Iowa Hawkeyes vs USC Trojans Prediction, 1/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs USC Trojans

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: FS1

The USC Trojans (10-6) will go up against the Iowa Hawkeyes (12-4) at Galen Center on Tuesday.

The Iowa Hawkeyes faced Indiana and earned the victory with a final of 85-60 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Hawkeyes ended up finishing with 14 while Indiana accounted for 15 fouls. They knocked down 4 of 16 tries from three-point range. Indiana went 61.5% from the charity stripe by burying 8 of their 13 attempts. Furthermore, Indiana collected 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Indiana doled out 15 assists and had 4 steals for this game. In the matter of defending, Iowa let their opponent shoot 40.7% from the field on 24 out of 59 shooting. They also dished out 18 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In relation to rebounding, they collected a total of 36 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hawkeyes made 10 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 55.6%. Iowa finished the contest with a 54.2% field goal percentage (32 out of 59) and converted 11 out of their 24 3-point shots.

Payton Sandfort is one player who played a role in the game. He accounted for 23 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 31 mins and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He shot 58.3% from the field and distributed 3 dimes.

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Iowa enters this game with a record of 12-4 this year. They turn the ball over 10.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 13.9 fouls per game. As a unit, Iowa is pulling down 33.9 boards per contest and has accounted for 316 assists for the season, which is 4th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Hawkeyes are hitting 39.5% on 3-pointers (173 of 438) and 68.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 89.6 points per contest (2nd in the country) while connecting on 50.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Hawkeyes are able to force 15.6 turnovers per game and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They give up 32.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 308th in college hoops in PPG allowed (76.7). The Hawkeyes defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.1% (475 of 1,030) and they relinquish 38.2 boards per game as a group. They are 285th in the country in giving up assists with 243 surrendered so far this year.

When they last played, the USC Trojans went home victorious with a score of 82-72 when they faced Illinois. In relation to how they rebounded, USC permitted Illinois to pull down 34 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They went 21.9% from downtown by hitting 7 out of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 21 at the free throw line (90.5%). The Trojans permitted Illinois to make 23 of 62 tries from the field which had them shooting 37.1% in the game. In all, the Trojans shot 34 out of 65 from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.3%. In reference to 3-pointers, USC knocked down 5 out of their 14 attempts (35.7%). They were able to convert 9 of the free throws for a clip of 81.8%. Illinois committed 15 personal fouls for the contest which got the Trojans to the charity stripe for a total of 11 shots. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Trojans recorded 25 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this game.

Desmond Claude ended up being a factor for the Trojans in the game. He earned 31 points in his 38 mins of playing time and accounted for 3 dimes for this contest. He made 12 out of 20 in the matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and totaled 1 rebound.

USC has a record of 10-6 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Trojans are connecting on 47.4% from the floor, which ranks them 69th in the country. USC has tallied 1,218 pts for the campaign (76.1 per contest) and they pull in 32.4 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 15.7 times per contest (90th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 11.6 times per game. The Trojans commit 17.8 fouls every game while shooting 75.4% from the free throw line.

The USC defense concedes 31.1% on 3-pointers (109 of 351) and opponents are converting on 75.8% of their foul shots. They have allowed 14.3 assists and 32.8 total boards per game, which ranks 276th and 98th in Division 1. The Trojans on the defensive end are ranked 150th in the country in points allowed per game with 70.5. They have forced 13.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (165th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take USC

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