Sunday, January 3, 2016

Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion

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The USC Trojans travel to Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion to play the Washington Huskies on Sunday, January 3, 2016. The opening line for this game has USC as 1.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 162.5.

The Trojans come into this game with an overall record of 12-2 and a road record of 2-0. They are 10-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-8. The Huskies have an overall record of 9-4 and a home record of 7-2. They have an over/under record of 6-5 and they are 6-5 against the spread.

Katin Reinhardt comes into this contest averaging 13.5 points per game while playing 26.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Trojans. He pulls down 3.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Jordan McLaughlin averages 13 points per game in 30.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.1 assists per contest and 3.4 rebounds per game for USC. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 68%.

Andrew Andrews averages 20.8 points per game while playing 31.8 minutes per contest this year for the Huskies. He grabs 6.2 rebounds per game and has 4.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Dejounte Murray averages 13.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.1 rebounds per contest and 4.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 60%.

USC averages 83.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 22nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.6 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 54th. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 17th in the country. They average 42.4 rebounds per game and 15.6 assists per game which ranks them 14th and 57th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 128th with 12.6 per game. The Trojans allow 68.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 116th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 19th and 53rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.6 rebounds a game which ranks 223rd and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 96th place in the country. They force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 134th in the Division 1.

Washington averages 84.1 points per game this year which ranks them 18th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 9.3 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 250th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 227th in the nation. They average 44.9 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per contest which ranks them 1st and 90th respectively. In the turnover department the Huskies rank 324th with 15.2 per game. The Huskies allow 74.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 216th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 30th and 29th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 42.8 rebounds a game which ranks 338th and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 71st place in the nation. The Huskies force 17.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 5th in college basketball.

USC Trojans Betting Trends

The USC Trojans are 10-4 against the spread

The USC Trojans are 6-8 against the over/under

Washington Huskies Betting Trends

The Washington Huskies are 6-5 against the spread

The Washington Huskies are 6-5 against the over/under

USC Trojans Injuries

No key injuries to report

Washington Huskies Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take USC

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