USC Trojans vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 3/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Trojans vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Peacock

The USC Trojans (15-16) are headed to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (15-16).

The USC Trojans faced UCLA and went home with a loss by a final score of 90-63 in their last game. USC wrapped up the game with a 42.9% field goal percentage (21 out of 49) and knocked down 6 of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Trojans converted 15 of 18 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they earned 25 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 11 assists for the contest as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding defending, USC allowed the other team to go 61.7% from the field on 37 out of 60 shooting. UCLA recorded 28 dimes and had 12 steals for this contest. Additionally, UCLA totaled 24 rebounds (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. UCLA walked away from this one shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 6 of their 9 shots. They also buried 10 of 22 attempts from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Trojans ended up with 11 and UCLA totaled 12 fouls.

Wesley Yates III is someone who played a role for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and totaled 5 assists. He was on the court for 38 mins and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He walked away with 21 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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USC comes into this contest with a mark of 15-16 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per game and as a group are committing 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, USC is grabbing 31.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 479 assists so far this season, which is 76th in the nation in terms of passing. The Trojans are connecting on 36.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (220 of 598) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.4 points per contest (107th in college hoops) while going 48.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Trojans have forced 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 271st in the country in PPG allowed (75.0). The Trojans are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (816 of 1,768) and they relinquish 31.9 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 328th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 477 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights took home the win by a final score of 75-67 against Minnesota. The Scarlet Knights pulled down 24 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 33 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. Minnesota was called for 21 personal fouls in the game which got the Scarlet Knights to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to bury 15 of them for a percentage of 65.2%. Regarding three-point shots, Rutgers made 4 out of their 17 tries (23.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Scarlet Knights shot 28 for 66 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.4%. The Scarlet Knights allowed Minnesota to bury 26 out of their 64 attempts from the floor which had them at 40.6% in the matchup. They went 12.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 2 of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 23 from the free throw line (56.5%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Rutgers allowed Minnesota to pull down 42 in total (13 offensive).

Dylan Harper pitched in for the Scarlet Knights for the game. He buried 8 of 19 in this game for a field goal rate of 42.1%, and added 6 rebounds. He had 22 points in his 39 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in this matchup.

Rutgers has a record of 15-16 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Scarlet Knights are shooting 44.7% from the field, which ranks 180th in college. Rutgers has earned 2,376 pts so far this year (76.6 per contest) and they grab 35.2 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.6 times per game (255th in college) and they turn the ball over 10.9 times per game. The Scarlet Knights are committing 17.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 71.6% from the charity stripe.

The Scarlet Knights on defense are ranked 314th in college in points per game surrendered with 76.9. They are forcing 12.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (306th in the country). The Rutgers defense allows 34.9% from downtown (249 of 714) and their opponents are connecting on 69.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 14.4 dimes and 36.5 boards per game, which is ranked 283rd and 301st in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take USC

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