USC vs Stanford College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/3/21

The Stanford Cardinal and USC Trojans meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Galen Center.

The Stanford Cardinal need a win here to snap a three game losing streak. The Stanford Cardinal are averaging 71.3 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 69 points on 40.7 percent shooting. Oscar da Silva is averaging 19.2 points and 7.3 rebounds while Jaiden Delaire is averaging 13.3 points and 4.4 rebounds. Daejon Davis is the third double-digit scorer and Ziaire Williams is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. The Stanford Cardinal are shooting 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 71.5 percent from the free throw line. The Stanford Cardinal are allowing 32.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game.

The USC Trojans need a win after losing three of their last four games. The USC Trojans are averaging 74.6 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 65 points on 39.3 percent shooting. Evan Mobley is averaging 17.1 points and 8.8 rebounds while Tahj Eaddy is averaging 13.8 points and 2.6 assists. Drew Peterson is grabbing 4.7 rebounds and Isaiah Mobley is dishing 1.6 assists. The USC Trojans are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 65 percent from the free throw line. The USC Trojans are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.5 rebounds per game.

The Trojans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Cardinal last 5 overall. The over is 5-2 in Trojans last 7 home games. The home team is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings. The favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

The Stanford Cardinal have some success on the road and have the offense to hang around, but I just don’t trust them against some of the better teams in the conference and they’re riding a three game losing streak. The USC Trojans already beat Stanford this season and now catch them at home where they win by an average of 13 points while allowing 38.8 percent shooting from the field. USC is also 9-5 against the spread at home this season. I’ll lay the chalk.