Washington Huskies vs USC Trojans Prediction, 3/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs USC Trojans

Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Location: Galen Center in Greenville, NC

TV: BTN

Galen Center is the site where the USC Trojans (14-15) will take on the Washington Huskies (13-16) on Wednesday.

The Washington Huskies stepped onto the hardwood against Indiana and took a loss by a score of 78-62 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Huskies walked away with 14 and Indiana had 18 personal fouls. They buried 9 of their 23 tries from 3-point land. Indiana finished the contest at 64.3% at the free throw line by making 9 of their 14 tries. Furthermore, Indiana grabbed 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Indiana earned 16 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. When talking about defending, Washington allowed 49.2% from the field on 30 out of 61 shooting. They also recorded 8 assists in this game in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and getting 2 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Huskies made 14 of 17 tries for a rate of 82.4%. Washington wrapped up the contest with a 36.2% FG percentage (21 out of 58) and converted 6 of 23 shots from distance.

Zoom Diallo is someone who came through for the matchup. He totaled 18 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 32 mins and also snagged 1 rebound. He finished the game at 53.8% from the field and dished out 2 assists.

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Washington comes into this contest with a mark of 13-16 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 71.9 points per contest (245th in college) while hitting 44.7% from the floor. The Huskies are connecting on 34.5% on 3-pointers (204 of 591) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Washington is pulling in 33.1 rebounds per contest and has totaled 364 dimes this season, which ranks 283rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.1 times per game and as a group they commit 18.2 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Huskies are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and they draw 17.1 personal fouls. They are 60th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 347 surrendered so far this year. The Huskies are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.4% (765 of 1,647) and they concede 33.9 boards per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 34.6% on three-point shots and they are ranked 263rd in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (74.7).

The last time they took the court, the USC Trojans went home defeated by a final of 82-61 when they faced Oregon. The Trojans were able to snag 22 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 37 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 11 steals for this game. Oregon committed 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Trojans to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They were able to make 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 77.8%. Concerning three-point shots, USC knocked down 5 of 22 tries (22.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Trojans finished 21 out of 61 from the field which had them shooting 34.4%. The Trojans allowed Oregon to convert 32 out of 67 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.8% in this contest. They went 37.0% from beyond the perimeter via 10 of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 10 at the free throw line (80.0%). When talking about attacking the glass, USC allowed Oregon to snag 35 in all (13 on the offensive glass).

Rashaun Agee pitched in for the Trojans in the game. He recorded 29 points in his 38 minutes on the court and accumulated 1 assist for the contest. He made 10 of 14 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 71.4%, and totaled 14 rebounds.

USC has a record of 14-15 so far this year. The Trojans are responsible for committing 18.1 personal fouls per game and they shoot 73.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.3 times per contest (75th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per game. USC has earned 2,214 points on the campaign (76.3 per contest) and they pull in 31.2 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Trojans are shooting 48.1% from the floor, which ranks them 35th in the nation.

The Trojans on defense are ranked 272nd in college in points allowed per contest with 75.0. They are able to force 12.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.7% from the floor (287th in college). The USC defense surrenders 32.6% on shots from 3-point land (207 of 634) and opponents are making 76.3% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 14.8 assists and 32.4 rebounds every game, which ranks them 309th and 61st in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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