The Washington Huskies (12-16) travel to face off against the USC Trojans (14-15) on Wednesday, March 5th. This game will be played at Galen Center in Los Angeles and televised on BTN. Both Washington and USC will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:30 ET.

Washington Huskies vs USC Trojans

The Huskies Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Washington Huskies Recent Game/Games

The Huskies fell to 12-16 on the season after a 78-62 home loss to Indiana on Saturday. Entering the game as +1.5 point underdogs, Washington not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Washington trailed 44-30 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the second half, scoring 32 points while allowing 34. The game’s total points of 140 fell short of the 144.5 O/U line.

The Trojans Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

USC’s season continued to trend downward after an 82-61 loss to Oregon on Saturday. The Trojans are now 14-15 on the season. They entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 143, falling short of the O/U line of 151.5.

USC trailed 39-34 at halftime but struggled in the 2nd half, scoring just 27 points while allowing 43. Their inability to keep pace with Oregon after the break was a key factor in the loss.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

In their recent game, the Huskies struggled offensively, shooting just 36.2% from the field and 26.1% from beyond the arc, finishing with 62 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 41.4%, and they managed only 8 assists and 8 offensive rebounds.

Malik Reneau led the way with 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting, while Vazoumana Diallo and Luke Goode each added 18 points. Goode hit 5-of-9 threes, shooting 54.5% overall.

Trojans Offense Breakdown

In their last game, USC’s offense struggled, shooting just 34.4% from the field and 22.7% from beyond the arc, hitting 5 of 22 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 39.3%, and they managed 16 offensive rebounds, with only 9 assists as a team.

Rashaun Agee was a standout performer, scoring 29 points and grabbing 14 rebounds, shooting 71.4% overall and 50% from three. Keeshawn Barthelemy added 20 points, hitting 4 of 6 from deep and shooting 80% from the field.

Huskies Team Defense

Despite Washington’s strong defensive effort, holding their opponent to 36% shooting, the Huskies still gave up 78 points. They limited two-point shooting to 42% with 15 made baskets.

From beyond the arc, Washington’s defense held their opponent to 26% shooting, with just 6 threes made. However, they sent the other team to the line 17 times, where they converted 14 free throws at an 82% rate.

Trojans Team Defense

Despite holding their opponent to 36% shooting, the Washington Huskies gave up 78 points. Their defense allowed 21 field goals on 58 attempts.

Washington’s defense limited their opponent to 6/23 from three-point range, a 26% shooting rate. They also sent them to the line 17 times, where they hit 14 free throws.

Huskies vs Trojans Trends

• In their last three road games, Washington has averaged 72 points per game while allowing 82. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
• In their last ten games at home, the Trojans have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 75 points per game in these contests.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Huskies have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-3.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Trojans have a straight up record of 7-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-5.

Huskies vs Trojans Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Trojans vs. Huskies matchup, our bet is to grab the Huskies at +7.5. Even though our projections have the Trojans winning 76-71, we see the Huskies as the play on the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 150.5, and our model predicts the Huskies and Trojans to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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