Saturday, March 4, 2017

Galen Center

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The Washington Huskies travel to Galen Center to play the USC Trojans on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has USC as 15 point favorites.

The Huskies come into this game with an overall record of 9-20 and a road record of 1-10. They are 8-19 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-18. The Trojans have an overall record of 22-8 and a home record of 13-3. They have an over/under record of 16-13 and they are 14-15 against the spread.

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Markelle Fultz comes into this contest averaging 23.2 points per game while playing 35.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Huskies. He pulls down 5.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 65%. David Crisp averages 14.0 points per game in 33.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.0 assists per contest and 3.1 rebounds per game for Washington. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 69%.

Elijah Stewart averages 12.9 points per game while playing 29.6 minutes per contest this year for the Trojans. He grabs 4.3 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Chimezie Metu averages 14.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.7 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Washington averages 77.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 96th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -4.3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 169th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 162nd in the country. They average 38.0 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per game which ranks them 66th and 207th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 132nd with 13.5 per game. The Huskies allow 81.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 334th in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 41% average from behind the arc ranking them 304th and 349th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.7 rebounds a game which ranks 206th and they give up 15.1 assists per contest which puts them in 308th place in the country. They force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 75th in Division 1.

USC averages 79.0 points per game this year which ranks them 59th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 127th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 100th in the nation. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 15.4 assists per contest which ranks them 120th and 66th respectively. In the turnover department the Trojans rank 323rd with 11.2 per game. The Trojans allow 73.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 217th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 133rd and 270th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.9 rebounds a game which ranks 216th and they give up 14.4 assists per contest which puts them in 275th place in the nation. The Trojans force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 123rd in college basketball.

The Huskies are 164th in the nation in offensive rating at 105. They assist on 46.3% of their shots, which ranks 313th in the country. In terms of pace they average 73.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 42nd among D-1 teams. They are 203rd in effective field goal percentage with 50%. As a team they are 251st in the country in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Washington turns the ball over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.5% places them 119th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.2%.

The Trojans are 55th in the nation in offensive rating at 110.9. They assist on 56.2% of their shots, which ranks 102nd in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 120th among D-1 teams. They are 125th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 105th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. USC turns the ball over an average of 13.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.6% places them 163rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.4%.

Washington Huskies Betting Trends

The Washington Huskies are 8-19 against the spread

The Washington Huskies are 10-18 against the over/under

USC Trojans Betting Trends

The USC Trojans are 14-15 against the spread

The USC Trojans are 16-13 against the over/under

Washington Huskies Injuries

03/03/17 G Markelle Fultz Knee doubtful Saturday vs. USC

USC Trojans Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take USC -15

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