Sunday, February 26, 2017

Wells Fargo Arena

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The USC Trojans travel to Wells Fargo Arena to play the Arizona State Sun Devils on Sunday, February 26, 2017. The opening line for this game has USC as 3.5 point favorites.

The Trojans come into this game with an overall record of 21-7 and a road record of 6-4. They are 13-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-12. The Sun Devils have an overall record of 13-16 and a home record of 8-6. They have an over/under record of 17-11 and they are 13-13 against the spread.

Elijah Stewart comes into this contest averaging 13.1 points per game while playing 30 minutes per night so far this season for the Trojans. He pulls down 4.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Chimezie Metu averages 14.3 points per game in 31.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.4 assists per contest and 7.5 rebounds per game for USC. His field goal percentage is 54% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Torian Graham averages 18.8 points per game while playing 34.4 minutes per contest this year for the Sun Devils. He grabs 4.2 rebounds per game and has 1.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Tra Holder averages 16.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.7 rebounds per contest and 3.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

USC averages 78.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 52nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 140th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 118th in the country. They average 37.1 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per game which ranks them 88th and 79th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 32nd with 11.3 per game. The Trojans allow 73.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 203rd in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 99th and 248th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.4 rebounds a game which ranks 226th and they give up 14.2 assists per contest which puts them in 241st place in the country. They force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 216th in Division 1.

Arizona State averages 79.1 points per game this year which ranks them 42nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -2.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 210th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 123rd in the nation. They average 32.8 rebounds per game and 13 assists per contest which ranks them 298th and 199th respectively. In the turnover department the Sun Devils rank 17th with 10.6 per game. The Sun Devils allow 81.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 334th in the country. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 327th and 260th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39.7 rebounds a game which ranks 332nd and they give up 19.1 assists per contest which puts them in 350th place in the nation. The Sun Devils force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 102nd in college basketball.

The Trojans average 76.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 72.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -1.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -18.7 per contest. The Trojans have an offensive rating of 109.9 and they assist on 55.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. USC turns the ball over an average of 13.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.4%. The Trojans give up 77.9 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 91 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Sun Devils score 84.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 76.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -8.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 4.4 points per game. The Sun Devils have a rating on offense of 107.9 and 47.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.3 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 44% of their shots. Arizona State turns it over an average of 12.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 45.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 24.7%. The Sun Devils give up 80.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 84.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

USC Trojans Betting Trends

The USC Trojans are 13-14 against the spread

The USC Trojans are 15-12 against the over/under

Arizona State Sun Devils Betting Trends

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 13-13 against the spread

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 17-11 against the over/under

USC Trojans Injuries

No key injuries to report

Arizona State Sun Devils Injuries

12/22/16 G Sam Cunliffe Personal expected to transfer
02/16/17 F Romello White Academics out for season
02/16/17 F Vitaliy Shibel Knee out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona State +3.5

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