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 70th place in the nation. The Trojans force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 167th in college basketball.

Arizona Wildcats Betting Trends

The Arizona Wildcats are 8-7 against the spread

The Arizona Wildcats are 10-5 against the over/under

USC Trojans Betting Trends

The USC Trojans are 11-5 against the spread

The USC Trojans are 7-9 against the over/under

Arizona Wildcats Injuries

11/10/15 F Ray Smith Knee out for season
01/07/16 G Elliott Pitts Personal "?" Saturday vs. USC

USC Trojans Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona

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