Saturday, February 4, 2017

Beasley Coliseum

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The USC Trojans travel to Beasley Coliseum to play the Washington State Cougars on Saturday, February 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has USC as 7 point favorites.

The Trojans come into this game with an overall record of 19-4 and a road record of 5-2. They are 11-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-12. The Cougars have an overall record of 11-11 and a home record of 7-5. They have an over/under record of 9-9 and they are 9-9 against the spread.

Jordan McLaughlin comes into this contest averaging 13.9 points per game while playing 34.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Trojans. He pulls down 3.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Chimezie Metu averages 13.7 points per game in 31.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 7.5 rebounds per game for USC. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Josh Hawkinson averages 16 points per game while playing 35.1 minutes per contest this year for the Cougars. He grabs 9.8 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Ike Iroegbu averages 11.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.3 rebounds per contest and 3.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 70%.

USC averages 78.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 54th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 144th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 95th in the country. They average 38 rebounds per game and 15 assists per game which ranks them 69th and 79th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 28th with 11.2 per game. The Trojans allow 71.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 141st in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 65th and 161st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.3 rebounds a game which ranks 213th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 191st place in the country. They force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 183rd in Division 1.

Washington State averages 70.6 points per game this year which ranks them 226th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -5.7 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 100th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 154th in the nation. They average 32.2 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per contest which ranks them 314th and 141st respectively. In the turnover department the Cougars rank 70th with 12.1 per game. The Cougars allow 76.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 253rd in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 246th and 241st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.5 rebounds a game which ranks 217th and they give up 14.5 assists per contest which puts them in 254th place in the nation. The Cougars force 10.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 341st in college basketball.

The Trojans average 75.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 82.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 1.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 6.3 per contest. The Trojans have an offensive rating of 109.8 and they assist on 55.4% 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 13.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.3%. The Trojans give up 74.4 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 76.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Cougars score 70.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 77.3 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 -4.7 points per game. The Cougars have a rating on offense of 101.3 and 54.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.8 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Washington State turns it over an average of 16 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 5.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 46.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 18.6%. The Cougars give up 75 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 85.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

USC Trojans Betting Trends

The USC Trojans are 11-11 against the spread

The USC Trojans are 10-12 against the over/under

Washington State Cougars Betting Trends

The Washington State Cougars are 9-9 against the spread

The Washington State Cougars are 9-9 against the over/under

USC Trojans Injuries

No key injuries to report

Washington State Cougars Injuries

12/13/16 F Derrien King Personal expected to transfer

Tony's Pick: Take USC -7

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