The USC Trojans (5-4) travel to face off against the Washington Huskies (5-2) on Saturday, December 7th. This game will be played at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle and televised on BTN. Both USC and Washington will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 ET.

USC Trojans vs Washington Huskies

The Trojans Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

USC dropped to 5-4 on the season after a 68-60 home loss to Oregon on Wednesday. The Trojans were +6 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 128, falling short of the 147.5 O/U line.

USC led 30-23 at halftime but struggled in the second half, scoring 30 points while allowing 45 to the Ducks.

The Huskies Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Washington Huskies Recent Game/Games

Washington fell to 5-2 on the season after a 69-58 road loss to UCLA on Tuesday. The Huskies entered the game as +12.5 point underdogs but managed to cover the spread.

Washington trailed 29-24 at halftime and scored 34 points in the 2nd half, but they allowed 40 points to UCLA after the break. The game’s total points of 127 fell short of the O/U line of 138.

Trojans Offense Breakdown

USC’s offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 34.5% from the field and 15.4% from three-point range, hitting only 2 of 13 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 36.4%, and they finished with 9 assists as a team.

At the free-throw line, the Trojans connected on 20 of 26 attempts, shooting 76.9%. They also grabbed 12 offensive rebounds. Jackson Shelstad led the way with 24 points, while Desmond Claude added 22 points and 4 assists.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Huskies managed just 58 points, shooting 38.8% from the field and 18.8% from beyond the arc, hitting only 3 of 16 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 40.8%, and they connected on 70.8% of their free throws, going 17 for 24 from the line.

Tyler Bilodeau and Sebastian Mack each contributed 16 points, with Bilodeau shooting 75% from the field and adding 9 rebounds. Great Osobor also grabbed 9 boards, while Tyler Harris led the team with 11 rebounds, despite shooting 33.3% overall and missing all 4 of his three-point attempts.

Trojans Team Defense

USC’s defense held strong, allowing just 68 points while limiting their opponent to 34% shooting from the field. The Trojans were particularly effective at defending the three-point line, where they gave up only 2 made threes on 13 attempts, a 15% success rate.

Inside the arc, USC’s defense allowed 17 two-point baskets on 42 attempts, a 40% shooting percentage. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 26 times, where they converted 20 free throws at a 76% rate. USC gave up 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Huskies Team Defense

USC’s defense held strong, giving up just 68 points while limiting their opponent to 34% shooting from the field. The Trojans were particularly effective in defending the three-point line, where they allowed just 2 made threes on 13 attempts, a 15% success rate.

Inside the arc, USC’s defense gave up 17 two-point baskets on 42 attempts, a 40% shooting percentage. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 26 times, where they converted 20 free throws for a 76% rate. USC allowed 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Trojans vs Huskies Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, USC has an ATS mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 69 points per game.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Washington has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 61 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Trojans have gone 0-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
• Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Huskies have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 1-4.

Trojans vs Huskies Prediction

The Huskies is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 78-70. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Huskies at -5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 140.5, and our model projects the Trojans and Huskies to reach a combined total of 148 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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