Wisconsin Badgers vs USC Trojans Prediction, 1/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wisconsin Badgers vs USC Trojans

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: BTN

The USC Trojans (11-6) will try to defeat the Wisconsin Badgers (14-3) at Galen Center on Saturday.

The Wisconsin Badgers took the court against Ohio State and notched a win by a score of 70-68 in their last game. Wisconsin ended having earned a 41.7% FG percentage (20 out of 48) and converted 5 of 22 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Badgers made 25 of 28 attempts for a percentage of 89.3%. Regarding rebounding, they earned 31 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 6 dimes in this contest as well as creating 11 turnovers and earning 2 steals. When it comes to defense, Wisconsin allowed their opponent to shoot 42.4% from the floor on 25 out of 59 shooting. Ohio State totaled 10 assists and had 7 steals for this game. Additionally, Ohio State collected 31 boards (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Ohio State ended up going 86.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 15 attempts. They also knocked down 5 of 17 attempts from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Badgers ended up finishing with 19 while Ohio State totaled 24 fouls.

John Tonje is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He accounted for 17 points on 3 out of 7 shooting. He played 36 minutes and collected 4 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 42.9% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Wisconsin comes into this contest with a mark of 14-3 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 10.2 times per game and as a team they commit 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Wisconsin is snagging 36.2 rebounds per contest and has 256 assists so far this year, which is 130th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Badgers are shooting 34.8% on three-point attempts (158 of 454) and 85.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 82.4 points per game (34th in the country) while shooting 46.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Badgers are forcing their opponents into 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They give up 30.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 148th in the nation in PPG allowed (70.4). The Badgers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.1% (427 of 1,038) and they relinquish 33.6 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 42nd in college in giving up assists with 185 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the USC Trojans went home victorious with a score of 99-89 when they played Iowa. In the matter of rebounding, USC permitted Iowa to get 18 in all (4 on the offensive side). They went 45.8% from distance by connecting on 11 out of 24 and ended up going 14 of 19 from the charity stripe (73.7%). The Trojans permitted Iowa to make 32 of 60 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.3% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Trojans went 37 for 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 64.9%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, USC knocked down 10 out of their 15 attempts (66.7%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throw tries for a clip of 60.0%. Iowa was called for 20 fouls in the game which got the Trojans to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 4 steals in the matchup. The Trojans pulled down 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 35 in this contest.

Desmond Claude pitched in for the Trojans in this contest. He made 7 of 16 for this game giving him a rate of 43.8%, and tallied 8 rebounds. He racked up 25 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and had 9 assists in the matchup.

USC has a mark of 11-6 for the year. The Trojans are committing 17.6 personal fouls per contest while shooting 74.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.4 times per contest (54th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest. USC has totaled 1,317 points so far this year (77.5 per contest) and they average 32.7 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Trojans are connecting on 48.4% from the floor, which is 39th in college hoops.

The Trojans are ranked 199th in the country in points given up per game with 71.6. They are forcing 13.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (201st in college hoops). The USC defense gives up 32.0% on shots from 3-point land (120 of 375) and opponents are making 75.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 14.6 assists and 32.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 290th and 64th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wisconsin

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