USC Trojans vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Trojans vs Washington Huskies

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: BTN

Alaska Airlines Arena is the location where the Washington Huskies (6-2) will try to beat the USC Trojans (5-4) on Saturday.

The USC Trojans faced off with Oregon and ended up losing by a score of 68-60 in their last game. USC ended the contest having earned a 34.5% FG percentage (19 of 55) and converted 2 of their 13 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Trojans knocked down 20 of their 26 attempts for a rate of 76.9%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they earned 30 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 assists for this contest in addition to creating 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Concerning defense, USC allowed the other team to go 38.2% from the field on 21 out of 55 shooting. Oregon recorded 13 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Oregon grabbed 30 rebounds (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Oregon finished the game at 75.0% from the free throw line by making 18 of 24 attempts. They converted 8 of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Trojans ended up with 21 while Oregon recorded 21 fouls.

Desmond Claude is a guy who played a role for this contest. He scored 22 points on 9 of 20 shooting. He played 38 mins played and snagged 4 boards. He ended up going 45.0% from the field and also dished out 4 dimes.

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USC heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 5-4 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 11.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, USC is pulling down 30.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 141 assists on the year, which ranks 68th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Trojans are shooting 30.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (51 of 169) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 71.9 pts per contest (262nd in Division 1) while shooting 45.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Trojans are forcing 13.4 turnovers every game and they draw 18.3 fouls. They are ranked 313th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 134 conceded for the year. The Trojans defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.4% (225 of 496) and they surrender 33.4 boards per contest as a unit. They are giving up 35.6% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 202nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (71.7).

The last time they took the court, the Washington Huskies took a loss by a final score of 69-58 when they played UCLA. In reference to rebounds, Washington permitted UCLA to grab 33 in total (11 offensive). They finished 38.1% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 21 and finished the contest at 11 of 22 from the free throw line (50.0%). The Huskies permitted UCLA to knock down 25 of 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.7% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Huskies shot 19 for 49 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.8%. In reference to shooting from downtown, Washington buried 3 out of 16 tries (18.8%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 70.8%. UCLA committed 17 personal fouls in this game which got the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They turned it over 12 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. The Huskies pulled down 28 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in the matchup.

Great Osobor was important for the Huskies for the game. He converted 4 out of 11 for this contest giving him a rate of 36.4%, and had 9 rebounds. He totaled 14 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 4 assists for the game.

Washington has a record of 6-2 for the season. The Huskies are committing 17.5 fouls per game while shooting 62.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.3 times per game (287th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest. Washington has totaled 567 points on the season (70.9 per game) and they snag 39.1 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Huskies are shooting 41.9% from the field, which is ranked 287th in Division 1.

The Washington defense allows 31.1% on shots from distance (47 of 151) and their opposition knocks down 70.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 9.5 assists and 35.9 total rebounds per game, which is 21st and 235th in those categories on the defensive end. The Huskies on the defensive end are ranked 80th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 66.5. They are forcing 13.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.1% from the field (105th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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