USC Trojans vs Washington State Cougars Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis
The March Madness is upon us. And many teams play for a spot in the biggest event of College Basketball. Washington State Cougars will face the USC Trojans in an interesting march for the Pac-12 Conference. Let’s see the USC vs Washington State Odds.
USC heads to Washington State looking to build off a win over UCLA, which improved their record to 11-16 overall and 5-11 in Pac-12 play. As an underdog, the Trojans are 1-10 this season.
On the road, USC has struggled this season, going just 3-9. Their average scoring margin on the road is -6.7 compared to +4.3 at home. Over their last 10 road games, the Trojans are 2-8.
Against the spread, USC has a record of 12-15 this season. On the road, they are 5-7 vs. the spread. As the underdog, the Trojans have gone 3-8 vs. the spread this year. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, USC has an ATS mark of just 3-7.
This season, the over/under record in USC games is 16-10-1, and today’s line of 138 is lower than the average OU line in their games of 147.5. Over their last three games, the OU record is 1-2.
Washington State wants to bounce back
Washington State has been a force at home this season, going 14-3 with an average scoring margin of +12.9 points per game. They have won four straight games at home and are 8-2 in their last 10 games at home. This season, they have been favored in 19 of their 28 games, going 15-4.
After losing their last game against Arizona State, the Cougars will look to bounce back against USC. Washington State’s record this season is 21-7, including a 12-5 mark in Pac-12 play, based on the NCAAB standings. Their average scoring margin on the road is +0.5 points per game.
Washington State has an ATS record of 15-12-1 this season, including a mark of 9-8 at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Cougars are 5-5 vs. the spread. At home, they have gone 6-4 ATS in their last 10 contests.
Washington State’s over/under record for the season sits at 12-16, and the average scoring total in their games this year is 142. Today’s over/under line of 138 is lower than the average OU line in their games this season (141.9). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 138 points, which matches today’s OU line.
Game Information
| USC TROJANS vs WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS |
| Location of the Game: Friel Court, Pullman |
| Date and Time: Thursday, February 29th 10:30 ET |
| Reason: 2023-2024 NCAAB Regular Season |
| How to watch: PACN |
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
These are the NCAAB Computer Picks for this NCAAB Matchup:
| TEAM | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| USC | 70 | 145 | Spread USC +7 |
ML WSU -312 |
Total OVER 138 |
| WASHINGTON STATE | 75 | ||||
AI Picks: Washington State Cougars 75 – USC Trojans 70
Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Trojans +7 | ML Cougars -312 | OVER 138
USC vs Washington State Odds
There are the NCAAB Odds for this matchup of today’s NCAAB Schedule:
USC Trojans Game Analysis
In their most recent game, the USC offense put up just 62 points vs. the UCLA Bruins. Overall, they are now averaging 74.2 points per game which is 183rd in the country. Boogie Ellis led the scoring for the Trojans, contributing 24 points. Additionally, Isaiah Collier chipped in with 11 points.
The Trojans’ defense is presently ranked 238th nationally, allowing an average of 74.8 points per contest. In today’s game, the USC defense will be looking to once again do a good job defending the three-point line, as they gave up just 4 three-pointers while giving up 56 points, according to the NCAAB team stats.
Washington State Cougars Game Analysis
Against Arizona State, the Washington State had a tough time putting up points compared to their season average of 75 points per game. They scored 61 points and posted a field goal percentage of 39.3% in the game. Isaac Jones is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 15.8 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Myles Rice brings a PPG average of 15.4 into the game, according to the NCAAB player stats.
So far this season, the Washington State defense has been performing well, ranking 53rd in the country at 67.0 points allowed per contest. Washington State’s three-point defense is currently 49th in the country at 5.9 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 41.6% of their shots vs. Washington State.
Both teams have no injured players, according to the NCAAB Injury Report.
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