Wednesday, March 8, 2017

T-Mobile Arena

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The Washington Huskies head to T-Mobile Arena to take on the USC Trojans on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The opening line for this game has USC as 11 point favorites.

The Huskies come into this game with an overall record of 9-21 and a road record of 1-11. They are 8-20 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-19. The Trojans have an overall record of 23-8 and a home record of 14-3. They have an over/under record of 16-14 and they are 15-15 against the spread.

Noah Dickerson comes into this contest averaging 12.4 points per game while playing 27 minutes per night so far this season for the Huskies. He pulls down 8.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 54% while his free throw percentage is currently at 68%. David Crisp averages 13.5 points per game in 32.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3 assists per contest and 3 rebounds per game for Washington. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 69%.

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Jordan McLaughlin averages 13 points per game while playing 33.8 minutes per contest this year for the Trojans. He grabs 3.5 rebounds per game and has 5.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Chimezie Metu averages 14.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.6 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Washington averages 76.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 106th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -4.7 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 167th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 176th in the country. They average 37.7 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per game which ranks them 83rd and 210th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 118th with 13.6 per game. The Huskies allow 81.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 332nd in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 314th and 349th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 192nd and they give up 15.2 assists per contest which puts them in 311th place in the country. They force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 80th in Division 1.

USC averages 78.9 points per game this year which ranks them 56th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.8 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 109th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 112th in the nation. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 15.4 assists per contest which ranks them 136th and 63rd respectively. In the turnover department the Trojans rank 317th with 11.3 per game. The Trojans allow 73.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 208th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 130th and 265th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.7 rebounds a game which ranks 206th and they give up 14.3 assists per contest which puts them in 267th place in the nation. The Trojans force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 137th in college basketball.

The Huskies are 170th in the nation in offensive rating at 104.5. They assist on 46.5% of their shots, which ranks 307th in the country. In terms of pace they average 72.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 47th among D-1 teams. They are 206th 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 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.6% places them 113th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.1%.

The Trojans are 52nd in the nation in offensive rating at 111. They assist on 56.4% of their shots, which ranks 91st in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 126th among D-1 teams. They are 114th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 90th 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 14 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.5% places them 173rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31%.

Washington Huskies Betting Trends

The Washington Huskies are 8-20 against the spread

The Washington Huskies are 10-19 against the over/under

USC Trojans Betting Trends

The USC Trojans are 15-15 against the spread

The USC Trojans are 16-14 against the over/under

Washington Huskies Injuries

03/07/17 G Markelle Fultz Knee expected to miss Wednesday vs. USC

USC Trojans Injuries

03/04/17 G Jonah Matthews Concussion "?"

Guy's Pick: Take Washington +11

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