Thursday, January 21, 2016

Matthew Knight Arena

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The USC Trojans travel to Matthew Knight Arena to play the Oregon Ducks on Thursday, January 21, 2016. The opening line for this game has Oregon as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Trojans come into this game with an overall record of 15-3 and a road record of 3-1. They are 13-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-9. The Ducks have an overall record of 14-4 and a home record of 11-0. They have an over/under record of 6-9 and they are 8-7 against the spread.

Jordan McLaughlin comes into this contest averaging 13.6 points per game while playing 31.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Trojans. He pulls down 3.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 70%. Julian Jacobs averages 12.5 points per game in 30.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.7 assists per contest and 5.5 rebounds per game for USC. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 70%.

Dillon Brooks averages 15.8 points per game while playing 33.2 minutes per contest this year for the Ducks. He grabs 6.4 rebounds per game and has 3.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Tyler Dorsey averages 14.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.4 rebounds per contest and 2.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

USC averages 84.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 9th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 12.7 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 57th. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 11th in the country. They average 42.7 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per game which ranks them 8th and 50th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 178th with 12.9 per game. The Trojans allow 71.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 172nd in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 19th and 50th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.7 rebounds a game which ranks 282nd and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 108th place in the country. They force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 148th in the Division 1.

Oregon averages 75.6 points per game this year which ranks them 107th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.9 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 78th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 194th in the nation. They average 35.8 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per contest which ranks them 193rd and 131st respectively. In the turnover department the Ducks rank 139th with 12.5 per game. The Ducks allow 66.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 55th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 66th and 112th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.6 rebounds a game which ranks 66th and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 96th place in the nation. The Ducks force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 32nd in college basketball.

USC Trojans Betting Trends

The USC Trojans are 13-5 against the spread

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

Oregon Ducks Betting Trends

The Oregon Ducks are 8-7 against the spread

The Oregon Ducks are 6-9 against the over/under

USC Trojans Injuries

No key injuries to report

Oregon Ducks Injuries

01/09/16 F Trevor Manual Personal has left team
01/06/16 G Dylan Ennis Foot out for season

Tony's Pick: Take USC

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