The USC Trojans (13-9) travel to face off against the Purdue Boilermakers (18-5) on Friday, February 7th. This game will be played at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette and televised on FS1. Purdue is coming off a win in their previous game, while USC is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Northwestern. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

USC Trojans vs Purdue Boilermakers

The Trojans Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

USC’s season record dropped to 13-9 after a narrow 77-75 loss to Northwestern on Tuesday. The Trojans, who were +3.5 point underdogs, covered the spread in the loss.

USC trailed 33-31 at halftime and both teams scored 44 points in the 2nd half. The total points for the game reached 152, going over the pre-game O/U line of 137.5.

The Boilermakers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Purdue Boilermakers Recent Game/Games

The Boilermakers improved to 18-5 on the season with a 90-81 win over Iowa on Tuesday. Purdue, who entered the game as -6.5 favorites, covered the spread with the victory.

After a 36-36 tie at halftime, Purdue pulled away by scoring 54 points in the second half while allowing 45. The game’s total points of 171 exceeded the over/under line of 155.5.

Trojans Offense Breakdown

USC’s offense put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 51% from the field and 50% from beyond the arc, hitting 9 of 18 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was 58.8%, and they connected on 66.7% of their free throws, making 14 of 21 attempts.

Nick Martinelli led the Trojans with 27 points and 13 rebounds, while Clark Slajchert added 24 points, hitting 4 of 4 from three and shooting 81.8% overall. Justin Mullins also contributed, shooting 83.3% from the field and 80% from deep, finishing with 14 points.

Boilermakers Offense Breakdown

Purdue’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 90 points with a 52.6% shooting performance from the field. They connected on 48% of their three-point attempts, going 12-for-25, and finished with an effective field goal percentage of 63.2%.

Braden Smith led the way, shooting 73.3% overall and hitting 5-of-7 from beyond the arc, finishing with 31 points and 6 rebounds. Josh Dix added 27 points, while Trey Kaufman-Renn contributed 25 points and 7 boards.

Trojans Team Defense

USC’s defense gave up 77 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 40% from the field on 27 of 67 attempts. The Trojans allowed 21 two-point field goals on 47 attempts, a 44% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, the opposition hit 6 of 20 threes, shooting 30%. USC also sent them to the free-throw line 23 times, where they converted 17 for a 73% rate. The Trojans gave up 23 offensive rebounds.

Boilermakers Team Defense

USC’s defense allowed 77 points in their previous game, with the opposing team shooting 40% from the field on 27 of 67 attempts. They held their opponent to 30% shooting from three-point range, with 6 made threes on 20 attempts.

Inside the arc, the opposition shot 44%, converting 21 of 47 two-point attempts. USC also sent them to the free-throw line 23 times, where they made 17, shooting 73%.

Trojans vs Boilermakers Trends

• In their last five road games, USC has averaged 77 points per game while allowing 73 . The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
• Across their last three home contests, Purdue has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 74 points per game.
• USC has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Boilermakers have a straight up record of 9-1. Their record vs the spread in these games was 7-3.

Trojans vs Boilermakers Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Boilermakers vs. Boilermakers game, we suggest taking the Boilermakers at -12.5. Even though our predictions have the Boilermakers winning 78-69, we see the Trojans as the better choice on the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 147.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the under.

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