The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-4) travel to face off against the USC Trojans (10-6) on Tuesday, January 14th. This game will be played at Galen Center in Los Angeles and televised on FS1. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 10:30 ET.
Iowa Hawkeyes vs USC Trojans
The Hawkeyes Are Coming Off A Win
Iowa improved to 12-4 on the season with a dominant 85-60 win over Indiana on Saturday. The Hawkeyes were -5 favorites going into the game and covered the spread with ease.
Leading 43-33 at halftime, Iowa’s defense stepped up in the 2nd half, holding Indiana to just 27 points while scoring 42 of their own. The total points for the game were 145, well under the O/U line of 166.5.
The Trojans Are Coming Off A Win
USC improved to 10-6 on the season with an 82-72 road win over Illinois on Saturday. The Trojans entered the game as +12.5 point underdogs but not only covered the spread, they picked up the win. The total points for the game ended at 154, just over the O/U line of 153.5.
USC trailed 38-35 at halftime but turned things around in the second half, outscoring Illinois 47-34. The Trojans’ strong second-half performance was key to their upset victory.
Hawkeyes Offense Breakdown
The Hawkeyes put up 85 points in their last game, shooting 54.2% from the field and 45.8% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 64.4%, with 21 of their 35 two-point attempts falling (60%).
Payton Sandfort led the way with 23 points, hitting 4 of 9 from deep, while Owen Freeman added 16 points and 12 rebounds. Josh Dix also contributed 12 points, knocking down 4 of 5 threes.
Trojans Offense Breakdown
USC put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 52.3% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 55.4%. They hit 56.9% of their two-point attempts (29/51) and went 5/14 from three-point range, shooting 35.7%. At the free-throw line, the Trojans connected on 81.8% of their attempts, going 9/11.
Desmond Claude led the way with 31 points, shooting 60.0% from the field. Wesley Yates III added 15 points, hitting 7 of his 8 shots. Ben Humrichous also contributed 15 points, making 3 of his 8 three-point attempts. Rashaun Agee hit 3 threes, shooting 60.0% from deep, and finished with 13 points and 8 rebounds.
Hawkeyes Team Defense
Even with Iowa’s defense giving up 60 points, they allowed their opponent to shoot 54% from the field, including 60% on two-point attempts. The Hawkeyes also saw their opponent hit 11 threes on 24 attempts, good for 45% from beyond the arc.
On the free-throw line, Iowa’s opponent went 10/18, shooting 55%. The Hawkeyes gave up 9 offensive rebounds in the game.
Trojans Team Defense
Despite Iowa’s defensive struggles, allowing 60 points on 54% shooting, they still managed to hold their opponent to just 60 points. Iowa gave up 21/35 shooting from two-point range (60%) and 11/24 from beyond the arc (45%).
The Hawkeyes sent their opponent to the free-throw line 18 times, where they converted 10 attempts (55%). Iowa also allowed 9 offensive rebounds in the game.
Hawkeyes vs Trojans Trends
- Across the Hawkeyes last ten road games, the team averaged 80 points per game while allowing 85. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 4-6, while going 3-7 straight-up.
- Across the Trojans last five home games, the team averaged 71 points per game while allowing 73. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 2-3 straight-up.
- Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Hawkeyes have a straight up record of 0-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-2.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, USC has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 9-1 straight up.
Hawkeyes vs Trojans Prediction
The Trojans is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 76-71. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Trojans at -1.5.
Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 162.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the under.
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Last updated:January 14, 2025 Iowa Hawkeyes, USC Trojans