USC Trojans vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Trojans vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: BTN

The USC Trojans (14-14) are on their way to Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday where they will play the Oregon Ducks (20-8).

The USC Trojans faced off with Ohio State and took a loss by a final of 87-82 in their last contest. USC ended the game having earned a 60.0% field goal percentage (27 of 45) and knocked down 7 out of their 18 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Trojans made 21 of 26 tries for a percentage of 80.8%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 18 with 3 of them being offensive. They also doled out 21 dimes in this contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of defense, USC allowed 54.0% from the field on 27 out of 50 shooting. Ohio State distributed 18 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Ohio State grabbed 15 rebounds (5 offensive, 10 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Ohio State finished shooting 84.6% from the charity stripe by burying 22 of 26 tries. They also made 11 out of their 20 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When discussing fouls, the Trojans ended up finishing with 21 while Ohio State recorded 22 fouls.

Wesley Yates III is one guy who played a role for this contest. He walked away with 27 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 39 minutes and also totaled 1 rebound. He finished the contest at 56.3% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists.

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USC comes into this one with a record of 14-14 on the season. They turn the ball over 11.8 times per game and as a team they commit 18.3 personal fouls every game. As a unit, USC is grabbing 31.0 rebounds per game and has earned 435 assists for the season, which is 79th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Trojans are hitting 36.5% on 3-point shots (194 of 531) and 73.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.9 pts per contest (96th in the country) while connecting on 48.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Trojans are able to force 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.3 fouls. They rank 294th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 413 conceded this year. The Trojans are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.6% (725 of 1,590) and they concede 32.2 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 32.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 263rd in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (74.8).

In their last game, the Oregon Ducks got the victory with a final of 77-73 when they played Wisconsin. The Ducks were able to corral 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 31 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. Wisconsin was called for 14 personal fouls in this contest which got the Ducks to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 75.0%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Oregon made 8 out of their 23 tries (34.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Ducks went 30 for 72 from the field which had them sitting at 41.7%. The Ducks permitted Wisconsin to convert 30 out of their 65 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.2% for the game. They finished the game shooting 25.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 7 out of 28 and ended up going 6 of 6 from the charity stripe (100.0%). With respect to rebounding, Oregon permitted Wisconsin to collect 37 in all (5 offensive).

Nathan Bittle ended up being a major contributor for the Ducks for the game. He earned 23 points in his 28 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for this game. He made 9 out of 17 in this contest giving him a rate of 52.9%, and had 6 rebounds.

Oregon has a mark of 20-8 on the year. The Ducks are committing 16.4 personal fouls per game and they hit 76.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.6 times per game (115th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest. Oregon has 2,144 points on the year (76.6 per contest) and they grab 35.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Ducks are shooting 45.6% from the field, which ranks 136th in the country.

The Oregon defense gives up 31.8% on 3-point attempts (205 of 644) and their opposition knocks down 73.5% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 12.8 dimes and 33.5 boards every game, which ranks them 151st and 130th in the nation. The Ducks on the defensive side of the court are 180th in D-1 in PPG given up with 71.8. They are able to force 12.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (189th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oregon

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