The USC Trojans (15-16) travel to face off against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (15-16) on Wednesday, March 12th. This game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and televised on PEAC. Rutgers is coming off a win in their previous game, while USC is looking to get back on track from a loss to the UCLA. Tip-off is set for 8:30 ET.

USC Trojans vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

The Trojans Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

USC Trojans Recent Game/Games

USC’s season record fell to 15-16 after a 90-63 loss to UCLA on Saturday, March 8th. The Trojans were +9.5 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 153, surpassing the over/under line of 142.5.

USC trailed 39-27 at halftime and struggled defensively in the 2nd half, allowing 51 points while scoring 36. The Trojans will need to regroup after this tough loss.

The Scarlet Knights Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Recent Game/Games

Rutgers improved to 15-16 on the season with a 75-67 win over Minnesota on Sunday, March 9th. The Scarlet Knights, who were -5.5 favorites, covered the spread in the victory. The total points for the game were 142, just under the O/U line of 142.5.

Rutgers led 38-29 at halftime but allowed Minnesota to score 32 points in the 2nd half while managing only 23 points themselves. Despite the 2nd-half struggles, Rutgers held on for the win.

Trojans Offense Breakdown

USC’s offense put up 63 points in their last game, shooting 42.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 49%. They hit 50% of their two-point attempts (15/30) and 31.6% from beyond the arc (6/19). At the free-throw line, they connected on 83.3%, going 15/18.

Eric Dailey Jr. led the way, scoring 25 points on 10/13 shooting, including 4/5 from three. Wesley Yates III added 21 points, hitting 3/5 from deep, while Skyy Clark contributed 17 points and 6 assists, shooting 3/6 from three.

Scarlet Knights Offense Breakdown

Rutgers put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 42.4% from the field and 23.5% from three-point range, hitting just 4 of 17 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 45.5%, and they connected on 65.2% of their free throws, going 15 for 23.

Dylan Harper and Dawson Garcia both shot 8 for 19, with Harper scoring 22 points and Garcia adding 19. Frank Mitchell was perfect from the field, hitting all 6 of his shots and grabbing 11 rebounds. Dylan Grant also shot 100%, going 5 for 5 from the floor.

Trojans Team Defense

USC’s defense struggled mightily in their last game, giving up 90 points on 61% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to connect on 37 of 60 shots.

Inside the arc, the Trojans were even worse, allowing 27 of 38 two-point attempts to fall, a 71% success rate. From three-point range, USC’s opponents hit 10 of 22 shots, good for 45%.

Scarlet Knights Team Defense

USC’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 90 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 61% from the field. Inside the arc, they conceded 27 of 38 shots, a 71% success rate for their opponents.

From three-point range, USC allowed 10 threes on 22 attempts, a 45% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 9 times, where they made 6 free throws, shooting 66%. USC gave up 6 offensive rebounds.

Trojans vs Scarlet Knights Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Trojans offense has averaged 74 points per game while allowing an average of 81. USC posted an overall record of 3-7 while going 4-6 ATS.
• Through their last five home contests, the Scarlet Knights offense has averaged 76 points per game while allowing an average of 86. Rutgers posted an overall record of 1-4 while going 2-2-1 ATS.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Trojans have a straight up record of 2-8. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-7.
• As the betting favorite, the Scarlet Knights have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 2-1.

Trojans vs Scarlet Knights Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Scarlet Knights to secure the win, with an expected final score of 79-68. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -1.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 154.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the under.

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